Crypto.com Takes Snapchat Users Into An AR Recreation Of LeBron James’ Childhood Bedroom

In a follow-up to Crypto.com’s February 2022 Super Bowl ad featuring hoops superstar LeBron James speaking to a CGI younger version of himself, the start of March saw it team up with Snapchat to release a new lens allowing users to walk into the basketball player’s childhood bedroom.   You’ve seen the new #FFTB spot,… Continue reading Crypto.com Takes Snapchat Users Into An AR Recreation Of LeBron James’ Childhood Bedroom

Vodafone Serves Up New Partnership With Emma Raducanu Introduced Via ‘Play Your Way To Wimbledon’ Campaign

The start of March saw Vodafone team up with US Open champion Emma Raducanu in an endorser deal which sees the 19-year-old British tennis star become its grassroots tennis ambassador following the brand’s recent, multi-year deal tennis partnership with The Lawn Tennis Association (The LTA), Wimbledon and the All England Club (AELTC) as Official Connectivity… Continue reading Vodafone Serves Up New Partnership With Emma Raducanu Introduced Via ‘Play Your Way To Wimbledon’ Campaign

Atlanta Braves Become 1st MLB Franchise To Enter The Metaverse Via Digital Truist Park

On 15 February the Atlanta Braves launched a teaser campaign promoting its #DigitalTruistPark project which it trumpeted as ensuring that the team became the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise to enter the (so-called) ‘metaverse’.   The virtual stadium initiative, which is being developed with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine technology, aims to give fans an… Continue reading Atlanta Braves Become 1st MLB Franchise To Enter The Metaverse Via Digital Truist Park

AT&T Activation Brings Fans A Taste Of The Future For 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend

AT&T leveraged its status as the Official 5G Innovation Partner of the NBA at the 2022 All-Star Weekend in Cleveland through a set of on-site and at-home experiences backed by digital-first content which focused on promoting the brand’s innovative approach and new technologies led by 5G.   The multi-strand activation programme spanned personalised, immersive and… Continue reading AT&T Activation Brings Fans A Taste Of The Future For 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend

A-League Side Sydney FC Rolls Out WebAR Augmented Reality New Stadium Reveal Experience

Australian A-League Men side Sydney FC teamed up with 7DX (Sydney) to give fans a virtual portal experience of the club’s new stadium through an interactive augmented reality experience   The preview glimpse of the team’s new ground, which is due to open later in 2022, even enables fans to explore the stadium and even… Continue reading A-League Side Sydney FC Rolls Out WebAR Augmented Reality New Stadium Reveal Experience

Vodafone #FeelTheConnection Online Spot Serves Up New Elite & Amateur Wimbledon/AELTC/LTA Partnership

In mid January mobile telecommunications provider Vodafone marked its new status as the Official Connectivity Partner of the Wimbledon Championships and the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC) through an online, tennis-fuelled video built around its #FeelTheConnection platform.   Deployed across the brand’s digital and social channels, the ‘Wimbledon #FeelTheConnection’ spot rolled out… Continue reading Vodafone #FeelTheConnection Online Spot Serves Up New Elite & Amateur Wimbledon/AELTC/LTA Partnership

Man Utd & Shirt Sponsor TeamViewer Recognise & Reward ‘Frontline Heroes’ Via AR Matchday Experience

Manchester United FC and shirt sponsor TeamViewer dedicated December’s Premier League game against Arsenal at Old Trafford to frontline workers to recognise and reward their bravery, commitment and effort during the pandemic.   Initially fans were invited to nominate their frontline heroes for recognition via a straightforward online mechanic and then a trio were chosen… Continue reading Man Utd & Shirt Sponsor TeamViewer Recognise & Reward ‘Frontline Heroes’ Via AR Matchday Experience

Optus & Yahoo Create ‘Fans To Avatars’ WAFL Grand Final AR Fan Experience

Optus teamed up with Yahoo Creative Studios in early October to enable thousands of Australian footy fans to show their support in an entirely new way at the WA Football League (WAFL) Grand Final in Perth’s Optus Stadium in the form of a ‘Fans To Avatars’ augmented reality (AR) experience..   In an Australian sports stadium… Continue reading Optus & Yahoo Create ‘Fans To Avatars’ WAFL Grand Final AR Fan Experience

Serena Williams Is Wonder Woman In A DC Comics ‘Serving Up Justice’ Book For DirecTV

DirecTV ambassador and tennis super star Serena Williams battles bots and future criminals in a new four-part animated story by DC Comics for the US direct broadcast satellite service provider.   Created from an idea by agency Critical Mass, ‘Serving Up Justice: Featuring Serena Williams & Wonder Woman’ is an illustrated adventure comic book from… Continue reading Serena Williams Is Wonder Woman In A DC Comics ‘Serving Up Justice’ Book For DirecTV

Clif Kid Teams Up With Skateboard Star Sky Brown For ‘Sky’s The Limit’ AR Student Encouragement Initiative

On 9 September Clif Kid, the Clif Bar owned food brand, aimed to engage younger consumers and inspire confidence in kids with a back-to-school campaign fronted by 13-year-old professional skateboarder Sky Brown.   The Team GB Olympic medallist fronts a mobile augmented reality experience which enables children to wear Sky Brown’s own helmet in photographs… Continue reading Clif Kid Teams Up With Skateboard Star Sky Brown For ‘Sky’s The Limit’ AR Student Encouragement Initiative

Reebok ‘#CrateMaster: Courting Greatness’ AR Tool Help Hoops Players Set Up Own Courts

A mobile tech tool strand of Reebok’s ‘Courting Greatness’ initiative promoting its fall and winter season collections blends existing smartphone camera and measurement features with augmented reality (AR) to help young basketball players gauge the dimensions of a regulation court – including free-throw and three-point lines, the keys and 10-foot hoops – and thus create makeshift… Continue reading Reebok ‘#CrateMaster: Courting Greatness’ AR Tool Help Hoops Players Set Up Own Courts

American Express Wimbledon Activation Led By Andy Murray Fronted ‘Champions Rally’ AR Game

American Express, the official payment partner of The Championships Wimbledon, invited fans to test their own racket skills from the comfort of their own homes via an augmented reality (AR) game featuring Andy Murray called ‘Champions Rally’.   Launched on 23 June, the 90-second game gets gradually more challenging as users progress through points and… Continue reading American Express Wimbledon Activation Led By Andy Murray Fronted ‘Champions Rally’ AR Game