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‘Augmented-Reality’ windshields – the future of driving?

There’s clearly no limit to the possible applications of digital technologies in 2012; virtual reality shops were a hit over the recent festive period, there are smartphone AR apps that allow you to effectively interact with your favourite celeb and Cadbury’s chocolate bars come to life as part of their ‘Spots vs Stripes’ Olympic Games [...]

Luxury brands keen adopters of tablet technology

With sales of tablet technology increasing, mobile video consumption is set to rise during 2012, creating an opportunity for luxury brands to target those more affluent and highly-engaged consumers.

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Online shoppers splash-out over the festive period

Sadly the festive season is over for yet another year and has been replaced by New Year resolutions, most likely fitness based ones designed to remedy the excessive amount of food and drink we have all consumed. But this year there is also particular focus on the vast amount of money that shoppers spent purchasing [...]

Clothing retailer delights customers with X-Ray app

Well, this distinctive application of augmented reality will definitely grab people’s attention…
Clothing retailer Moosejaw released a cheeky new app last month to help ‘spice up’ a clothing catalogue which undresses its’ models to reveal what’s hiding underneath that bulky, winter knitwear.

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Fox launches virtual store in time for Christmas!

Marketers have shown some great uses of QR codes recently, allowing brands to genuinely innovate and engage with consumers. A current example is the HMV and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment campaign. The campaign sees the launch of a new virtual shop that uses QR codes, enabling mobile users to buy DVDs on the spot [...]

Nivea AR App brings Rihanna to you!

For the many music fans of this generation, getting closer to their favourite artists is easier than ever before thanks to the advances of augmented reality technology. Nivea have launched an app in which a pocket-sized Rihanna appears from a jar of Nivea Creme and performs her song ‘California King Bed’.

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NEW AUGMENTED REALITY Z-CARD® LAUNCHED

Worldwide PocketMedia® specialist Z-CARD® Ltd has launched the Augmented Reality (AR) Z-CARD® combining PocketMedia® with an interactive and virtual experience. The innovative new AR Z-CARD® bridges the gap between print and digital offering brands an engaging way to interact with their target audience.

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Realising the power of mobile

A recent article in Marketing magazine highlighted some interesting points about retailers failing to tap into their consumers use of smartphones and mobile websites.  Did you know that both Easyjet and Apple do not have a website optimised for mobile?*
Easyjet were one of the first airlines to exploit the web as a direct sales channel, [...]

Launch of the new Augmented Reality Z-CARD®.

Augmented Reality is increasing in popularity and it’s easy to see why! With the development of this new technology advertisers and retailers have a compelling new way of driving traffic on-line and increasing end user engagement. Augmented reality (AR) is the term used to describe a live direct or indirect view of a physical real-world environment whose elements are augmented by virtual computer-generated imagery either on personal computers or hand held devices.