Fast cars and fast print ads

With QR codes and other mobile marketing strategies gaining traction, many are wondering what role interactive technologies will play in the future. Many companies, both big and small, all over the world are taking advantage of new trends in the advertising industry, hoping to turn people’s use of smart phones into patronage. While QR codes seem to be the weapon of choice for many of today’s advertisers, there are a growing number of print publications using the codes for a different purpose altogether. The print and digital worlds are often…

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Why you should know about Augmented Reality

What is all the fuss going on over Augmented Reality applications? At first glance you might think it is just another way that businesses like Apple, Google and Android, can hype their latest products. Upon looking a little closer at what the technology encompasses; you will begin to see the enormous potential these applications have. Augmented Reality is a way of enhancing the actual physical world with digital information. It is like looking at a digital map of your surroundings, with geo-tagging on the buildings showing information, best routes or…

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BMW Augmented Reality Sparkles with 3D Glamour

To launch the new BMW X3 in the Philippines, GMA New Media Inc. (NMI) will work in partnership with Top Gear Philippines and BMW for the creation of ‘augmented reality’ for a magazine. Augmented reality is a term that is used to describe the live view whether it is direct or indirect of a physical environment, with the elements shown through sensory input that are computer generated. For the magazine by NMI, the features of the BMW X3 will be delivered in a 3D format for the readers to have…

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