Tag: Augmented Reality
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Trend of the WeekExperiential Trend of the Week: Virtual Try-ons
It’s been 30 years since “Clueless” introduced us to Cher’s digitized closet, and millennials are still not over it. Tech brands are getting closer to making this virtual wardrobe concept a reality, and the innovation has been popping up in demos at events like festivals and sports events, with brands enhancing activations with e-commerce and […]
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B-to-C EventsThe Brief: Germ Zones and Cardmember Cafés
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover germ zones, extreme vending machines and cardmember cafés.
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B-to-B EventsFive Playful Exhibit Activations from Licensing Expo 2024
Play is serious business at the Licensing Expo that brought together more than 12,000 retailers and 5,000 brands to Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas on May 21-23. So, it only makes sense that immersive, interactive and just plain delightful play was key to many of the exhibits at the show, setting the stage […]
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B-to-C EventsAugmented Reality in Events: How Brands From Walmart to Morgan Stanley are Leaning into the Tech
As augmented reality (AR) has become more advanced and accessible, consumers have not only been adopting, but embracing, the immersive technology—and the numbers show no signs of slowing. Smartphones, of course, are an easy point of entry, and according to a Statista report, by 2024, there will be approximately 1.7 billion mobile AR user devices […]
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B-to-C EventsSDCC 2023: We’re Flying Our Geek Flag to the Top Eight Comic-Con Activations
San Diego Comic-Con was poised for a banner year in 2023, but when Hollywood writers and actors launched the SAG-AFTRA strike, the fate of the 53-year-old fan convention was in question. Industry giants Marvel and DC Comics didn’t show up, there wasn’t enough talent for the event’s myriad panels, and brands that typically build large-scale […]