You can't call it fun for fun anymore. The development and integration of AR applications allows businesses to use the marketing budget much more effectively. The development of the technical capabilities of electronic devices and their increasing speed has made augmented reality accessible to a wide audience, and now the visibility, spectacular visual techniques and viral potential of AR applications can increase the return on investment in brand development not by a percentage, but by a multiple.
But let's look at the most unexpected exama that created not just a wow-effect and a General, albeit mass," excitement " of the ether, but really brought benefits, found application in solving everyday issues of everyday life and comfort, in education, social work and security. Thanks to the introduction of augmented reality, when solving business problems, consumer loyalty to the brand and product has increased, contact time with the product has increased, efficiency has increased during briefings and training, and after interacting with augmented reality, customers are ready to pay more for a product with AR.
Retail: Lowe's chain of construction stores
Lowe's is among the top 10 innovative companies in the United States in 2018. The company sells household goods that facilitate the solution of everyday issues to its existing regular customers, and offers them to potential customers. First of all, the company was focused on solving one fairly neglected problem: the network, every year, lost about $ 70 billion due to the fact that potential customers could not decide and choose the moment to start home improvement. Clients feel a clear need for an emotional catalyst, because they simply can't imagine what kind of result they are waiting for.
With the advent and spread of spectacular augmented reality applications, and the increasing popularization of augmented reality technologies, the company immediately began developing an AR-based project that was designed to solve this problem. Give consumers a picture, a vision of the future that will bring their activity and more decisive actions for improvement and improvement of comfort in everyday life.
The project “Holoroom How to AR” was released, which allows clients to learn basic skills of independent work in the conditions of immersion in AR/VR space. With the help of ”Holoroom How to AR", as well as the VR controller, customers received appropriate instructions and the opportunity to learn some finishing work, and most importantly-to see the real result. The company's research has shown that people remember 40% more information after completing AR training. 9 out of 10 clients said that after AR training, they became more confident in their skills in the real world.
The company did not stop there and released its own application based on augmented reality technology, which allows you to turn any smartphone into a virtual roulette for measuring the distance or size of an object. Also, this application generates three-dimensional models of the company's products to visualize the type of potential purchase, directly at the home of a potential buyer.
The company's research showed that customers who used AR to visualize the company's products bought the product 2 times more often than those who did not.
Real estate: JJL'S 3D portfolio
Jones Lang La Salle provides real estate brokerage services, as well as management, consulting and financing in these matters. At the disposal of JJL’S nearly 300 corporate offices, operates in 80 countries around the world. The heads of the company came to a firm decision to use augmented reality for 3D visualization of real estate objects at a scale of 1: 1.
This solution allows for individual customization of the finish. In simple terms, using the augmented reality app from JJL'S, potential customers can not only get to know objects ”live", but also pre-change the interior and decoration of the room. For example: wallpapers, blinds, furniture, windows, etc. The company's Goal is to create the world's largest real estate portfolio, accompanied by AR support.
Health. London National College of surgery at hospital of St. Mary's Magdalen?
The London National College of surgery at hospital of St. Mary's Magdalen is one of the first medical institutions to use augmented reality for healthcare purposes in an effort to help surgeons improve their performance. The consultants demonstrated how surgeons can use AR for operations on patients who have undergone reconstructive operations on the lower extremities. This was made possible by augmented reality, when interacting with a hologram of a real part of the body. Augmented reality technology overlays it with a CT scan image that indicates the location of the body's bones and blood vessels.
When patients suffer tissue damage or have open wounds resulting from a car accident or other injury, surgeons are tasked with performing reconstruction. They, using flaps of tissue (including skin and blood vessels) taken from other parts of the patient's body, are able to cover the wound, create conditions for healing the injury. It is extremely important to connect the blood vessels of the transplanted tissue with the blood vessels in the damaged area. The traditional approach is to use a hand-held ultrasound scanner to determine the location of blood vessels based on blood pulsation, but this approach only allows you to determine the approximate location. Augmented reality provides a more accurate and faster way to search for blood vessels, allowing surgeons to essentially see through a limb. According to the results of the study, the use of augmented reality technologies can reduce the time that a patient spends under anesthesia, reduce the likelihood of error or eliminate it.
Founded at the University of Manchester, C4XD is one of the largest companies in the world that specializes in drug research and development. At the core of the advanced innovative technologies that C4XD uses is augmented reality.
Traditionally, drug manufacturers have worked with static models. But, in early 2018, the company started using its own AR (augmented reality) tool to help scientists imagine the structure of complex molecules, from the inside out.
Augmented reality allows scientists to go inside the molecule, see how it functions and reacts to stimuli.
C4XD pharmaceutical chemist Andrew Novak couldn't hide his delight: "Augmented reality brought a stunning effect to my vision - suddenly, molecules became part of my world, and I was able to manipulate them in space, at arm's length…".
According to the company, the use of augmented reality technologies will reduce the number of errors and significantly reduce the multi-year cycle of drug development. This will allow C4XD specialists to develop and discover new medicines and medical products faster and more accurately.
Студия дополненной реальности ARVAR с 2021 года является резидентом инновационного центра "Сколково" по направлению разработки дополненной реальности. Студия активно ведет исследовательскую деятельность в данной области и применяет новые разработки в своих проектах.
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Инновационный центр "Сколково" — действующий в Москве современный научно-технологический инновационный комплекс по разработке и коммерциализации новых технологий, первый в Российской Федерации наукоград, а также территория (отдельная площадка), представляющая собой городской микрорайон Москвы.
Команда разработки ARVAR регулярно участвует в проводимых центром мероприятиях, направленных на создание передовых изобретений, «ноу-хау» и прочих достижений инновационной мысли. Сотрудники студии активно общаются с коллегами из других компаний-резидентов центра "Сколково".
Несколько успешных проектов в области навигации AR по помещениям (Навигация в университете для БФУ им. Канта в г. Калининграде и навигация для поликлиники №69 в г. Зеленогорск) позволили студии ARVAR приобрести значительный опыт в сфере indoor навигации в дополненной реальности и успешно занять место участника инновационного проекта "Сколково".
Компания "Арвар" является разработчиком дополненной реальности и 3D-моделирования на основе комплекса технологий погружения в AR и иммерсивной реальности. Проект направлен на решение проблем социального и коммерческого значения. Программная часть комплексов состоит из симуляционной среды на базе которой реализуются те или иные решения. Например, AR-навигация, учебные системы, симуляторы корпоративного AR, симуляционная медицина и т.д. "Арвар" - это команда профессионалов.
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Как повысить продажи в XXI веке: опыт российских компаний
Поговорим о том, как повысить продажи в XXI веке. Чтобы впечатлить потенциального клиента — зрителя, пользователя, геймера, покупателя, — необязательно устраивать масштабную презентацию. Не нужно тратиться на аренду помещения и оборудования. Нет смысла нанимать персонал для проведения мероприятия. Совершенно ни к чему привлекать логистику. Всё, что нужно — заказать приложение дополненной реальности.
Повысить продажи продукта или услуги, поднять посещаемость и популярность места удаётся практически сразу. Это показывает опыт крупных компаний. Сегодня мы расскажем об этом опыте в подробностях.
Задача 1: повысить продажи пива Flugel Beer
Решение: живая этикетка
Марка пива Flugel Beer известна оригинальными дизайнерскими этикетками. Но теперь она известна ещё и дополненной реальностью. Конкуренты остались далеко позади, когда изображённый на этикетке рогатый дьявол заговорил с покупателями. Да, мы не просто сделали двухмерную анимацию, которая запускается по маркеру на этикетке. Мы озвучили её — и пиво обрело душу.
[caption id="attachment_1409" align="alignnone" width="640"] AR-этикетка для Flugel Beer[/caption]
Покупатель выпивает пиво, а бутылку с чудо-этикеткой оставляет на память. Теперь она служит ненавязчивой рекламой. Это помогает существенно поднять продажи и выделить бренд на рынке.
Задача 2: продвинуть новое оборудование на рынке и повысить продажи
Решение: точная голографическая копия в AR
Лучше настоящего агрегата может быть только его голографическая копия. Во всяком случае, если вам нужно продемонстрировать его всем потенциальным заказчикам. Такую задачу нам поставила компания Qiagen — мировой лидер в молекулярной диагностике и биологических исследованиях. Стоимость её нового аппарата описывается семизначным числом. Повысить продажи агрегата — задача почти такая же тяжёлая, как и он сам.
[caption id="attachment_1410" align="alignnone" width="560"] Qiagen[/caption]
ARVAR разработал мобильное приложение с дополненной реальностью, в котором воссоздали прибор во всех деталях. Моделлеры и дизайнеры ARVAR сделали фотографическую копию агрегата снаружи и внутри, прорисовали каждую деталь. В результате получилась реалистичная 3D-презентация с эффектом реального размещения. О приборе узнал весь мир, и продажи Qiagen пошли в гору.
Задача 3: повысить продажи недвижимости
Решение: апартаменты в апартаментах
Финский строительный концерн Valo заказал в ARVAR презентацию своих новых апартаментов. Чтобы наладить и повысить продажи Valo, мы сделали две виртуальные модели — в натуральную величину и в миниатюре. Дополненная реальность как бы вынула картинки из каталога и развернула их в объёме, во всех трёх измерениях.
[caption id="attachment_1411" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Апартаменты в дополненной реальности[/caption]
Точная голографическая модель с кухонными стойками, столами, стульями, люстрами, отделкой — вставала в полный рост в достаточно больших помещениях. А миниатюра помещалась везде: клиенты крутили-вертели её как угодно и прикидывали планировку. Наглядность и запоминаемость серьёзно повысили интерес к апартаментам Valo. Дополненная реальность помогла компании наладить и поднять продажи.
Задача 4: поднять продажи в магазинах торгового комплекса
Решение: панда-навигатор
Торгово-развлекательный комплекс Китай-город собрал в одном здании более пятисот магазинов, ресторанов и других торговых площадей. Как не заблудиться на такой территории? Правильно — нужно воспользоваться навигацией в дополненной реальности. Чтобы увеличить продажи комплекса и его популярность, Китай-город заказал у нас трёхмерную динамическую модель панды-проводника.
[caption id="attachment_1412" align="alignnone" width="1400"] AR-панда в Китай-городе[/caption]
Моделлеры, дизайнеры и программисты ARVAR создали приложение-навигатор, которое включает этого милого мишку по маркеру на полу. Вместе с пандой на экране всплывает список магазинов. Просто нажимаете название, и панда ведёт вас к нужному месту. Это приложение стало лишним поводом для петербуржцев посетить торговый комплекс. С его появлением продажи Китай-города стали ещё выше.
Демонстрация в дополненной реальности выгодно выделяет любой продукт. Это и демонстрация, и зрелище, и мини-аттракцион в одном флаконе. Закажите дополненную реальность уже сегодня, чтобы увеличить продажи — оставьте конкурентов позади.
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Augmented reality is transforming the show industry
The entertainment industry is changing rapidly. Any new multimedia technology immediately becomes the asset of designers, directors, producers, music video makers, developers. And the shows surprise the audience with a new level of realism, entertainment, persuasiveness and perfection.
Augmented reality technologies have stirred up the entertainment industry. They opened up a whole world of new opportunities for theater, cinema, art exhibitions and installations; for all sorts of quests, attractions; for any audiovisual art.
How exactly augmented reality is changing the show industry? Is it able to leave in the past already mastered technologies and change the industry forever? Let's talk about this in detail, based on the best international experience. Here's how it works in real life:
Real animals are replaced by virtual ones
In 2016, the Hungarian canoe Federation celebrated its 75th anniversary on a Grand scale. The Federation's management set a task to impress visitors with an unprecedented brightness, and they turned to the possibilities of augmented reality technologies. Large-format AR screens with 3D animated photos of whales, walruses, dolphins and other inhabitants of the underwater world were installed near the real tank of the pool.
Dolphin in augmented reality
Animated water and photographic replicas of animals placed in real locations give a sense of extreme shocking realism. Visitors seemed to plunge into the ocean of impressions and were able to admire up close the beautiful whales, walruses, play with dolphins and penguins. The celebration took place in the heart of Budapest and lasted for a month.
Thus, augmented reality technologies already make possible such formats as:
the dolphinarium without dolphins;oceanarium without sharks, killer whales, walruses, belugas and other marine life;circus performances without wild animals.
Transferring communication with animals from a real format to a virtual one greatly simplifies and reduces the cost of the show. It also makes it humane and safe: animals stop suffering in cramped and stressful conditions, and all hygiene problems are eliminated. Disappear expenses for:
catching and involuntary torture of animals,their delivery and rigging,placement and content,security and insurance payments,training and other related activities.
In return, the cost of creating augmented reality applications and installations will be included in the estimate: once created, they will delight visitors for many years.
The theatre and the cinema converge
Another impressive example of augmented reality is a project recently developed for Universal CityWalk in Orlando. This area is a kind of outdoor shopping and entertainment complex.
Universal CityWalk in Orlando, United States
In two months, one of the most spectacular and exciting AR products was created, which plunged visitors into the world of Universal movies. Three-dimensional augmented reality consisted of three parts:
scenes in the style of natural science documentaries;scenes in the fantasy genre;science fiction stories.
The product gives a full sense of presence in the story and for a few minutes "settles" the audience in the film. You turn into one of the characters in the center of events.
A similar scenario was implemented by BBC World. Promoting its new documentary series «Frozen planet», BBC World has commissioned an impressive augmented reality project to launch in three US cities at once.
The product recreated the brightest scenes of the series in 3D format and "invited" the audience to them. The simultaneous launch in new York, Chicago and San Francisco attracted a huge audience. And each launch of the project was broadcast live, online, giving an additional viral effect.
Actors on a new background
Augmented reality has also affected the theater arts. It is enough to mention the immersive theater, where the audience is in the center of the action, and not in the auditorium. But even leaving the audience in the auditorium and the actors on stage, augmented reality is still changing the theater industry.
The fact is that creating an imaginary object in real locations is not the only function of augmented reality. It also has the opposite effect: fictional landscapes for real actors.
AR technology allows you to play unlimited scenery and backgrounds. Leaving the actors on stage and the audience in the audience, augmented reality can put the characters in any location-real and fantastic. The ship, the sea, the mountain landscape, the balcony of a country house, the ancient Roman amphitheater, the Martian landscape, the locations of a spaceship — even in a theater with AR, all this looks equally realistic as in a good movie.
Classical and modern performances, theatrical shows, performances of Opera and rock stars with augmented reality are impressive and memorable on a completely new level.
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Итоги участия на ежегодном полиграфическом форуме Print Park 2019
Вот и прошёл пятый ежегодный петербургский форум полиграфистов “Print Park”. В этом году местом проведения мероприятия стал питерский экспозиционный комплекс “Россия - Моя история”.
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