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Augmented Package

AR features entice consumers to engage with products in-store

Implications - Incorporating augmented reality features into product packaging and displays is quickly becoming the new way for brands to create a memorable experience for consumers. These interactive moments enhance the shopping experience through engagement that is inspiring and visually enchanting. In addition to enticing consumers on location, AR interactions also generate social media content, spreading word of mouth marketing on a wider scale and showcasing the importance of engaging the constantly connected consumer via digital mediums even in-store.
Workshop Question - How can you leverage the constant connectivity of your consumers to create more memorable interactions?
Trend Themes
1. AR Packaging - AR features incorporated in product packaging is an emerging trend that enhances the shopping experience and generate social media content, offering disruptive innovation opportunities in the packaging industry.
2. DIY AR - DIY AR technology allows users to experience augmented reality in real life, unlocking opportunities for developing simplified DIY AR kits for consumers.
3. AR Mobile Integration - AR technology now being integrated into mobile apps for simplified tasks such as shipping, creating new disruptive opportunities for the commerce industry.
Industry Implications
1. Packaging - AR packaging held the potential to revolutionize product packaging and showcase products in a captivating manner, expanding opportunities for the packaging industry.
2. DIY Technology - DIY AR technology unlocks many possibilities for creating DIY kits for consumers interested in experimenting with augmented reality, suggesting potential growth for the DIY industry.
3. E-commerce - AR mobile integration in mobile apps like eBay improves the user experience and establishes new opportunities within the commerce industry to leverage AR technology.
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DIY Augmented Reality Books
DIY Augmented Reality Books
This Augmented Reality Book Requires No Apps or Special Glasses to Use
Creative studio ‘Convivial’ recently released a tutorial for making an augmented reality book that can be viewed without apps or special glasses. While new technology has made augmented... MORE
AR Beer Labels
AR Beer Labels
This Snoqualmie American Pale Ale Boasts an Interactive Label
Washington’s Snoqualmie Brewery recently created a dynamic, interactive label for its ‘Sno Falls’ American Pale Ale. When the bottle is viewed with the naked eye, it shows a... MORE
AR Egg Cartons
AR Egg Cartons
Vital Farms' Newly Redone Egg Carton Design Comes to Life with Augmented Reality
Just a few months ago, Vital Farms unveiled an all-new egg carton design that emphasizes that its cage-free eggs come from chickens that are raised on pastures. While many brands are now also taking... MORE
AR Code Candy Packaging
AR Code Candy Packaging
This PEZ Packaging Features Scannable Codes that Unlock Mobile Games
Zappar, a popular augmented reality platform teamed up with PEZ for the brand’s newest range of AR code product packaging. Featuring scannable AR codes on its candy wrappers, the confection... MORE
Augmented Sausage Packaging
Augmented Sausage Packaging
Bemis' Transforms Branding with Interactive Package Systems
At the International Production and Processing Expo this year, Bemis North America showed off some systems to help brands create an interactive package for products. One cloud-based technology makes... MORE
play_circle_filled Augmented Reality Sneakers
Augmented Reality Sneakers
The Monte Z High-Tech Sneakers Have a Design That Comes to Life in AR
In Japan, consumers will soon be able to purchase a pairs of high-tech sneakers created by Onitsuka Tiger and Anrealage. Two kinds of Monte Z shoes have been created with a design that comes to life... MORE
play_circle_filled AR Shipping Apps
AR Shipping Apps
The Updated eBay Mobile App Includes AR Tools for Simplified Shipping
The eBay mobile app was recently updated to better serve sellers with a new augmented reality feature. This new tool makes it easy for eBay users to visualize the size of shipping container that... MORE

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