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Nike Creates NIKELAND on Roblox
Source: Nike News Key Points Nike’s WHQ has transformed into “NIKELAND,” a place where competition and creativity are abundant for all NIKELAND is enhanced by real-life movement, encouraging visitors to get more active A digital showroom allows you to outfit your...
Here’s what 14 top executives are saying about the ‘metaverse’
Source: Business Insider Key Points: Analysts at Morgan Stanley said the metaverse could represent an $8 trillion opportunity The space is expected to be worth $82 billion by 2025 Metaverse is a concept, it's not a product The "metaverse" has become a hot topic for...
The Metaverse Has Already Arrived. Here’s What That Actually Means
Patrons attending a digital concert in Roblox Source: Time Key Points: The metaverse has already arrived and has been showing its beginning form through cross-media events The promise of the metaverse is to allow a greater overlap of our digital and physical lives in...
What is The Metaverse?
Source: YouTube Key Points: Microsoft is enabling virtual reality into their Teams product line The metaverse removes barriers between the physical and digital world Facebook rebrands themselves as Meta
Metaverse Company – Nike Walking Into the Metaverse
Source: Quartz Nike has filed a patent to trademark their logos from all brands under the Nike brand This patent is intended to allow Nike to sell their goods virtually Picture your digital twin rocking Nike sneakers and a track suit to a Microsoft Team meeting or...
Jim Cramer says these 4 companies are the best ways to invest in the metaverse
Source: CNBC Key Points: CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday he believes there are four standout stocks that investors should buy if they want to bet on the success of the metaverse. The “Mad Money” host pointed to Facebook-parent Meta, Nvidia, Unity Software and Roblox....
Why Niantic is a dark horse in the metaverse wars
Key Points: Niantic makes their augmented reality metaverse technologies open to the public, calling it "Lightship" Their goal is to create a crowdsourced 3D map of the world. Source: The Verge Niantic is positioned differently than most metaverse companies. Pokémon...
Q&A: How can retailers create a more seamless e-commerce experience using technology?
Anne Flynn Wear, Associate Editor August 2, 2021 Furniture Today spoke with several technology companies that have clients in the home furnishings industry about what new updates/enhancements manufacturers and retailers should be taking advantage of in order to offer...
Seek Presents: The Evolution of Shopping
Check this video out for a good laugh as you experience the evolution of shopping through time. AR is here and it’s changing EVERYTHING. Contact Us
Q&A: How can retailers create a more seamless e-commerce experience using technology?
Anne Flynn Wear, Associate Editor Furniture Today spoke with several technology companies that have clients in the home furnishings industry about what new updates/enhancements manufacturers and retailers should be taking advantage of in order to offer a more seamless...
How to Influence Emotional Buying in E-Commerce
It's no secret that the human mind is filled with subconscious drivers that influence our everyday decisions. Perhaps the most dominant and arguably most important of these drivers is our emotions. For instance, think back to your last big purchase. How did...
Augmented Reality for E-commerce
How many times have you shopped online and wondered, “Will this actually look the same in real life?” Have you ever returned a product online because it was either too small or too big for the space you had planned? That can be so frustrating. Luckily, Seek introduces...
High Point Furniture Market 2020: How to Have a Safe & Successful Market During COVID-19
If there’s one thing the world can agree upon, it’s that 2020 hasn’t been easy. Somehow, humanity must continue their day-to-day through a global pandemic. Companies must find ways to not only survive, but thrive, in the midst of countless changes and hurdles. While a...
Seek’s CEO Reveals How Its New AR Patent Could Change the Entire 3D Space & Looks into the Future of Smartglasses
Among the various components of the emerging augmented reality space, the most lucrative is the advertising market. The prospect of turning every object, every location, ever signpost in the real world into a discount code or virtual transaction interface is why AR...
Seek Secures Patent To Further Unlock The Distribution Of AR
Seek, a leader of web-based Augmented Reality (AR) experiences, has announced the issuance by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office of US Patent 10,839,615, which is a continuation of application No. 16/666,944 for the core of Seek’s technology. The newly issued US...
Looking Back and Looking Forward to AR in 2021
What will AR look like in 2021? How will leading revenue categories like AR advertising take shape? Contextualizing AR’s future requires looking at its recent past. So we’ve decided to do just that. Here’s our take on where AR has been in the past year….and where it’s...
Why 2020 was prelude to hot 2021 AR sector
The past year will be remembered for many things. While it might not be first on anyone's list, one of the things 2020 lays claim to is being the year when augmented reality finally became a serious force in the enterprise and as a consumer product. THE STORY OF 2020...
AR’s Role In eCommerce Is Growing
As consumers increasingly move to digital commerce in the wake of COVID-19, augmented reality (AR) technology is appearing in various applications as retailers rush to best replicate the physical shopping experience in an entirely virtual context. The latest entrant...
Now Is the Time for Furniture Retailers to Adopt AR
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted nearly every aspect of our lives, including the way we search and shop for home goods. With fewer people heading to the stores, retailers in all sectors have been forced to ramp up online operations and embrace new technologies...
The New E-Commerce Experiences Driving Results
It’s been said that the e-commerce growth we’ve seen since March 2020 would’ve taken years to achieve if COVID-19, the global pandemic forcing people around the world to stay home, had not accelerated trends. Indeed the events of the second quarter of the year...
It took a global pandemic, but QR codes may finally take off
With the increasing acceptance of contactless payments — considered a more sanitary solution — quick response (QR) barcodes could see a resurgence in use among retailers. The technology has been around since the early ‘90s, but several factors have brands revisiting...
Augmented, virtual reality see uptake during pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the use of virtual reality and augmented reality, experts say, especially in retail, education and health. “The trajectory is clear that this technology is set to become the next ubiquitous computing platform, much like we saw...
Seek patents creation of cross-platform AR assets
Since realistic 3D models are the foundation of augmented reality experiences, and there’s no single dominant AR platform yet, creating digital assets that work across multiple AR devices is critically important to both developers and the businesses that rely on them....
As Coronavirus Disrupts Retail, AR Shifts to a Necessity
Coronavirus is unsettling every aspect of our lives, including our retail experiences. As the world has become confined to their homes, online shopping is now more important than ever and augmented reality technology has been thrust into the limelight to help online...
6 Tips to Survive Social Distancing
Here at Seek, we not only care about your business, but we care about you! Here are 6 tips to help you survive social distancing until we reach the safe point. 1. Get dressed in outdoor clothes. What you wear can help set the tone for the whole day, so choose wisely....
The Effects of COVID-19 on eCommerce — How Seek Can Help
As we all know, Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to wreak havoc around the world while leaving those affected in a constant state of uncertainty of what may come next. Here at Seek, we have taken the steps to ensure the health and safety of our employees by continuing...
How Much Does Augmented Reality Cost? (Everything You Need to Know to Get Started)
Augmented reality is all the rage nowadays and it shows absolutely no sign of slowing down any time soon. In this post I'm going to be sharing some helpful info on all things AR. Grab a snack and let's dive in! App vs Web-Based In estimating the total cost of AR, the...
How to Keep Up (with Amazon’s Features)
Almost any business will say that they want to have satisfied customers, but Amazon’s CEO (Jeff Bezos) said, “We’re customer-obsessed”. This drive is only part of why they’ve been so successful, but it’s one of the most essential aspects. Amazon acts on what they say...
Places You Can Shop with Augmented Reality Today
Augmented reality (AR) is being adopted faster than it ever has before. There are many companies that have begun to offer AR to allow you to experience their products in a way previously not possible. Whether you’re shopping for accessories or furniture, augmented...
Seek and Overstock Partner to Bring AR to Everyone
Seek is proud to announce a landmark partnership with Overstock.com that expands their augmented reality reach to 100% of mobile users. Since 2017, Overstock has offered augmented reality in their apps and they have seen tremendous lift in sales conversion and a...
Seek Wins ePitch Competition at Retail Global Conference
At the recent Retail Global Conference in Australia, Seek had the opportunity to attend and compete for the honor of the top e-commerce solution in the annual ePitch competition. Other companies that participated in the finals were UL, SubTrux, and Zynergy Books....
Google’s AR Search is a Huge Leap Forward for the Industry
Yesterday, Google announced at their annual I/O conference that AR search results will be coming later this year. We hope it's sooner rather than later because this change will thrust AR into the spotlight like never before. It's an important step in bringing this...
Augmented Reality Can Save the Planet
With Earth Day on the mind recently, I wanted to share some thoughts about how I believe augmented reality can save the planet. Let me preface this article by saying that I am not a scientist nor do I have a deep understanding of how to improve our planet's health. I...
Why AR Didn’t Take Off In 2018 But Will Break Barriers in 2019
There is a time in every new industry when technology crosses a threshold. This threshold is the difference between experimental and mainstream budgets. It's the time when dozens of startups break out and start becoming major players. Once a technology passes this...
5 Things to Consider when Launching Augmented Reality for eCommerce
Augmented reality is everywhere these days. It's been around for a few years now in the form of face filters on Snapchat, Facebook, etc. and app-based experiences have popped up from IKEA, Warby Parker, and others that are ahead of the curve in offering their...
Appless AR will make AR go mainstream
You may think that the first word in the title of this article is a typo, but I wasn't trying to type "Apple's AR"--I meant app-less AR, as in "AR without an app." Apple is, however, coming out with a major feature in iOS 12 next month that will make app-less AR a new...
Sexy Sax Man
The Sexy Sax Man experience - inspired by the Original Sexy Sax Man himself! The original sexy man would pull pranks on others by going around to different locations and playing a George Michael song on his saxophone. He went to places such as: restaurants, college...
Cabin in the Woods
Take an augmented reality stroll through a cabin in the woods to try and solve the mystery. Your great uncle has passed away and you've received information that he has left you a small fortune. Can you figure out what the fortune is and how to get it? The Cabin in...
Create augmented reality scenes – Toybox Tutorial
Create your own augmented reality experience. We now have a feature in Seek XR called, “Toybox”. Toybox allows users to create augmented reality experiences by uploading 3D objects directly to Seek XR. You can choose from thousands of objects to create your own unique...
Seek Rewards is Back!
Hello Seek fans. We have some amazing news for you! Seek Rewards is solely dedicated to adventures and WINNING PRIZES! Yeah, that’s right, you heard us! Seek is back! All you have to do is update your current Seek app. The game you loved is back with the old map,...
New Augmented Reality Experiences In Seek
With Augmented Reality you can take a quick beach trip from your office chair and explore a new reality! At Seek we are committed bringing you all the latest AR experiences right to your phone with new experiences uploaded regularly! Take a peek below at some of the...
Launch Press Release
Seek Unveils “Augmented Reality Anywhere,” Launches World’s Leading Mobile AR Community Mobile AR platform signs Danielle Cohn as first social influencer LEHI, Utah—December 11, 2017— Until now, Augmented Reality (AR) has mainly been for gaming and adventurer...
Create your own soup, tea, and ice cream
You can win BIG in New York! Seek is hosting a big event in the Big Apple (New York City) this week. You have the chance to win one of THIRTY $25 Amazon gift cards or TWO $500 Amazon gift cards. You can also win up to 5,000 coins at the event! For a fun activity this...
Seek’s Big News
We’ve been keeping a secret over here at Seek, and we can’t wait to share our big news with you! It’s all about augmented reality and new app features! Each time you open up a chest in the Seek app to claim your prize, you’re using augmented reality, and now we’re...
Apple’s ARKit: Everything You Need to Know
Augmented reality is nothing new to modern-day technology. But if you haven’t heard of it, don’t feel too out of the loop. Augmented reality hasn’t been easily accessible for day-to-day use until now. With Apple’s new ARKit, augmented reality will be more accessible...
7 Applications of Augmented Reality
Augmented reality is a new and upcoming technology, and it’s here to stay. We can expect to see more augmented reality uses and applications as technology improves. One of the most common associations with augmented reality is with video games or mobile apps, but the...
5 Tips for Mobile Marketing
The number of mobile users has exploded within the last few years, and is continually growing. In fact, there are about 4.7 billion mobile users across the globe, and that over 90% of Americans have a cellphone. Clearly, the mobile world is here to stay. Mobile...
The History of Augmented Reality
While augmented reality may seem like a technology from the future, it’s actually been in the works since the 20th century. That yellow line on the football field you see on ESPN to indicate a first down? Augmented reality. Over the years inventors and technological...
The Future of Augmented Reality
Augmented reality is the technology of the future, and the future is now. In short, augmented reality is a real time integration of computer-generated experiences overlayed on top of your real life surroundings. We can expect to see more of augmented reality in our...
Future of Mobile Marketing
Anticipating the direction of mobile marketing can give a company an advantage on reaching consumers. As consumers engage more into the mobile web, they become more irritated with pop-up banner advertising that ruin their experience. There are many ad-blocking...
The Difference Between Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality
Virtual reality and augmented reality have one thing in common: the ability to alter what we see and perceive as the “real” world around us. Their difference lies in the amount of immersion the user experiences in the altered reality. To put this in perspective,...
History of Marketing
What is marketing? Marketing is everything consumers encounter regarding a business. This includes advertising, customer service, what they hear, and any follow-up care the consumer receives. Marketing is what builds a relationship between the seller and buyer....
What is augmented reality?
HOW DOES IT WORK? The technical explanation of augmented reality is summed up by taking the real world around you and changing what you see by using your location, sounds, and graphics, all in real time. With Augmented reality your surroundings can become interactive...
Seek’s First TV Appearance
Seek had a big moment this morning with its first TV appearance! Channel 2 KUTV News ran a short feature on Seek App, interviewing its CEO, Jon Cheney. Click here to watch the clip. We are excited about the extra attention as Seek enters its official launch stage, and...
How This App Uses Augmented Reality to Drive Traffic for Events
Pokémon Go proved that the combination of augmented reality and a treasure hunt can be wildly popular with people of all ages. Now planners can tap into that craze to drive traffic at their events with a new app known as Seek. It’s based on a similar concept as...
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