HomeGO: A home moving and support app using AR to improve relocation

Case study

Background

HomeGo is a mobile application that uses augumented reality to help itinerant families move/relocate from place to place as frequently as they want while eliminating all the stress involved in planning, packing, moving and settling.

Target users

  • Young Families (With or without kids)

  • Frequent movers (Due to work or lifestyle choices)

User persona

Family size: 3 (Jim, Pam and baby Cece)

Current city: Scranton

Moving to: Chicago

Bio

Jim and Pam have been married for three years now and are parents to 16-month old Cece. They both work remotely as software developers and love exploring new cities, places and cultures.

Their goal is to have lived in 50 different cities before they reach the age of 40 and settle down in their ideal city. They are both sentimental people and are emotionally attached to quite a number of household items which they never leave behind while moving.

How the Halperts move

User stories for the Halperts

  • We will like to lock down a move date so we can avoid last minute planning.

  • We will like to have an inventory of our space so we can appropriately tag items we would like to move.

  • We will like to have an inventory of our items so we know what packaging method and materials each item will need.

  • We will like to access an inventory of helpful and additional services so we can get help uninstalling and installing special items.

  • We will like to access shipping options and track our family items.

  • We will like to save our items and choices we make so our next move is a lot easier.

Information Architecture

Sketches and wireframes

Addressing the userstories

  • We will like to have an inventory of our space so we can appropriately tag items we would like to move.

  • We will like to have an inventory of our items so we know what packaging method and materials each item will need.

Managing your spaces

Get accurate measurements of household items in the click of a button

Ready, set, measure!

Ready to relocate?

  • We will like to lock down a move date so we can avoid last minute planning.

  • We will like to access an inventory of helpful and additional services so we can get help uninstalling and installing special items.

  • We will like to access shipping options and track our family items.

  • We will like to save our items and choices we make so our next move is a lot easier.

Move history and Additional services

  • We will like to access an inventory of helpful and additional services so we can get help uninstalling and installing special items.

Onboarding screens

  • Accurate unit of measurements for the user

  • Proper pronouns for users (Single or family house)