I love campaigns that use technology to offer a new angle on existing creative. This one is from Amsterdam based creative agency Brilliant after Breakfast and is a virtual art exhibition. They recently launched the ‘Paint Job’ campaign at the famous Rijksmuseum museum. Using the Layar Reality Browser app visitors could scan paintings with their [...]
Continue reading...15. June 2012
Here’s a fun app idea from Guaraná Antarctica, who recently launched the Ex-Lover Blocker app for iPhone, which gives friends the tools they need to help their heartbroken mate get over an ex-girlfriend/boyfriend. The app, created by DDB Brazil, blocks the ex’s phone number so that the heartbroken mate can’t call their ex, if they [...]
Continue reading...28. May 2012
Here comes the Nike+ of Golfing, but I wonder if it will have the same effect? The new Nike Golf 360º app lets users track, tune and share their game on the fly. The multi-device app is essentially a performance toolkit designed to help players improve their games, from tracking distances and scoring your games, [...]
Continue reading...18. May 2012
Rumour has it that in Russia, people might just be worse at parking cars than the French (remember this campaign?!). So online Russian newspaper “The Village” have had enough and launched an app designed to help every day people shame douche bag drivers by taking a photo of the car, where image recognition reads the [...]
Continue reading...13. May 2012
Everyone’s talking about Instagram after the recent $1 billion Facebook acquisition, in just 2 years the app has aquired more than 50 million users. Here’s a nice infographic that shows some pretty impressive stats as Instagram heads toward the 100 million users milestone. Some highlights from these app stats are: Each day on Facebook 300 million [...]
Continue reading...20. March 2012
The Draw Something app started going crazy a few weeks back, and this is the very first campaign I’ve seen run though it… Muse, a creative agency in Amsterdam, challenged potential Interns to compete for positions via Draw Something! Wannabe interns would join their “Drawsome Intern” game, choose levels and draw the most creative interpretations [...]
Continue reading...23. January 2012
There is a growing trend towards launching promo mobile apps for console games which I’m not sure every buys into just yet, but when you see an example like this from AKQA for Dance Central 2 (the sequel to the most popular Xbox Kinect game) you’ll soon realise the potential for fun-based feature apps and [...]
Continue reading...11. January 2012
There’s an app for that… Well, at least there is just about to be, with the impending launch of “Crash Corsage“, a new mobile app designed to help you find and crash weddings where ever you are, while adding a gamification layer so you can compete to be the world’s best wedding crasher. The app [...]
Continue reading...2. January 2012
Ever wondered how those Mercedes-Benz accessories really look at every angle when added to the car? Well, now you don’t have to. Mercedes-Benz has launched a series of new Augmented Reality Apps across iOS/Android for a few of its accessory lines, with more to come later this year… To kick it off, Mercedes-Benz lets you [...]
Continue reading...30. December 2011
Hyundai have created the world’s largest iPhone controlled racing game in New York’s Times Square. Users simply have to register with the “Hyundai Race” and download the app to get a turn to control the car on a giant digital billboard using their iPhone. The game features the Veloster hatchback which is controlled by the [...]
Continue reading...20. December 2011
Lacta Chocolate have produced some innovative campaigns over the last 12 months, and next up is this interesting Augmented Reality piece that allows you to send love messages that are activated via image recognition over any Lacta Chocolate wrapper. (created by OgilvyOne Athens) Once you’ve got the app you can send and receive Lacta love [...]
Continue reading...18. December 2011
Guinness has teamed up with Blippar to create a Christmas themed Augmented Reality experience called “Decorate Your Pint”. Utilising Blippar’s image recognition technology the app detects a pint of Guinness and instantly overlays Augmented Reality controls so you can decorate your pint on the fly, before saving the image and sharing with friends on Facebook [...]
Continue reading...17. December 2011
The Canal+ Borgia TV series is the world’s first 360 degree narrative that works seamlessly across your desktop, iPad and iPhone to provide a complete experience. The campaign has already picked up a number of awards, and aims to pull new viewers into the brand new show about a family worse than the Mafia, and [...]
Continue reading...15. December 2011
KLM have really be stepping up their digital over the last year or so, and here is the next addition, the KLM Passport App, a really good branded app that turns people’s journeys into inspiring movies that can be shared with friends and family. Users can choose a theme, select their favourite photos and videos, [...]
Continue reading...10. December 2011
The Xmas Card war is heating up again in 2011, we’ve already posted some really innovative pieces, and this one called “Deck The Screens” from Deeplocal is every bit as good, and I can see it creating mass agency Christmas light strings here in Sydney, and around the world. Basically, the app lets you string [...]
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17. June 2012
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