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
Friday Comic-Con 2009 Updates July 24, 2009June 6, 2010So, by now, Comic-Con is in full swing and updates are pouring in constantly. Here’s the jist of what’s been happening so far: Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland teaser is now online. James Cameron’s epic AVATAR had it’s first footage screened yesterday, and, as expected, everyone loved it. After the… Read More
2012 Viral: iPhone App and the IHC on Charlie Frost August 6, 2009August 6, 2009Looks like The Institute for Human Continuity has heard of Mr. Charlie Frost. Frost posted on his blog a video from a woman asking what separates the IHC from “the crazy guy on the corner”? Dr. Soren replies with a very thorough and diplomatic answer. Seems simple enough, but this… Read More
Tron Legacy: Encom Releases Space Paranoids Teaser April 14, 2010April 14, 2010The Tron Legacy viral may be picking back up after a week or so of calmness. At the beginning of the month, Encom International had a press conference to announce that their famous game Space Paranoids would be coming online soon. Now the tech company has released an official teaser… Read More