SXSW 2019

AR & the Brain: Creating Memorable Experiences

Description:

With new neurological research highlighting the effectiveness of Augmented Reality in generating brand awareness in terms of attention, emotion and memory encoding, brands should be integrating AR into their long-term commercial strategies - from helping people visualize how products look in their home to usage guidance post-purchase. To date, AR has largely been used to give people a small dose of in-the-moment fun – Snap’s dancing hotdog and Pokémon Go epitomise this. But AR is evolving from one-off ‘surprise and delight’ moments to provide everyday utility and practical value across the entire consumer journey. We’ll explore the neurological impact of augmented reality, the trends shaping the future of AR, the implications are for brands, and those already doing it well.


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Takeaways

  1. Brands must evolve their use of AR beyond creating surprise and delight experiences to help solve everyday problems in the consumer journey.
  2. AR is a fantastic tool for learning through doing, commanding double the level of attention of TV and online according to neuroscience data.
  3. Neuroscience research shows that all-important memory encoding is 70% higher with AR vs. traditional media.

Speakers

  • Caspar Thykier, CEO and co-founder, Zappar
  • Jeremy Pounder, Futures Director, Mindshare
  • Heather Andrew, CEO, Neuro-Insight
  • Sajjad Khan, Director, Digital Product Management & Customer Experiences , 7-Eleven

Organizer

Liv Allen, PR Account Supervisor, Codeword


Meta Information:

  • Event: SXSW
  • Format: Panel
  • Track: VR/AR/MR
  • Track 2
  • Level: Intermediate


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