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
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The #Super8Secret Revealed! June 7, 2011June 7, 2011Last Thursday, a new viral website popped up for J.J. Abrams’ sci-fi film Super 8 that begged the question, “What is the #Super8Secret?” With the film already shrouded in mystery, this seems like an odd addition to the viral campaign, but we waited impatiently until the secret was rumored to… Read More
AMC Plans Zombie Invasion To Promote “The Walking Dead” October 25, 2010The premiere of AMC’s original series The Walking Dead may not be airing until Halloween night, but Tuesday morning, the zombie invasion begins. AMC and FOX international networks are teaming together to coordinate a stunt invasion during morning rush hour in major cities around the world. The infection starts at… Read More