Object preview in a mixed reality environment

A computing device, comprising:

• an image capture element;
• a display element;
• at least one processor;
• a memory device including instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, enable the computing device to:
• capture image data of a physical space using the image capture element, the physical space within a field of view of the image capture element;
• analyze the image data to recognize a category associated with the physical space;
• determine a set of items of interest based at least in part on the category, the set of items of interest associated with respective renderings;
• display the respective renderings of the set of items of interest;
• enable interaction with the respective renderings;
• display a camera view of the physical space on the display element, the camera view including a rendering of an item of interest of the set of items of interest appearing to be positioned in the physical space, the item of interest being part of the category associated with the physical space;
• and
• enable purchase of the item of interest from an electronic marketplace.

A method, comprising:

• capturing image data of a physical space using an image capture element of a computing device, the physical space within a field of view of the image capture element;
• analyzing the image data to recognize a category associated with the physical space;
• determining a set of items of interest based at least in part on the category, the set of items of interest associated with respective renderings;
• displaying the respective renderings of the set of items of interest;
• enabling interaction with the respective renderings;
• displaying a camera view of the physical space on a display element of the computing device, the camera view including a rendering of an item of interest of the set of items of interest appearing to be positioned in the physical space, the item of interest being part of the category associated with the physical space;
• and
• enabling purchase of the item of interest from an electronic marketplace.