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BP sponsors Olympic and Paralympics athletes with new augmented reality campaign

02/25/201202/25/2012 Stephen Vagus

British Petroleum (BP) America has announced its support for nine U.S. Olympic and Paralympics athletes. The company has partnered with Bloomberg BusinessWeek to begin distributing virtual trading cards in the BusinessWeek magazine. Smart phone users will be able to download the virtual cards and use them to initiate augmented reality experiences. BP plans to continue this initiative through 2016, as it is one of the energy partners of the U.S. Olympic Committee. Using the cards, smart phone users can take a glimpse at the daily lives of athletes as they…

Ravensburger’s new augmented reality maze to debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York City

02/15/2012 Jennifer Goula

Ravensburger, makers of high quality puzzle games, has announced the launching of a new line of interactive puzzles that uses augmented reality to put players into the game itself. The first of these new games is called Electronic Labyrinth, which will be available for iOS mobile devices. The game seeks to provide a unique experience to consumers by allowing them to traverse the virtual world. Ravensburger has plans to release a number of augmented reality games and believes that technology to be the future of gaming entertainment. The company will…

Google nearing completion of new augmented reality eyeglasses

02/08/2012 Stephen Vagus

As augmented reality grows in popularity, more technology companies are looking into its uses. Google is the latest company to consider adopting augmented reality in a new project that is reminiscent to their popular Google Goggles program. The Google Goggles application is an augmented reality browser that allows users to find virtual information about their environment using the camera of their smart phone. Google may be looking to take this a step further by removing smart phones from the equation entirely. Last year, Google hinted that they were working on…

Starbucks to launch new augmented reality campaign for Valentine’s Day

02/07/201202/07/2012 Stephen Vagus

Valentine’s Day is coming and Starbucks is gearing up for a new augmented reality campaign. The famed coffee company launched their Cup Magic mobile application last year for one of their first AR campaigns and the app will be used for their latest initiative. The company has plans to release a series of Valentine’s Day-themed cups that contain virtual experiences that can be unlocked through the use of a smart phone. The Magic Cup app is available for both iOS and Android mobile platforms. When viewed through a smart phone…

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…