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8th Wall

8th Wall is the 3D engine for the AI era, built for developers who can’t wait. We make it faster to bring ideas to life with AI-powered creation, a flexible editor, and instant publishing to web and native apps. Trusted by developers, creators, and global brands, 8th Wall powers thousands of real-world projects, from interactive experiences to full games, redefining how the next generation of worlds are built and shared.

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Help LEGO characters capture virtual ghosts in LEGO’s in-store WebAR scavenger hunt

Aug 16, 2019 11:16:00 AM / by 8th Wall posted in Games & Toys

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LEGO unveiled its latest web-based AR campaign which serves as an interactive product demo for the newly launched LEGO Hidden Side play sets, now in LEGO stores across the globe. The in-store activation challenges kids to help their LEGO friends, Jack and Parker, capture virtual ghosts who have escaped into their real world. From the WebAR experience, users can go directly to the LEGO website in order to learn more about the play sets, and they can also download the full mobile app. The campaign was produced by mixed reality agency Trigger using 8th Wall technology. 

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Adidas turns transit passes into scratch cards

Aug 4, 2019 2:52:00 PM / by 8th Wall posted in Sports & Fitness, Fashion & Apparel, Retail

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To promote its newest line of sneakers, Ultraboost 19, adidas wrapped streetcars in Toronto with “Boost My Ride” messaging. Once passengers step on board, ads within the cart invite them to scan a QR code to turn their transit pass into a scratch card using WebAR, which they can then tap to “scratch” in order to reveal if they won a prize.

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Toyota Supra turns Road & Track Magazine into interactive WebAR experience

Aug 1, 2019 1:12:00 PM / by 8th Wall posted in Automotive

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Toyota just rolled out a fully integrated WebAR campaign in collaboration with Hearst Magazine’s Road & Track, bridging print and digital. The September issue includes a nostalgic centerfold poster of the 2020 Toyota Supra.

the national campaign features a custom double-sided poster, which is essentially a fold-out advertisement, featuring a red and yellow Supra along with a QR code. Once scanned, the QR code launches a web-based AR experience allowing users to place the Supra in their driveway, garage — anywhere the’d like— in the color of their choice. The vehicle spins its wheels and rotates and allows for a shareable photo op.

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Healthcare gets the Web AR treatment

Jul 30, 2019 7:05:00 PM / by 8th Wall

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The Healthcare Games Showdown™, a competition involving college students creating video games and apps for healthcare, livestreamed this July. Hosted by Texas Medical Center’s TMC Innovation Institute, the tech tournament featured innovative projects that gamified the healthcare categories including: Medical Education & Training, Participatory Health, Exergaming & Fitness, Rehabilitation Games, Cognitive & Emotional, and Operations & Patient Records.

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Pride M(ar)ch: telling the story of 50 years of Pride in AR

Jul 19, 2019 7:03:00 PM / by 8th Wall posted in Non-Profit, Holiday

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June 28th, 2019 marked the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, a moment that sparked the modern-day LGBTQ+ liberation movement. In honor of this historical turning point, agency AKQA NYC used 8th Wall to create a Web AR experience that brings the story of Pride to life.

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Human Holograms can now live on the web with our latest integration: 8i

Jun 27, 2019 7:02:00 PM / by 8th Wall posted in Hologram, Announcements, For Developers

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8i volumetric videos capture realistic holograms of people

The future is now, people. Thanks to our friends over at 8i, human holograms have become a reality. 8i uses volumetric video technology to capture 3D recordings of humans (and animals 🙀) that can be experienced in AR, VR and MR. With our latest integration, you can now import your 8i holograms into 8th Wall and publish as your own sci-fi worthy Web AR experience.

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Red Bull launches its first Web-Based augmented reality activation, brings Pro Gamer Ninja to fans as interactive avatar

Jun 19, 2019 7:01:00 PM / by 8th Wall posted in Food & Beverage

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Red Bull is teaming up with agency …and dos Santos to extend its “Win with Ninja” campaign to Germany with its first Web AR experience, which is powered by 8th Wall technology. The Ninja AR Lens allows fans to bring professional gamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins into their homes, where they can take pictures of the popular streamer and enter into a raffle to win a gaming session with him at Lollapalooza in Chicago in August.

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Toyota brings the car showroom to customers through mobile Web AR experience

Jun 12, 2019 6:59:00 PM / by 8th Wall posted in Automotive

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Before customers even step foot in a dealership, Toyota has partnered with Conill and 8th Wall to develop an interactive augmented reality (AR) mobile ad unit for the launch of the greater than ever 2020 Toyota Corolla sedan. The immersive web-based experience allows potential customers the ability to bring the car into their own environment, where they can explore the car’s features from the convenience of a mobile device.

“We always want to offer our guests a greater vehicle experience,” said Cynthia Tenhouse, vice president, Vehicle Marketing & Communications, Toyota Motor North America. “The new generation of Hispanic car buyers are an incredibly important audience for Toyota, so we’re excited to deliver an engaging digital experience that produces a unique opportunity for consumers to visualize and engage with the greater-than-ever Corolla at the touch of their fingertips.”

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AWE 2019 + portal hunt Web AR Experience

Jun 3, 2019 6:58:00 PM / by 8th Wall posted in Announcements, For Developers

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AWE Portal Hunt 👽

If you attended the Augmented Reality Expo this year, you might have spotted a 7-foot tall black board covered in cryptic alien runes. If you searched hard enough, you might have found all 10 of them. In honor of AWE’s 10th Anniversary, 8th Wall created an interactive web-based augmented reality experience that sent attendees on an otherworldly scavenger hunt.

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Release 11: Image Targets & more

Apr 16, 2019 6:55:00 PM / by 8th Wall posted in Announcements, For Developers

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We’re not going to lie, we’re pretty excited about our latest release. It includes some important new features that we’ve been working really hard on for the last few months.

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