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Techy Animated Advent Calendars

Google's Santa Tracker is a Digital Advent Showing How Santa Preps

— December 23, 2013 — Life-Stages
Each day in December, Google’s Santa Tracker has been a fun digital advent calendar to watch. Google’s Santa Tracker details how Santa and his elves in the Christmas village use technology to prep for the big day on the 24th. There are a ton of interactive games, animations and videos showing the process from making toys to simulation reindeer flights.

If they haven’t been following along already, kids will love checking out just how Santa and his elves manage to pull off such an incredible feat each year.

Christmas Eve is just hours away now and Google’s Santa Tracker is in its "final prep" stages, now showing Santa putting on his red suit, as well as his Google Glass and taking off on his sleigh, led by Rudolph and the gang.
Trend Themes
1. Digital Advent Calendars - Creating interactive and engaging digital advent calendars can captivate audiences and build excitement during the holiday season.
2. Tech-enabled Santa Preparations - Incorporating technology, such as simulations and animations, into the Santa preparation process can enhance the festive experience and create new opportunities for engagement.
3. Immersive Christmas-themed Games - Developing immersive games with a Christmas theme can entertain and engage users, offering new avenues for holiday-related interactive experiences.
Industry Implications
1. Software Development - Software developers can create innovative digital advent calendar apps or platforms that offer unique interactive experiences during the holiday season.
2. Entertainment and Gaming - The entertainment and gaming industry can explore opportunities to develop Christmas-themed interactive games and experiences that captivate users during the holiday season.
3. Augmented Reality (AR) Technology - Augmented reality technology can be utilized to create immersive Santa-themed experiences, merging the physical and digital worlds during the festive period.
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