In a new survey, Chatbots are still at the top spot as the digital trend considered most important for organisations to embrace in the coming months. More than six out of 10 of respondents said that Chatbots would be important to their organisation in the next five years; and 28 per cent said that they […]
Lately I’ve been thinking – what is the future of consumer data with GDPR in effect? How will the media and advertising landscape continue to evolve to meet its own insatiable appetite for information? The implementation of GDPR meant brands had to let go of massive piles of data as the door was closed on […]
Airline KLM has introduced a new feature in its app that uses augmented reality to help passengers assess wether their hand baggage is of the correct size. The functionality, which uses Apple’s AR technology, is aimed at speeding up check-in and reducing customer confusion over luggage allowances. The AR hand baggage check uses a […]
Leading global creative agency BBH has harnessed augmented reality (AR) and a Family Guy collaboration to provide Samsung with a highly innovative way to market its products. Doorways, which launched at Berlin’s IFA innovations show, is an interactive AR platform that allows the user to step into a different world and fully immerse themselves in […]
Apple has acquired Akonia Holographics, a Colorado-based startup that focuses on making lenses for augmented reality (AR) glasses. The purchase is yet another indicator that the tech giant is hard at work on a wearable AR device. Akonia Holographics was founded in 2012 by a group of holography scientists, and originally focused on holographic data storage […]
An online YouGov poll commissioned by leading inflight entertainment and passenger engagement company Spafax published on August 22 reveals that younger travellers want airports to use technology to enhance their airport experience – but older travellers are more wary: The poll, of 2,110 respondents (Gen UK adult population of 18+), asked about their wishlist for […]
Magic Leap, the much-buzzed-about and secretive augmented reality firm, has finally released its headset to developers, although the AR device will only be available in six US cities. Magic Leap One Creator Edition costs $2,295 (£1,781) and is a standalone AR system that incorporates a wearable computer and head-mounted display. The headset is currently only […]
L’Oréal has been investing heavily in augmented reality (AR) over the past year, and now its teaming up with Facebook to bring scale to its efforts. The Urban Decay owner is now L’Oréal has been investing heavily in augmented reality (AR) over the past year, and now its teaming up with Facebook to bring scale to its […]
Domino’s is converting its pizza boxes and the pizzas into an augmented reality. The pizza chain has started running a national ad campaign that lets Snapchat users to play with the platform’s new “shoppable AR” lens. This new feature is now available. It allows users to tap a button within Snapchat to quickly order a […]
The walk for water that sees millions of women and children across the world taking up to an astonishing 20,000 steps every day to collect water, is being brought to life at Wimbledon this summer in the first ever use of augmented reality at The Championships. The Wimbledon Foundation has partnered with international charity WaterAid […]