Physicians Formula allows consumers to sample products via AR makeup ads

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The popular cosmetic brand lets viewers virtually sample makeup products. Augmented reality (AR) ads are nothing new and now California-based cosmetic company Physicians Formula is following the trend with its AR makeup ads. The ads work with either a web or mobile camera. Physicians Formula partnered with FaceCake Marketing Technologies on banner ads using augmented reality. The ads, which appear on websites like The Huffington Post and SheKnows, reported Mobile Marketer, work with a web camera or a mobile camera. It is also possible to upload a saved photo. Either…

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Augmented reality CV show performance used for Volvo Trucks

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The auto manufacturer used mobile marketing technology to draw attention to its products and vehicles. Volvo Trucks has become one of the first vehicle manufacturers to use augmented reality technology in order to help to promote its vehicles and their various features and products. They made their very first move of this nature as a part of their presence at an industry show. The CV Show presence that Volvo with a Hall 5 stand provided visitors with an interactive experience through augmented reality. The AR technology provided those visitors with…

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Audi makes use of augmented reality for new marketing campaign

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Audi embraces augmented reality for marketing While augmented reality sees more use in prosthesis and as a key technology for wearable computer systems, it remains a powerful marketing tool that continues to have a strong effect on consumers around the world. Augmented reality is an ideal mobile marketing tool because of its interactive nature. With the number of consumers with smartphones and tablets rising, more companies have been working to adopt and make use of augmented reality for marketing purposes. Audi is one of those companies. Marketing campaign shows off R8…

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Eye announces release of its Amplify out-of-home mobile marketing network

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This hybrid, all-in-one concept is the largest in the world. Eye has just unveiled the immediate activation of the largest mobile enabled out of home digital network in the world, called Amplify. This platform is technology neutral, and gives advertisers the ability to broaden their standard out of home campaigns so that they can delve into the smartphone channel through the use of NFC technology, QR codes, SMS, and augmented reality (AR). This complements their current American offering of Mobile Proximity Marketing, which is powered by Mobiquity Networks and is…

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Nellymoser implements massive mobile marketing campaign using many technologies

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Strategies use QR codes, NFC, digital watermarks, and augmented reality in Q1 2012. Massachusetts- based Nellymoser, a technology and marketing company, has cemented its position as leader in the mobile-activated print sector by producing a number of high-profile campaigns within the first three months of the year. Beyond its popular QR code campaigns, it has also used many other techniques for groundbreaking use of mobile technology in publications such as Brides Magazine, Sports Illustrated NCAA Basketball Tournament Preview Issue, and Wired Magazine. Some of the highlights from the various Nellymoser…

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