Combining the digital and physical worlds, augmented reality offers brands a unique new opportunity to interact with consumers. Here’s why it’s worth a shot.
Augmented reality, or AR, may finally be coming of age. Particularly for Millennials, defined as those born in the 1980s and whose lives revolve around being constantly connected to technology (Blackberries, iPhones, Facebook, Twitter, video games, and more), AR offers a serious opportunity for marketers to reach these important consumers. With augmented reality, marketers can take the physical world and combine it with the digital world, giving both users and brands the ability to connect even further with a product before, during and after making a purchase.
“In its simplest form,” says Vivian Rosenthal, founder of New York City-based AR start-up GoldRun, “Augmented Reality is a digital layer over the real world that you can’t see with the naked eye but you can see with the camera on your smartphone or computer.”
But why and how should your company use augmented reality? Aside from the simple benefit of reaching Millennials, we’ll delve into a few well-done campaigns in this guide to explain further.
How to Use Augmented Reality in Advertising: The Prevalence of Augmented Reality
Augmented Reality is nothing new. It’s been around officially since 1990, when Boeing researcher Tom Caudell coined the term to describe a digital display used by aircraft electricians that blended virtual graphics onto a physical reality. In other words, augmented reality combines two very different dynamics: the perception of personal exclusivity and a multi-dimensional, sensory experience.
Continues at: How to Use Augmented Reality in Advertising.
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