10 Awesome Uses of Augmented Reality Marketing Dan Koelsch, December 27, 2009December 27, 2009 Mashable has collected a nice little list of 10 innovative ways augmented reality has been used for marketing. While many of the items on the list are for regular products like cars and feminine hygiene (no joke), but of course there are some examples of films using it, as we have shown before. The two listed are the simulated Transformer helmet for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and the simulated Enterprise from this year’s Star Trek. Check out their example videos below: While the list neglects other movie campaigns with augmented reality (District 9 and the G.I. Joe DVD cover come to mind first), the fact that two of the top 10 “awesome” uses are for movies is a good sign. Hopefully we’ll see the trend continue next year. My favorites on the list are the ones that actually let you play a real game, like the TOPPS one below: Viral Marketing Star TrekTransformers 2
Viral Marketing FX Series “Lights Out” Wants You To Knock Out A Heavyweight January 4, 2011Basic cable is the new home for complex dramas, and FX looks to continue the trend with their boxing series Lights Out. The show follows heavyweight fighter Patrick ‘Lights’ Leary,” played by Holt McCallany, and FX has created a live-action online game where you can fight Leary. Check out the… Read More
Castle: “Heat Wave”, the Novel From the Series, is Now Available October 15, 2009October 15, 2009Even we at MovieViral miss good viral news sometimes, and this is one that I am personally upset about not knowing. ABC’s hit show Castle is about a well-renown writer of detective novels (played to perfection by Nathan Fillion) who follows around a real detective (portrayed by Stana Katic) who… Read More
Iron Man 2 Production Timeline As Told By Twitter April 2, 2010October 18, 2011While many people bash on Twitter for its seemingly pointless nature, there are many legitimate uses for the website, and even some knowledge to be gained. For instance, as many know, Iron Man 2 director Jon Favreau has been tweeting throughout the Iron Man 2 production process, basically giving us… Read More