# Virtual Shop Welcomers The Holographic Greeter Provides New Incentives for Retail Consumers By Meghan Young | Published 2011-11-20 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holographic-greeter References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/shoppers-scan-qr-codes-embedded-on-holographic-greeters.html) & [holographicgreeter](http://www.holographicgreeter.com/) The holographic greeter may just usher in a brave new world for in-store consumers. Although it seemed like most of the new technology being introduced into the shopping world was steering consumers out of the store and online, this holographic greeter entices people right back into malls and other other retail spaces. Developed by Marketing Ad Group, the holographic greeter not only provides in-store information and personal greetings, it also marks a possible future for [advertising and promotion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/programmatic-targeting-solution). This holographic greeter is impressive all on its own, yet it also features [embedded QR codes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qrcode-shopping-assistant) as well, which work to further engage smartphone users with the advertiser’s message. This holographic greeter is definitely reminiscent of 'Minority Report.' ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Holographic Greeter Technology:** Opportunities for enhancing customer engagement and personalized advertising in retail through holographic greeter technology. - **QR Code Integration:** Opportunities for increasing customer interaction and tracking through QR code integration with holographic greeter technology. - **In-store Experience Enhancement:** Opportunities for enhancing the in-store shopping experience through the use of holographic greeter technology. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Retail Industry:** Opportunities for implementing holographic greeter technology in the retail industry to improve customer engagement and personalized advertising. - **Marketing Industry:** Opportunities for the marketing industry to utilize holographic greeter technology to create innovative and engaging advertising campaigns. - **Technology Industry:** Opportunities for the technology industry to further develop and improve holographic greeter technology for use in various industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Holographic Health Concierges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ar-assistant.md) - [AR Tea Packages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immertia.md) - [GenAI Virtual Shoppers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-shopper.md) - [Interactive In-Store Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visibubble.md) - [Spatial AI Shopping Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vusiongroup-edgesense-ai.md) - [AI-Powered Retail Kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deepbrain-ai.md) - [AI-Powered Retail Assistance Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-cloi-guidebot.md) - [Artificial Intelligence Retail Kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-human.md) - [Next-Gen Virtual Merch Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benfica-immersive-store.md)