Oreo Hopes to See ‘Pokemon Go’ Success in its Own Scavenger Hunt AR Game

Oreo Hopes to See ‘Pokemon Go’ Success in its Own Scavenger Hunt AR Game

 More brands are developing their own augmented reality experiences, as the expense and technical ability needed to produce them have decreased and the desire for mobile entertainment has grown. Oreo is the latest, building its own mobile gaming app called “The Great Oreo Cookie Quest,” which engages users with a virtual scavenger hunt. Oreo’s game […]

Carat and Snapchat India Create the First Ever Customised Lenses for Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk

Carat and Snapchat India Create the First Ever Customised Lenses for Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk

Mondelez India has partnered with Carat to launch an innovative campaign to celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14. Titled “Pop Your Heart”, the campaign promotes Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk’s Special Edition pack for Valentine’s Day amongst the social media savvy but romantic millennials. For the record, Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk recently launched the special edition […]

Blippar partners with Magnum for Singapore AR campaign

Blippar partners with Magnum for Singapore AR campaign

AR (augmented reality) technology company Blippar has teamed up with Unilever’s Magnum ice cream brand and Mindshare to launch its first Asia-Pacific campaign using its AR digital placement (ARDP) unit. The ‘Make My Magnum’ experience allows users to create their own personalised Magnums—by selecting from a list of 18 toppings—on their smartphones using Blippar’s ARDP. […]

Leo Burnett London Launch ‘Reindeer Ready Live’ Branded App for McDonald’s

Leo Burnett London Launch ‘Reindeer Ready Live’ Branded App for McDonald’s

McDonald’s has launched Reindeer Ready Live, a brand new app, created by Leo Burnett London, available for the first time this Christmas. Families can now create the magical moment the reindeer arrives and view it with their children on Christmas Day, to share proof of Father Christmas’ visit! The Reindeer Ready Live app allows the […]

Lidl Partners with Brian Blessed to Launch the First Game on Facebook Camera in the UK

Lidl Partners with Brian Blessed to Launch the First Game on Facebook Camera in the UK

Lidl UK has launched the first supermarket game to be played through the Facebook Camera app in the UK. The launch forms part of Lidl’s Christmas campaign in 2017, as the brand continues to build consumer engagement and relevance. The ‘Emojional Rollercoaster’ game is available on the Facebook Camera app, which users can instantly access […]

McDonald’s Teams with Snapchat to Give Your Bitmoji a McCafé Pick-Me-Up

McDonald’s Teams with Snapchat to Give Your Bitmoji a McCafé Pick-Me-Up

Because nothing comes before coffee, even in augmented reality, McDonald’s has partnered with Snapchat to create a unique experience that satisfies people’s (and their Bitmoji’s) need for a quality cup of coffee. Thanks to McCafé, users will be able to use both the front-facing camera and the world-facing camera to give their animated Bitmoji a […]

Just Eat Embraces AR to Shower Facebook Users in its Food

Just Eat Embraces AR to Shower Facebook Users in its Food

Online takeaway platform Just Eat has delivered an augmented reality feature to add another compelling dimension to its food offering, via Facebook. The feature allows mobile users to beam food items into the real world via their mobile, a move that will help visualise the broad catalogue of items into the household of the consumer […]

London Food Tech Week Is Back Next Week With a Bang

London Food Tech Week Is Back Next Week With a Bang

London Food Tech Week 2017 – the world’s largest week-long showcase of the latest cutting-edge food trends and technology, will take place next week. As the global stage for Food Tech, the week attracts Food Tech start-ups, businesses and investors from around the world, and takes place between Monday October 30 and Saturday November 4. […]