BBC Worldwide brings viewers closer to Planet Earth II series using augmented reality

BBC Worldwide brings viewers closer to Planet Earth II series using augmented reality

BBC Worldwide has partnered with visual discovery platform Blippar to let people find out more about the content in the Planet Earth II series using augmented reality. The Planet Earth II series has been a runaway success in the UK, where it debuted, but also in key markets for BBC Worldwide internationally, such as Singapore […]

Uber Teams Up with Star Wars for Rogue One Promotion

Uber Teams Up with Star Wars for Rogue One Promotion

Uber is the latest tech firm to partner with Disney in promoting the new film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, replacing car images within the app with various Star Wars spaceships including the iconic X-Wing fighter. The promotion will run in hundreds of cities worldwide between 12 and 18 December on an opt-in basis, […]

Gruvi launches first European cinema chatbot for ODEON Cinemas

Gruvi launches first European cinema chatbot for ODEON Cinemas

After several months of development, ODEON launched on 28 November a Facebook ChatBot that helps users discover what is playing in cinemas near them and book tickets. The chatbot, accessible through the official ODEON Facebook page, has been developed by Gruvi. Chatbots are an emerging technology that leverage messaging habits to help businesses communicate more efficiently […]

Zappar Brings Augmented Reality Trolls to Tesco

Zappar Brings Augmented Reality Trolls to Tesco

AR firm Zappar has partnered with DreamWorks Animation to bring to life characters from the animated feature film Trolls for Tesco UK. The campaign launched on 21 October to tie in with the release of the movie in UK cinemas. It enables shoppers to explore Tesco stores nationwide with their smartphone or tablet to find […]

Netflix Launches Internet Speed Check App

Netflix Launches Internet Speed Check App

Online video streaming service Netflix has launched a tool for iOS and Android devices that enables users to check the speed of their internet connection, whether its arriving via wi-fi or mobile data. Netflix had already launched an online tool for internet connection checking in May, Fast.com, but the new app shows that the company recognises […]