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 […]
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 […]
Global beauty and cosmetics brand L’Occitane has adopted AI-powered personalisation on its mobile website, presenting changing products to users based on their behaviour in a social newsfeed-style experience, and resulting in a 159 per cent increase in conversion rates. The AI-powered platform was created by personalisation specialists Qubit, who used its Aura solution to bring the brand’s in-store […]
Restaurant chain PizzaExpress is looking to tap into consumer excitement around the World Cup with an AR game enabling customers to play a virtual game of football while sat at their table. The ‘Doughball‘ game, which is included as an update in the brand’s existing app, uses PizzaExpress’ iconic dough balls, and allows players to place […]
Indian Future Group’s brand Big Bazaar has rolled out a Facebook augmented reality camera game as part of its FIFA World Cup activation. Facebook users can use the the camera on their mobile app and bounce the ball on their head. The activation is conceptualised by Bangalore based tech agency Alivenow. Pawan Sarda, group head of […]