The key augmented reality trends of 2021 will be a continuation of this year’s worldwide digital transformation. Whether the kitchen table became your new office or phrases like “social distancing” entered your vocabulary, the events of 2020 transformed our world in ways that would have been unimaginable even a year ago. Some aspects of this
Looking at today’s augmented reality (AR) trends shows just how far this technology has come. Since the first commercial use of AR technology in a 2008 BMW advertisement, AR quickly reached mainstream consumer consciousness and widespread usage, recently overtaking virtual reality in the process. Today, almost 75% of consumers aged between 16 and 44 are
From cars to pretzels, augmented reality is catalysing a transformation in how consumers engage with retail products. However, if you had to choose one area where AR is most rapidly gaining traction, it has to be augmented reality furniture. In fact, research shows that furniture is one of the main products customers want to use
As the world moves online, augmented reality ecommerce and 3D ecommerce allow consumers to interact with your product listings without leaving their home. Making the digital world more tangible in this way will become increasingly necessary for ecommerce stores, as pandemic-driven trends become long-term behavioural changes. Across society, what was a slow move towards increased
As Covid-19 restrictions begin to ease up and restaurants and bars to reopen, the food and drinks industry is dealing with lower-than-usual customer numbers and higher competition. While schemes such as Eat Out To Help Out encouraged people to support their local businesses, restaurants and bars are still facing huge disruption. One of the ways
TikTok is fast becoming the go-to social network, and not just for the Gen Z generation. With their recent announcement of AR Branded Effects, brands will finally be able to publish AR effects that allow users to take their videos to the next level, encourage word-of-mouth sharing and increase brand engagement. With this new offering,
Poplar (poplar.studio), a leading 3D and AR creative platform, has today announced the acquisition of AR startup Svrf, Inc. The acquisition will further enable Poplar to provide best-in-class AR campaigns to its clients, across beauty (L’Oréal), retail (Speedo), entertainment (NBC Universal) and FMCG (Nestlé), by utilising Svrf’s innovative technologies. Svrf provided a platform for users
Imagine you see an ad for a product you’ve been thinking of buying on your phone screen. You look closer and the ad prompts you to tap on it and interact with it. You realise you can zoom in and out and rotate the product from side to side to observe it more closely. Suddenly,
As AR technology progresses at a rapid rate, the variety of augmented reality experiences is ever increasing. From face filters to world effects, the marketing potential of AR is vast. AR experiences create a unique opportunity to connect with the consumer, enabling visualisation, personalisation and story-telling. The range of AR formats currently available allow tailor-made