# Virtual Home Office Planners The HON Home Office Scene Configurator Enhances Home Workspaces By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2021-03-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-office-planner References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hni-partners-with-marxent-for-3d-product-configurator-and-3d-home-office-planner-apps-301239683.html) & [hon](http://www.hon.com) Now that many people are preparing to work from home for the foreseeable future, or at least spend part of their time at home, they are investing in upgrades for their home workspaces using tools like [3D home office planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-home-render). The mobile-friendly HON Home Office Scene Configurator was created to support consumers working and shopping from home and it helps to give people a sense of the scale of furniture pieces, and how they may optimize the configuration of a room. Kris Rao, Chief Information and Digital Officer for HNI, reports: "In addition to [telecommuting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-remote-worker), consumers are investing more in their homes and remodeling projects and desire the ability to buy interior home products such as fireplaces in the most easy and interactive way." For this reason, the HON Now 3D Room Planner has also been developed. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **3D Home Office Planners:** The popularity of 3D home office planners is growing as more people are investing in upgrades for their home workspaces in light of remote work and home-based businesses. - **Mobile-friendly Tools for Working From Home:** As remote work becomes the new norm, the demand for mobile-friendly tools like the HON Home Office Scene Configurator is increasing, allowing people to design and optimize their home workspaces on-the-go. - **Virtual Reality Home Office Configurators:** Virtual reality home office configurators have the potential to revolutionize the way people design and customize their home workspaces, offering a more immersive and realistic experience. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Industry:** The furniture industry can integrate 3D home office planner tools like HON Now 3D Room Planner to offer a more interactive and personalized shopping experience for customers, leading to increased sales. - **Architecture and Interior Design Industry:** The architecture and interior design industry can leverage virtual reality technology to create more accurate and immersive 3D home office configurators, providing a unique value proposition to clients and setting them apart from competitors. - **Technology Industry:** The technology industry can capitalize on the growing demand for mobile-friendly tools for remote work and home-based businesses by developing innovative solutions like the HON Home Office Scene Configurator, potentially opening up new revenue streams. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Home Office Starter Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-office-starter-pack.md) - [3D Cloud-Based Design Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-cloudbased-design-tools.md) - [Creativity Enhancing WFH Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/other-angles-collection.md) - [AI Room Planning Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/room-plan-tool.md) - [Made-to-Order WFH Office Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porvata-cardinal-computer-desk.md) - [Flexible Workplace Organization Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/desky-app.md) - [3D Asset-Focused Retail Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/best-home-furnishings.md) - [AR-Powered Home Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/houzz-pro.md) - [AI Interior Decorators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-interior-designer.md)