{"id":1850,"date":"2020-12-30T06:20:46","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T00:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/augray.com\/blog\/?p=1850"},"modified":"2023-06-01T16:32:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T11:02:26","slug":"enhancing-marketing-with-augmented-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augray.com\/blog\/enhancing-marketing-with-augmented-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving and Enhancing Marketing with Augmented Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>72% of people purchased a product they didn\u2019t intend to purchase initially, because of AR<\/p>\n<p>AR enabled brands experience 68% more customer engagement than other brands.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A product needs to capture the interest of customers for marketing to be successful. In recent times <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/augray.com\/blog\/the-silent-game-changer\/\">Augmented Reality<\/a><\/span> or AR as it is commonly known is capturing the imagination of customers and drawing them to the product through the use of unparalleled experiences that are brought to the customer through their mobile phones.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>AUGMENTING MARKETING BY CAPTIVATING CUSTOMERS<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/augray.com\/blog\/mechanism-of-action-a-powerful-marketing-tool-with-ar\/\">Augmented reality (AR)<\/a><\/span> is emerging as a popular trend among marketers and sales strategists, in an attempt to give customers unique and engaging experiences with the convenience of being immersed into the campaign with their mobile devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobiles and Tablets have become extremely common and are considered to be one of the most significant media forms through which people interact with each other, and with brands. Mobile based apps and advertisements are increasingly driving purchase decisions. AR gives organizations a tool that is useful in driving sales and enhancing brand value through mobile devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A person on average spends at least an hour a day using their mobile phone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What better way than to reach them through their mobiles!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you wondering how AR can drive sales? Here are some proven ways in which organizations have successfully boosted their marketing efforts with AR.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Try Before they Buy<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customers love to try products before they purchase them. Test-drives, trial rooms and cosmetic sampler packs are proof that people want to try products before they make a conscious purchase decision. With hygiene and safety concerns occupying the customers mind in the wake of the pandemic, people are looking for a touch-free way to test products before purchasing them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1633 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/augray.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AR-Commerce.jpg\" alt=\"AR Commerce\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1633\" src=\"https:\/\/augray.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AR-Commerce.jpg\" alt=\"AR Commerce\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By using the power of AR, prospective customers can virtually try on makeup, clothes and accessories. A wide range of home-related products such as rugs, cushions and even furniture can be tried or tested virtually. AR removes or reduces the need for physical trials and allows customers to try on or sample dozens or even hundreds of products with just a click of their mouse.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Virtual Shop Visits<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People across the world are refraining from visiting shops and malls owing to fears associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic. Business Establishments are now virtually bringing the store to their customers homes through <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Augmented_reality\">Augmented Reality<\/a>. The customer may open an app, choose products and even virtually try their products before making a purchase.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 lazyload\"><iframe title=\"Launch Digital Enablement No Contact Shopping with AR Commerce | Augray\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ir9RJySQ8mY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hyundai, Mercedes and other Automotive Brands are currently piloting the idea of <a href=\"https:\/\/onexr.in\/virtual\/\">virtual show room<\/a> visits and tests through augmented reality.&nbsp; Mercedes even launched an AI assistant and an AR interface that helps customers virtually experience features of the automobiles. This initiative makes people feel connected to the brand and can drive sales.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Create a Brand Buzz<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brands Can promote themselves through <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/augray.com\/blog\/augmented-reality-for-advertisements-a-new-strategy-to-stand-out-from-the-crowd\/\">Augmented Reality<\/a><\/span>. For instance, in Singapore, the health promotion authority created a campaign in which QR codes were placed on the containers or packaging of healthy food options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1667 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/augray.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/02.jpg\" alt=\"Qr scan augmented reality\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1667\" src=\"https:\/\/augray.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/02.jpg\" alt=\"Qr scan augmented reality\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customers can scan the QR Code and receive data on the nutrition provided by that particular food item. This initiative created or promoted the buzz of certain brans or products being more health conscious or people friendly than others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pepsi, Coke and several other FMCG brands have created a buzz around their brand by offering customers unparalleled <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/augray.com\/blog\/ar-commerce-for-new-age-shoppers-and-new-normal-shopping\/\">AR experiences<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Augmented Brochures and Catalogues<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some scenarios, it many be absolutely essential for a brand or organization to have physical brochures. The space on these catalogues or brochures can be utilized by adding an AR element to it for the purpose of boosting customer interaction with the brand and supporting marketing as a result.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-796 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/augray.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Augmented-Reality-in-Advertising-1.jpg\" alt=\"Augmented Reality in Advertising\" width=\"850\" height=\"520\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-796\" src=\"https:\/\/augray.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Augmented-Reality-in-Advertising-1.jpg\" alt=\"Augmented Reality in Advertising\" width=\"850\" height=\"520\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alternatively, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.augray.com\/blog\/ar-business-cards\/\">AR enabled business card<\/a> or note, can take the person directly to the website, or provide more information on the business, thereby delimiting the volume of information that can be provided within a small space.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>B2B Marketing with Augmented Reality<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AR is poised and stands ready to transform <a href=\"https:\/\/augray.com\/sales&amp;Marketing\">B2B marketing<\/a> by redefining customer-vendor interactions and experiences in several ways. The <a href=\"https:\/\/augray.com\/sales&amp;Marketing\">B2B sales<\/a> process has been fraught with the difficulty of balancing customer expectations and the limitations of what a supplier can realistically provide other establishments. AR has the potential to create significant improvements along the entire chain of the sales process.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 lazyload\"><iframe title=\"Augray&#039;s solutions for GMMCO\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZQkv0fJ5aUU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dynamic Sales Presentation material, that includes videos and AR enabled activities enables the B2B customer to understand a product without the physical product or system. This is especially useful when marketing products or services across geographies. The traditional model of using salespeople armed with brochures, thick catalogues and flyers, and perhaps a working model is now a thing of the past. The salesforce of today can be equipped with a simple digital device and present exciting <em>360<\/em>\u00b0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;views of their offerings through Augmented Reality. That\u2019s not all, troubleshooting help can also be provided through AR, making the product more purchasable and favourable in the eyes of the customer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Augmented Reality : Where Marketing Grows and Soars<\/h2>\n<h3>AR is a massive boon to marketing!<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The impact of AR on engaging and attracting customers is unmistakeable.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers organisations and customers the option to customise offerings and create interactive experiences that answer the needs and requirements of customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1664 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/augray.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/6.jpg\" alt=\"augmented reality\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2250\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1664\" src=\"https:\/\/augray.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/6.jpg\" alt=\"augmented reality\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2250\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general, the attention of customers\u2019 needs to be captured for a product or service to become a success. AR does more than capturing the attention of the customers. It not only helps in marketing the product or service effectively but also creates a reproducible marketing model that can be iterated upon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, AR can make customers take an active part in the design and development of their products. This is especially exciting to customers as they love their voices being heard. Customer feedback or input can be used to give customers the product they want, at the right time.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are wondering if you should deploy <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/augray.com\/blog\/evolution-of-marketing-channels\/\">AR in marketing<\/a><\/span>, look at the stats presented at the beginning of this article. AR make a huge difference!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing is enthusiasm and excitement transferred to the customer<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AR Creates that enthusiasm!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">72% of people purchased a product they didn\u2019t intend to purchase initially, because of AR AR enabled brands experience 68% more customer engagement than other brands. 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