CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- KAYAK is
leveraging Augmented Reality (AR) with today's introduction of its
patent pending bag measurement tool. With the dimensions of
carry-on luggage differing from airline to airline, KAYAK's AR bag
measurement tool helps travelers recognize whether or not their
luggage will fit in the overheads bins no matter the airline and
all before arriving at the airport.
"A pain point in the travel experience is that moment you begin
to worry if your bag will fit in the overhead bin and now we've got
a tool that can help," said KAYAK Chief Technology Officer
Giorgos Zacharia. "There are a lot
of AR applications that are fun - but this one was designed to be
truly useful for travelers."
To measure your carry-on luggage, open a flight search in the
KAYAK app and click "new bag measurement tool". You will then be
prompted to scan the floor (this helps calibrate measurements) and
then to move your camera around the bag to capture its size. From
there, KAYAK does the math for you. The tool will alert you with
the bag's exact measurements (length, width and height), so you
know whether you can bring it on a flight as a carry-on, or if it
needs to be checked. The tool compares baggage fee policies for all
KAYAK tracked airlines in one place. That way, you know your bag
will fit no matter which airline you're flying. The tool is
currently available in the KAYAK app for all iOS devices running
iOS 11.3 and up.
KAYAK's tech team created the tool during their annual "SWAT"
week - a weeklong engineering competition filled with rapid design
and development. KAYAK continuously invests in innovative
technologies - including AR, VR, AI and voice technology - to raise
the bar on how you plan and manage travel.
About KAYAK
KAYAK helps millions of travelers around the globe make confident
travel decisions. As the world's leading travel search engine,
KAYAK searches other sites to show travelers the information they
need to find the right flights, hotels, rental cars and vacation
packages. KAYAK is an independently managed subsidiary of Booking
Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: BKNG). For more information, visit
www.KAYAK.com.
Media Contact: Alison Deasy,
212-373-6042, adeasy@golin.com
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