Officeworks Keeps Santa Photo Tradition Alive With AR Campaign Via RYOT Studio

Officeworks Keeps Santa Photo Tradition Alive With AR Campaign Via RYOT Studio
B&T Magazine
Edited by B&T Magazine



Officeworks has teamed up with Verizon Media’s branded content division RYOT Studio for a new augmented reality campaign that brings Santa photo-ops back for a socially-distanced Christmas.

With current health concerns and social distancing requirements hindering traditional Santa meet-and-greets and photoshoots with the family, the campaign uses WebAR technology to safely enable Officeworks customers to take a photo with a virtual Santa in-store or at home.

Users can choose from various Santa poses to build their own unique scene then save the image to their phone, print it in-store or share with friends and family on social media.

The AR experience will be accessible via the Officeworks website, print and online catalogues, and in-store at point of sale.

RYOT Studio has also created immersive articles and native ad formats to further promote the campaign across Verizon Media’s editorial brands, including Yahoo and HuffPost.

The immersive ads feature an in-situ Santa allowing readers to preview the immersive experience.

This campaign is the first to utilise Verizon Media’s new partnership with data intelligence company Near, which enables real-time footfall measurement and better understanding of the causality of online ad engagement or website visitation.

“This year, Christmas will most likely be a very different experience for many people so we wanted to create a special festive moment for our customers,” Officeworks general manager marketing, data and insights jessica Richmond said.

“This AR Santa activation is a great way to feel the holiday spirit, and it’s accessible whether you’re shopping from home or in store.”

RYOT Studio’s head of strategic solutions, Julia Edwards, said: “The way consumers are shopping this Christmas has completely changed with COVID, so it’s important for brands to be trialling different virtual techniques to stand out.

“Immersive formats turn passive audiences into active participants, which generates higher engagement that will really cut through the clutter during a busy online retail period.”

You can access the campaign here.

Credits for the campaign are as follows:

Verizon Media

Head of sales – Victoria: Luke Burr

Head of strategic solutions: Julia Edwards

Head of data: Dan Richardson

Senior strategic integration project manager: Leah Yeung

Senior sales manager: Vartika Arora-Patel

Initiative

Associate digital director: Leona Irvine

Associate director, client advice and management: Danielle Galipienzo

Digital partnerships manager: Georgia Phillips-Cron

Matterkind

Head of client advisory: Luke Fitzpatrick

Senior campaign manager: Alex Alderuccio

Senior client advisory executive: Jessica Ledden-Cooper




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