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
Chuck Update: iPhone App and New Promo January 6, 2010November 9, 2010NBC’s hit show Chuck returns for its 3rd season on Sunday, and the network has a made some big promotional attempts to get you to watch. First of all, the Chuck YouTube contest we reported on last month is apparently still going on, so be sure to check that out…. Read More
Green Lantern Teaming Up With Doritos For Interactive Campaign May 9, 2011Hot on the heels of our article about the discovery of a Green Lantern viral website comes the announcement of a major promotional campaign between the film and snack maker, Doritos. The “Anyone Can Be Chosen” campaign seems to be a major effort to build awareness of the blockbuster in… Read More
12 Days of Viral – DAY SIX December 18, 2009December 17, 2009On the sixth day of viral, my movie gave to me….. Password protection. This, by far, may be one of the most exciting parts of a viral. Once you see that screen where you have to enter a password, people go nuts trying everything from 1234 to the zip code… Read More