Mindshare UK, in partnership with AR technology company Zappar, has launched ‘Layered’ – a report identifying how brands must adapt to the rise of augmented reality (AR). • The report reveals that a third (33%) of consumers believe AR would help them to narrow down choices when shopping. • Increasingly, consumers are expecting products […]
Beauty giant Coty has unveiled a smart augmented reality ‘magic mirror’ in its Bourjois boutique in Paris which lets users try on products virtually when they physically pick them up. Coty is describing the tech as “blended reality”. It’s been designed to promote Bourjous’ new ‘Velvet’ lipstick range, and to activate it users stand in […]
Fast-casual burger restaurant Bareburger expects to soon replace all of its paper menus with 3D models of its burgers and other items rendered in augmented reality, but for now, the company is preparing some rather interesting limited AR interactions. The up-and-coming restaurant chain, framed by some as one of the hottest in the US, […]
Snapchat is rolling out a new ‘shoppable’ augmented reality (AR) Lens feature for advertisers around the world. Shoppable AR Lenses serve as an extension of sorts to Snapchat’s existing shoppable ads that allow marketers to engage with potential customers natively through Snapchat. Back in 2015, Snap rolled out its machine learning-based Lenses feature that allowed […]
American Express integrated a shoppable augmented reality (AR) feature in the official smartphone app for Coachella, the annual music and arts festival in California. The payment company’s AR experience lets cardholders buy select merchandise using the Coachella app’s AR camera anywhere on the festival grounds. App users can select the on-screen “shop” button and wave […]
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to play Jumanji, Sony Pictures has good news for you. To promote the release of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the company is using augmented reality to give Snapchat users a feeling of what it’s like to be inside of the hit movie, which debuts today on DVD, […]
Warner Bros. is promoting the April 13 release of action film “Rampage” starring Dwayne Johnson with an augmented reality (AR) app that lets fans see their surroundings torn apart by genetically modified giant animals. “Rampage: AR Unleashed” shows George the gorilla, Ralph the wolf and Lizzie the alligator wreaking havoc in two different attack modes. […]
IKEA has updated its IKEA Place AR app, including a release for Android ARcore-compatible devices. The app uses Augmented Reality to enable shoppers to see how a piece of IKEA furniture would look in their home. It lets users experience and “place” 3-D representations of more than 3,200 IKEA products, from sofas and lighting to […]
Perfect Corp. has announced its second collaboration with Paramount Pictures surrounding the release of the new movie, Sherlock Gnomes, in theaters March 23. The interactive augmented reality movie-themed beauty experience is now available in Perfect’s YouCam Makeup, YouCam Fun, and YouCam Perfect apps, inviting fans to virtually try on curated looks inspired by the movie’s characters. […]
It can be a pain to sell your gear on eBay for many reasons, not the least of which is packaging. How do you know a box will be large enough without having it on hand? eBay can help: it just launched a previously teased, ARCore-based augmented reality feature for Android that helps you choose […]