How Much Do Consumers Spend on Mobile AR?

How much is spent on apps and in-app purchases that involve mobile AR? And how much is spent on physical goods that are informed or influenced through AR try-ons? Our latest Behind-the-Numbers installment zeroes in on consumer spending.
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Does AR Need More PR?

During AR’s early days when mainstream penetration is still low, is the industry creating additional barriers through terminology? Consumers practically need a translator to decipher the alphabet soup of the XR world. We examine the evidence.
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Case Study: Bolle Boosts Brand Image with AR

To emulate the clarifying and high-contrast effects of its eyewear, Bollé looked to AR. Working with M7 Innovations, it engineered an AR experience that achieved elevated ROI metrics. We examine results & takeaways in the latest report excerpt.
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Spatial Beats: Meta, Apple & Epic Games

Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider’s weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This week, we look at Meta’s VR pricing, Apple’s XR viability and Matthew Ball’s new book.
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ARtillery Briefs, Episode 59: AR Marketing Best Practices

Among AR sub-segments that we track, AR marketing is one of the most revenue-producing today. But What’s driving it? Who’s leading the way? And what are best practices in the AR marketing playbook? The latest AR briefs episode dives in.
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Follow the Money: Meta Doesn’t Want to Own the Metaverse

There’s a common misperception that Meta wants to operate an insular metaverse that it wholly owns. We break down the business case for its more strategic play to reside on, and feed off, a much larger open metaverse. It’s all about network effect.
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How is Google Cultivating AR Marketing?

AR marketing is one segment of the broader AR space that’s gaining considerable traction and revenue generation. How is Google – king of the online ad world – cultivating AR marketing? We dive in.
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Spatial Beats: Niantic, Apple & TikTok

Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider’s weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This week, we look at Niantic’s new NBA game, TikTok’s platform headwinds, and the latest Apple AR clues.
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What’s AR Marketing’s Evolutionary Path?

When it comes to flavors of AR marketing, lenses and virtual try-ons are out of the gate first. But following closely behind is the less-developed but more promising visual search. How will these AR formats coexist and compete for advertising budgets?
AR Insider & Mike Boland

What’s AR Marketing’s Evolutionary Path?

When it comes to flavors of AR marketing, lenses and virtual try-ons are out of the gate first. But following closely behind is the less-developed but more promising visual search. How will these AR formats coexist and compete for advertising budgets?
AR Insider & Mike Boland