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NBC uses WebAR to let viewers explore the mysterious anomaly from its new show “Debris”

Mar 1, 2021 9:30:46 AM / by 8th Wall posted in Arts & Entertainment

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To mark the premiere of its new show, Debris, NBC is using augmented reality to let viewers get up close with the mysterious debris prior to the show. 

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Craig David and KSI turn themselves into holograms to perform their new single "Really Love"

Dec 28, 2020 5:26:00 PM / by 8th Wall posted in Hologram, Arts & Entertainment

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Craig David and KSI transformed themselves into WebAR holograms to perform their new single “Really Love” for their fans—wherever they are. This exclusive hologram performance was a first of its kind for the duo.

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Lil Yachty teams up with Burger King to bring the 2020 VMAs into people's homes

Dec 28, 2020 4:46:00 PM / by 8th Wall posted in Hologram, Arts & Entertainment

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Burger King’s iconic mascot and rapper Lil’ Yachty took over the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards with a sea of QR codes which unlocked a virtual performance viewers could watch in their home. Throughout the broadcast, QR codes were displayed for those watching at home to scan to be sent to the BK Fire WebAR experience which featured the duo performing to Lil Yachty’s latest single “Top Down”.

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EE brings Rita Ora to fans with a 5G WebAR experience

Dec 2, 2020 4:40:00 PM / by 8th Wall posted in Hologram, Arts & Entertainment

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EE, the UK’s leading mobile network and internet service provider, teamed up with Rita Ora and WebXR agency Aircards to surprise fans with Mini AR Rita, a lifelike AR avatar of the singer-songwriter that performs a live-shot concert in your home. The Web AR experience was created as a part of EE’s latest 5G campaign, demonstrating the speed and reliability of the network. 

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Spotify and POWSTER show the future of album art with Sam Smith's "Diamonds"

Dec 2, 2020 4:34:00 PM / by 8th Wall posted in Hologram, Arts & Entertainment

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Watch and interact with Sam Smith as they perform their new single “Diamonds” in a Spotify-first augmented reality experience which showcases the future of album art using WebAR.

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19 Crimes Snoop Cali Red lets you ask a holographic Snoop Dog anything

Dec 2, 2020 4:30:00 PM / by 8th Wall posted in Hologram, Food & Beverage, Arts & Entertainment, Alcoholic Beverage

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Ask the Doggfather anything and get an answer by scanning a bottle of 19 Crimes Snoop Cali Red. Created by augmented reality studio Tactic in collaboration with agency Cashmere, the latest experience from 19 Crimes works in the browser and features a hologram of entertainment icon Snoop Dogg. Simply grab a bottle of Snoop Cali Red and scan it with your smartphone. Ask a question and a hologram Snoop Dogg appears with your answer!

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Burger King UK debuts world-first private AR concert on a burger with rapper Tinie performing “Whoppa on a Whopper”

Aug 24, 2020 2:34:00 PM / by 8th Wall posted in Hologram, Food & Beverage, Arts & Entertainment

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Burger King and UK rap artist, Tinie Tempah, teamed up to deliver the world’s tiniest concert. For a limited time, Burger King UK customers could scan a QR code on Whopper burgers which generated a hologram of Tinie, who performed his latest single “Whoppa” on a Whopper.

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Saatchi Art launches world’s largest WebAR deployment letting customers view over 1 million works of art in their home

Aug 24, 2020 2:29:00 PM / by 8th Wall posted in Arts & Entertainment, Image Targets

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Leading online art gallery, Saatchi Art, has launched a web-based augmented reality feature called “View in a Room,” letting customers view over a million works of art in their home before buying online. Developed by AR design firm Rock Paper Reality, “View in a Room” is the largest Web AR deployment to use 8th Wall’s augmented reality technology to date.

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Netflix unveils Web AR experience for new series "Cursed"

Jul 28, 2020 3:51:00 PM / by 8th Wall posted in Arts & Entertainment

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To mark the debut of its new show, Cursed, Netflix is using WebAR to give users the ability to virtually conjure roots and lightning, receive the sword of power and find their path of magic in a series of augmented reality challenges.

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Indie rock band Real Estate is the world’s first musicians to launch a WebAR concert

Apr 29, 2020 4:43:00 PM / by 8th Wall posted in Hologram, Arts & Entertainment

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Indie rock band Real Estate became the world’s first musicians to launch a WebAR concert. Dubbed “Quarantour,” the virtual performance was created to bring the live music experience directly to fans amongst worldwide shelter-in-place protocols due to COVID-19.

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