Smithsonian’s AR app celebrates the 50th anniversary of the moon landing

Smithsonian’s AR app celebrates the 50th anniversary of the moon landing

The Smithsonian Channel wants to take people to the moon, and they’re doing it through augmented reality (AR). Smithsonian Channel’s new moon landing AR app is a way for consumers to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing by sharing personalised content socially. The app is a companion piece to the original series ‘Apollo’s Moon Shot,’ and offers […]

The Harry Potter mobile AR game is officially here

The Harry Potter mobile AR game is officially here

Niantic, the developers who launched Pokémon GO, have officially released Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, a new mobile augmented reality game that lets players experience the magical world of Harry Potter, right from their iOS or Android smartphones. Starting June 21, the game is available for download in the US, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, with […]

Hyundai to promote its all-new 2020 Sonata at Music Midtown Festival with Live Nation’s AR experiences

Hyundai to promote its all-new 2020 Sonata at Music Midtown Festival with Live Nation’s AR experiences

On June 20, at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Live Nation, a leading live entertainment company, unveiled a suite of customizable augmented reality products, unlocking more immersive ways for fans to connect with artists and brands at live music events across the globe. This September, at the 25th annual Music Midtown festival, Hyundai will […]

YouTube debuts new AR makeup try-on tool

YouTube debuts new AR makeup try-on tool

YouTube is introducing an augmented reality (AR) feature to help beauty viewers get an idea of how makeup will look like on them while continuing to watch product reviews and tutorials from creators. The AR Beauty Try-On tool appears in a split screen with the video continuing to appear in the top half and adding […]

Blippar is back with a web-based AR offering

Blippar is back with a web-based AR offering

Blippar, an augmented reality (AR) firm which was on the brink of extinction last year, has unveiled a web-based AR solution, enabling anybody to create and distribute AR experiences on the web. WebAR, which will be integrated integrated into the company’s Blippbuilder platform, enables AR rendering within the web browser through image recognition and simultaneous […]

20th Century Fox and ODEON summon X-Men’s Dark Phoenix with innovative Snapchat AR campaign

20th Century Fox and ODEON summon X-Men’s Dark Phoenix with innovative Snapchat AR campaign

20th Century Fox, in partnership with ODEON Cinemas Group has worked with Snapchat to reach cinema-goers like never before for the release of their new blockbuster, X-Men: Dark Phoenix. This innovative campaign featuring Snapchat’s Marker Tracking Lens will mean that cinema-goers across Europe will be able to see static X-Men: Dark Phoenix posters and large format standees […]

Angry Birds AR game launches on the App Store

Angry Birds AR game launches on the App Store

Following an initial App Store pre-order campaign, Rovio and Resolution Games released Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs for iOS devices, bringing the iconic Angry Birds slingshot gameplay to mobile augmented reality (AR) for the very first time. Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs provides fans with an up close look into a remote vacation […]

Yakult Launches First AR Experience to Promote the Science of Wellbeing

Yakult Launches First AR Experience to Promote the Science of Wellbeing

Yakult UK is introducing its first-ever Augmented Reality (AR) experience, along with a social media campaign, to enhance the brand’s focus on the Science of Wellbeing, launched through an Out-of-Home activity earlier in 2019. Quiet Storm developed the creative idea for the AR ‘Magic Mirror’ activation encouraging people to experience “The science of breathing, brought […]

Shutterstock launches “View in Room” AR for mobile

Shutterstock launches “View in Room” AR for mobile

Shutterstock, a leading global technology company offering high-quality content, tools and services through its creative platform, today announced the launch of its first Augmented Reality (AR) feature, available on the Shutterstock customer iOS application. The latest update to the iOS application includes a new “View in Room” button that allows users to access their camera phone […]