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Augmented reality used to mark expansive interactive theme park in South Korea

01/30/201201/30/2012 Stephen Vagus

Augmented reality has established itself as a powerful new technology in the realms of gaming, marketing and entertainment. The technology has come a long way in the decades since it was first developed and now more companies and organizations are adopting it with open arms. In South Korea, the technology is getting a lot of attention for how it is being used in a new project. D’strict, an interactive technology company, has constructed the world’s first 3D theme park in Seoul, South Korea, called Live Park. Live Park is comprised…

Filmmakers embrace interactive technology to give audiences a more engaging experience

01/28/201201/28/2012 Sam Lambert

As technology becomes more advanced, its relationship with the world of nature is gaining more attention. Filmmakers are turning to multimedia to produce more interactive movies and have been taking interest in augmented reality. Such is the case with “Bear71,” a new documentary that examines the relationship between wildlife and technology. The documentary is part of the “New Frontier” program from the Sundance Film Festival, which seeks to showcase how filmmakers are using new technologies to create interactive experiences. The documentary follows a grizzly bear in the Banff National Park…

Aurasma and Bandai partner to bring augmented reality to toy packaging

01/27/201201/27/2012 John Montgallo

Aurasma, a world leading augmented reality developer, has partnered with Bandai, a leading toy manufacturer, to create more engaging packaging for a number of popular toy lines. Each package will contain its own augmented reality experience specific to the toy that it holds. The digital content can be accessed by smart phones equipped with the Aurasma mobile augmented reality browser, which uses the mobile device’s camera to recognize the content. Aurasma believes that this new approach will be a bit hit with kids as it takes the toys out of…

Virgin Media to launch augmented reality magazine this year

01/23/201201/23/2012 John Montgallo

Virgin Media, one of the largest and most influential communications companies in the world, has embarked on a new adventure with augmented reality. Partnering with content agency Redwood, Virgin Media has launched a new bi-monthly magazine whose pages will be filled with augmented reality experience. The magazine is part of a new customer interaction strategy coming from the company in which consumers are encourages to communicate with the company directly and through the use of mobile technology. The magazine works in conjunction with the Blippar augmented reality mobile application. The…

Nestle to launch new augmented reality campaign later this month

01/17/2012 Stephen Vagus

Nestle has made a major change to its market research budget, putting a major focus on contests and games. The famed food company is preparing to launch a new crowdsourced campaign that will help it find four new flavors for their popular Kit Kat brand of candy. The new campaign will reflect the change in Nestle’s marketing focus as it will task consumers with determining what these four flavors will be. To accomplish this, the company is adopting augmented reality. The company has built an augmented reality experience and affixed…