[BS] KoshAR Vision: Could AR Help Revolutionise Grocery Shopping Worldwide?

About this episode

This episode explores a futuristic augmented-reality-based kosher shopping experience aimed at simplifying the process of finding kosher products.

What if kosher products simply revealed themselves—- guessing, no flipping, no frantic Googling? In this Brainstream, we explore a futuristic vision that’s already partially built: an augmented-reality-based kosher shopping experience. Born from the frustration of finding kosher food in Australia, the idea reimagines the process from the ground up-no lists, no scanning, just visual certainty. TL;DR: Imagine pointing your phone at a supermarket shelf and instantly seeing which products are kosher-powered by AR, crowdsourcing, and smart databases. This Brainstream lays out that vision. We also dive into the pain of local-only kosher databases, the promise of contributor modes, and how we can use computer vision, gamification, and community to create the ultimate global kosher assistant. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify , YouTube , or Apple Podcasts → More at avrahamraskin.com/podcast Timestamps: 00:00 — The AR Kosher Shopping Vision 00:49 — Growing Up Without Easy Kosher Access 02:00 — Kosher Australia App: Helpful But Limited 03:04 — The Chocolate Shelf Incident (and UX friction) 04:11 — Barcode Scanning: A Step Forward, Still Painful 05:25 — Every Country Has Its Own App (if you’re…

People in this episode

Host: Avraham Raskin

Topics covered

• augmented reality
• grocery shopping
• kosher food
• technology
• crowdsourcing
• computer vision

Keywords

• augmented reality
• kosher shopping
• grocery technology
• computer vision
• crowdsourcing
• user experience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kosher Australia

Products: Kosher products, Kosher Australia App, supermarket shelf

Places: Australia

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