Episode 21: California Love: Superbowl LVI and the Fan Experience Living on the Edge

Inside LIving on the Edge episode 21, Jason and Dan profile the use of immersive experiences at Superbowl LVI. From NFL’s partnership with Snapchat, Kia’s Robodog AR app, Coinbase QR code and the LA’s Coliseum tribute, augmented reality and contactless retail lead marketing strategies towards fan and consumer experience.
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NFL opens Snapchat playbook for Super Bowl Sunday — NFL and Snapchat are looking to boost engagement during an event that is not only the biggest TV show of the year but also one that is increasingly tied to mobile devices. When it comes to sports, 87% of Snapchat users favor the photo messaging app over other apps, per Snap data shared with Marketing Dive, making it a key channel as the NFL and brands seek to reach second-screening consumers during the big game.

The NFL's activations touch every part of the Snapchat experience, with shows on Discover, Cameo stickers on a Super Bowl-themed Cameo story and top plays on Spotlight, the app's platform for user-generated content. The league is using Snap's technology to boost its own mobile offering, unlocking Snapchat AR experiences in the NFL One Pass app that allow users to see a virtual Lombardi Trophy, wear a team jersey or be featured in a Hollywood-themed Super Bowl movie poster.

U.S. Snapchat users played with Sponsored AR Lenses over 200 million times during last year's championship game, per statistics shared by Snap, an insight that could be driving brand activations this year powered by connected Lenses, Camera Kit integrations, Marker tech, machine learning and more.

Verizon partnered with Snapchat for a 5G Connected Lens that lets game attendees join an AR experience where they team up and battle other groups to take control of a giant virtual airship hovering above the field. To promote its Flamin' Hot Doritos and Cheetos products — which will come together in a gameday ad — Frito-Lay has sponsored the first-of-its-kind Snackable Screens lens that allows users to point their camera at Doritos or Cheetos snacks to reveal the dance video for ad star Megan Thee Stallion's new song "Flamin' Hottie." The video will only be available via the lens on Feb. 13 before heading to the brands' YouTube pages on Feb. 14.'They will be blown away': NFL's next step in 'future-proofing' audience begins with Super Bowl ad — “The danger of complacency is real,” Tim Ellis, the NFL’s chief marketing officer since August 2018, told USA TODAY Sports. “Since the day I stepped into the NFL, I have been ringing the bell of urgency. We cannot afford to be complacent. We have to grow our core audiences - younger fans, female fans and Latino fans. With a sense of urgency, we have to focus on that."

Note: Prior to being the EVP of Marketing at the NFL, Tim Ellis was the EVP of Marketing for Activision.Super Bowl LVI pays tribute to big game’s past with AR — To pay tribute to the city’s status as the first city to host a Super Bowl (as in Super Bowl I) in 1967, a large “curtain” that appeared to be suspended from a circular track suspended from the roof of SoFi Stadium, was digitally inserted.

The curtain was “printed” with photography of the interior of the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the host of both the 1967 and 1973 Super Bowls.

The curtain then opened to reveal a 3D recreation of the historic columned peristyle of the Coliseum, complete with a digitally recreated flame shooting out from the torch in the center.

The 3D model also included two virtual video boards on either side of the flame as well as a recreation of the 1967 era scoreboard. Kia Launches ‘Dogmented Reality’ App Ahead Of Super Bowl — When you launch the AR experience, an adorable robotic dog with a serious case of puppy dog eyes comes to life in your personal space. Like a real pet, this robotic pooch comes with its fair share of responsibilities. You’ll need to spend time with your mechanical best friend—giving it belly rubs, scratching