In Friday acquisition information, Shopify shared right now that they’ve acquired the staff from augmented actuality startup Primer, which makes an app that lets customers visualize what tile, wallpaper or paint will appear to be on surfaces inside their residence.

In a blog post, co-founders Adam Debreczeni and Russ Maschmeyer write that Primer’s app and providers might be shutting down subsequent month as a part of the deal. Primer’s staff of eight workers will all be becoming a member of Shopify following the acquisition.

Primer had partnered with dozens of tile and textile design manufacturers to permit customers to instantly visualize what their designs would appear to be utilizing their iPhone and iPad and Apple’s augmented actuality platform ARKit. The app has been highlighted by Apple a number of occasions, together with this nice write-up by the App Store’s inside editorial staff.

Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Primer’s backers included Slow Ventures, Abstract Ventures, Foundation Capital and Expa.

There’s been lots of huge speak about how augmented actuality will influence on-line procuring, however except for a few of the integrations made in residence design, there hasn’t been an terrible lot that’s discovered its method into actual client use. Shopify has labored on a few of their own integrations — permitting sellers to embed 3D fashions into their storefronts that customers can drop into bodily area — nevertheless it’s clear that there’s way more room left to experiment.