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What Will Happen with Print Media in the Age of the Metaverse?

27 Jul 2022, Posted by William Newell in Technologies

“Print media is dead. No one wants to read anymore.”   These are things we often hear on the news.  These opinions, or trends, are heavily influenced by current video consumption habits and consumers’ well-documented resistance to reading long pieces. But these statements are just not true. Indeed no one wants to read a manual. However, we all like to read a good novel, a book about something we are interested in, or perhaps an excellent social post. Books are not going away; they are just transforming. Augmented reality (AR) will become an essential transformation tool for print media. Through AR,…

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Is Augmented Reality the Actual Path to Virtual Reality?

Is Augmented Reality the Actual Path to Virtual Reality?

30 Aug 2021, Posted by William Newell in Technologies

Is AR the road to real VR? If you have asked yourself the same question, please comment or share your thoughts with this post. I am working on two (very different) immersive projects and would love to hear what other people are working on, AR or VR, think about this. Hear me out and let me share briefly what I am doing and see what you think I am working on an AR project, a “life-size-location event,” a “Haunted House.” It is a real size environment; it will need to be experienced outdoors, on a field, gym, or some other…

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Augmented Reality: how do I get started? Five easy steps.

Augmented Reality: how do I get started? Five easy steps.

19 Aug 2021, Posted by William Newell in Technologies

OK, I want to use AR. How do I get started? Five easy steps.   Do you work in marketing? Or advertisement, branding or sales? Would you like to take advantage of the many benefits AR brings but are new to or inexperienced with immersive technologies? I think I can offer some help. Selecting the right cost-effective AR solution for your company can be a mind-boggling task. However, if you ask the right questions you’ll find that AR is surprisingly affordable.  A simple AR strategy may add less than $10K to your budget.   Identify and set up your goal…

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AR publishing in 3 easy steps under 5 minutes!

AR publishing in 3 easy steps under 5 minutes!

17 Aug 2021, Posted by William Newell in Technologies

As I’ve explained in the past, devising an AR strategy for your business is a complex process with many variables, but the good news is that with SparkWorks’ AR technology, publishing AR content is very simple!  What if you could spend your time designing, asking the right questions, leveraging AR across print media, objects, mobile applications, and your eCommerce/website without worrying about programming? At SparxWorks, we are 100% focused on making the process of publishing AR content simple, safe, fun, and measurable. I am going to show you how you can use image recognition to enhance print media in minutes….

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AR: Why do you need an AR strategy?

Augmented Reality: Why do you need an AR strategy?

06 Aug 2021, Posted by William Newell in Technologies

Undoubtedly many businesses are asking themselves this very question, is AR a key part of our strategy moving forward? This, of course, is a very sensible question to ask. The simple answer is that you do need an AR strategy.   AR is, in a way, like the mobile revolution. It allows us to connect the world (physical) with the digital world in a way that VR could only dream of. When planning your strategy, there are a few suggestions I think you will find helpful.   Identify what the goal is. For example: Discover – Brand awareness, reach (views/impressions) Experience…

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Augmented Reality – Can Ar Have A Meaningful Impact On Retail?

27 Jul 2021, Posted by William Newell in Technologies

  Can AR have a Meaningful Impact on Retail?   As many of you know, I run a company called SparxWorks Inc, which is focused on AR solutions for businesses.  One of my responsibilities at SparxWorks is to lead our Research and Innovation group. We explore use cases in many markets identifying goals, pain points, and areas of need to see how we can help. Today I’d like to focus on the retail market because it is one of the most pandemic-impacted sectors of the economy. And now, even as we are emerging (work in progress) from this unprecedented worldwide…

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