Cam Thomson

My project, Accesshop, was born from a passion to help others. Based on my own experiences as a member of the disabled community and from problems faced by many members of society. In a world in which we are constantly seeing evolution and change, the in-store retail experience has stayed largely stagnant.

There are over 13 million disabled people in the UK, spending an average of £163 in retail shopping per month. However, shops do not seem to be doing their best to welcome this community and make them feel valued.

Accesshop aims to change this, by making out of reach items viewable for disabled customers. Accesshop is a mobile app designed to help disabled customers shop. Using exciting Augmented Reality, the user is able to rotate the product, view any potential allergens and request that the product be collected from the high shelf. All without the potentially patronising task of turning to another shopper or member of staff physically for help.

Let's make shopping more accessible.

Accesshop uses QR codes (image targets) can be placed in easy to reach areas, and can be scanned within the Accesshop app to generate and AR modelof the desired product. The user can then request that this item be collected from the shelf for them and placed behind the checkout ready for purchase. Over half of the 13 million disabled people in the UK find it difficult to buy retail goods due to their disability. Eliminating the barriers faced by disabled shoppers is something that has not been addressed by the retail industry thus far.