{"id":1043,"date":"2019-04-18T09:18:47","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T03:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/augray.com\/blog\/?p=1043"},"modified":"2023-06-01T16:32:37","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T11:02:37","slug":"live-augmented-reality-trend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augray.com\/blog\/live-augmented-reality-trend\/","title":{"rendered":"Broadcast AR (Live AR) the Hottest Trend in Augmented Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine if you can interact with your favorite player and are empowered to check out your favorite brand engagement footage by following a simple URL on your mobile browser, or by scanning a <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/QR_code\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">QR code<\/a> <\/span>that is integrated into the controller. What more, how about a scenario when you as a visitor are able to view your photo and video content with an option to download or share your brand engagement experience on Facebook,&nbsp;Twitter and via email?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome to the world of Broadcast AR or <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/augray.com\/blog\/live-augmented-reality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Live AR<\/a>!<\/span> I will say that Broadcast AR is the trend of the future which will redefine your entertainment and the way your interaction goes with your favorite brands. &nbsp;Broadcast AR or Live AR has huge marketing potential too, which I will discuss subsequently in this post. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, sit back and enjoy reading the disruption what Broadcast AR or Live AR can do to your business, work, and entertainment!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broadcast AR provides the ultimate and highest quality solution for brands and helps it realize its true potential seeking to revolutionize the way they interact with the audience. Here is how Broadcast AR can prove to be effective in target communication.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Engage<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As users step in front of the AR screen, <\/span><b>they are immersed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a photo-realistic digital experience <\/span><b>to meet a well-known character whom they idolize.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Entertain<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The system allows visitors to interact with the AR character which appears right beside them in real time and provides an engaging entertainment with a photo opportunity with the character.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333333;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<b>B<\/b><b>rand<\/b><b> \/ M<\/b><b>onetize<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In my opinion, here is where broadcast reality scores brownie points. Branded content from a personalized AR experience can be shared for free or in exchange for money, allowing tremendous opportunities for on-site \/ in-store revenue generation through photo and video sales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the different benefits what Broadcast AR has to offer, you must be intrigued that how does broadcast AR work? Here I detail you the process behind the technology- <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1)&nbsp; The visitor steps in front of the screen&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) A character appears on the screen next to the visitor&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) The visitor interacts with the AR character&nbsp;which appeared in step (2)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4) The user gets to have a photo\/video with the character &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5) Shareable content is generated, which the user can download to share on their social media platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you know the business benefits of <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/augray.com\/blog\/augmented-reality-broadcasting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Broadcast AR<\/a><\/span>, here are some live Broadcast AR interactive project examples to add to your understanding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-817 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/augray.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Augmented-Reality-in-Broadcasting.jpg\" alt=\"Augmented Reality in Broadcasting\" width=\"850\" height=\"520\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-817\" src=\"https:\/\/augray.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Augmented-Reality-in-Broadcasting.jpg\" alt=\"Augmented Reality in Broadcasting\" width=\"850\" height=\"520\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3><b>The ADIDAS tango league AR<\/b> <b>Experience<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The INDRA BroadcastAR Interactive system debuted in June 2018 with the participation of Marcelo Vieira, the Brazilian football player representing Real Madrid. The event, held at the Adidas Tango tournament in Los Angeles was followed by similar events in Berlin, Paris, Madrid, and Milan. Participants of the Tango League were able to meet with Marcelo and surprise him with his football tricks, which led to the star football player, came to life in all locations in real time using AR technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>ADIDAS <\/b><b>example<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is how people interact with the Broadcast AR system, through the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EVrZFVFuxOM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adidas Tango League AR Experience<\/a><\/span>; and I bet you will be interested to read:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The System plays a full-screen idle video to attract visitors.&nbsp;Host calls out players to the activation area to show their skills to Marcelo in front of the screen\/camera setup.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The visitor is invited to enter the camera view\/footprint area and the host triggers the users to start.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The visitor begins tricks of their choice in front of the camera with the host starting to record on the iPad Controller, and a 30-second countdown begins.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The invited visitor host triggers positive\/negative reactions and completes tricks from Marcelo during the 30-second AR experience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the countdown reaches 0, the AR experience ends with Marcelo automatically leaving the camera view.&nbsp;Post that an Adidas branded identity slide is shown on the screen.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All the recorded scenes, including Adidas indent, is sent to INDE&#8217;s SnapShare image sharing website, which is accessible to the visitors via the pre-determined URL.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>The Different Character Options<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users can integrate any character into broadcast ranging from athletes to idols, celebrities, and&nbsp;heroes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broadcast AR assists users to engage with characters they know and like in a much more conversational manner, thus increasing engagement levels.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Interaction through broadcast AI<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Till now you must have been in awe about the tremendous potential Broadcast AR holds, so how do you interact with Broadcast AI, here is how-<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) <\/span><b>Looped animations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 In Looped Animation, the characters go through a set order of animation sequences thus creating the illusion of interaction.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) <\/span><b>Gesture control<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Through Gesture control, users can control the movement of characters via motion detection and gesture control systems like Kinect.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) <\/span><b>Experience controlled using a tablet \/ mobile device <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Using a handy Mobile device or Tablet users can launch different scenarios in real time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How does a user share the experience?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using Live AR, the users can share their experience through the social media uploads. This provides marketers a golden opportunity to target them via their social post analysis. Here is how the branded photos and videos can be:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Shared on social media<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, SnapChat)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Printed on site<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Adidas example, that I discussed, upon finishing their Adidas Tango League AR Experience with Marcelo, the visitors are encouraged to check out their brand engagement footage by either following through their mobile browser or by scanning a QR code which was integrated into the controller. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a targeted advertising strategy, the visitors are empowered to view their photo and video content, and download or share their Adidas branded experience on Facebook,&nbsp;Twitter and via email.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-O16j8ac0H4\" width=\"701\" height=\"429\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><b>Marketing &amp; Advertisement through Live AR<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broadcast AR empowers the marketer with a wide array of branding opportunities; you will be amazed to see that pointed below-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Product placement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 When you as a marketer know how much is the brand association matrix of your customers, you can market your brand through different merchandise options like accessories, clothes, food, and beverages, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Ad loops\/images<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 These are shown between visitor experience sections.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Brand logos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 They strategically are placed on photos and videos captured by the system, on floor stickers and stage props in the AR interaction area to engage maximum user attraction.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Branded custom AR scenes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; They are built around brand ID and are custom made for custom campaigns and or product launches.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>How did Coke introduce Augray for Consumer Interaction?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There have been many companies which reach out to augmented reality companies to create an engaging experiential campaign. Coca-Cola spotted the opportunity way back in 2014 with a strategic partnership with Augray.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coca-Cola and its agency Big Fish, approached Augray to launch their first augmented reality event in India, referred to as \u201c<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Share More Happiness<\/span>.\u201d This was a six days stunning marketing stunt which was set up at Forum Mall in Chennai (India) from 24 -29 Dec 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this live case, organizers wanted to surprise the unsuspecting holiday shoppers by offering them with an unbelievable interactive AR experience. Augray made it possible with its <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.augray.avmessage\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Augmented Reality app<\/span><\/a>, engaging the audience to take a pic with its app and see themselves as a virtual Santa on the giant digital screen, dancing and entertaining the crowd, thus sparking an instant emotional connection with the Brand.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This event helped Coca-Cola to reach out to more than 10,000 shoppers with selling over 2,100 Coca-Cola\u2019s in one location; such is the power of Broadcast Reality. This interactive and fun holiday Augmented Reality Campaign was the largest of the event in India and second largest, globally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broadcast AR or Live AR is designed for the new generation helping organizations deliver individual and group Augmented Reality experiences in public environments. For brands seeking to revolutionize the way they engage, speak and entertain the world, Broadcast AR provides an ultimate and highest quality solution. It is designed to deliver individual and group Augmented Reality content in public environments thus enriching user experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/augray.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">AugRay<\/span> <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">works to make the customer experience more interactive, rich and engaging so that it can add <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">value<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the service, creating brand awareness and customer loyalty. If your company is planning <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to incorporate <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Augmented Reality into their day to day or promotional and marketing activities to enhance customer experience, then contact AugRay today to get the most suitable AR solution for your brand.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">Imagine if you can interact with your favorite player and are empowered to check out your favorite brand engagement footage by following a simple URL on your mobile browser, or&hellip;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":819,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[40,39,237,150,152,151],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augray.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1043"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augray.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augray.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augray.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augray.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1043"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.augray.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1043\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3516,"href":"https:\/\/www.augray.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1043\/revisions\/3516"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augray.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augray.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augray.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augray.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}