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Interactive Out of Home

Branded transit stops capture attention from bored commuters

Implications - Bus stop advertisements now comprise more attention-grabbing branding than ever before. However, it’s not just about advertising—it’s about drawing in the consumer any way possible during this optimal time when boredom is heightened. For the anxiously waiting commuter, bus stop branding that asks them to relax on a sofa, read a book or “save a life” offers a welcome reprieve from watch-checking, foot-tapping and general irritability spawning from impatience.
Trend Themes
1. Interactive Advertising - Interactive advertising through branded transit stops that offers a welcome reprieve from watch-checking, foot-tapping and general irritability spawning from impatience presents significant disruption opportunities in the advertising industry.
2. Smart Outdoor Displays - Smart outdoor displays equipped with touch-capable digital video screens, like Yahoo's bus shelters, that include interactive games, trivia, and other digital activities, offer disruption opportunities in the interactive entertainment industry.
3. Smart Out of Home Transit Advertising - Smart OOH transit advertising campaigns, like SunSmart Australia's, that focus on preventative measures through the use of dispensers of the protective epidermal lotion, offer disruption opportunities in both the OOH advertising and eco-friendly industries.
Industry Implications
1. Transit and Out-of-home Advertising - As transit and out-of-home advertising continues to become more interactive and engaging, there is a significant opportunity for brands to expand and innovate their creative campaigns within the industry.
2. Digital Entertainment - The integration of digital games and interactive entertainment into outdoor displays presents significant opportunities for companies in the gaming industry to reach new audiences beyond their typical mediums.
3. Health and Wellness Coaching - Companies looking to capitalize on the increasing interest in health and wellness can leverage new technologies, such as Autom the dietary coaching robot, to provide users with personal and easily accessible coaching options.
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People-Warming Ovens
People-Warming Ovens
Caribou Coffee Bus Shelters Promote 'Hot 'n Wholesome' Menu
Caribou Coffee bus shelters are warming commuters while promoting the new 'Hot 'n Wholesome' breakfast menu. The toasty bus stops look like giant ovens, complete with actual heat-producing coils. Colle+McVoy… MORE
Gaming Bus Stops
Gaming Bus Stops
These Yahoo Bus Shelters Feature Video Games to Pass the Time
Seems like San Francisco's MUNI transit system is getting some help from 20 Yahoo bus shelters. Known for their notoriously long wait times, commuters will now be able to pass the time by playing video… MORE
Sunscreen-Dispensing Signage
Sunscreen-Dispensing Signage
This SunSmart Australia Campaign Encourages Skin Protection
The only real good news about skin cancer is that with a little effort, cases of the disease's occurrence can be minimized. The aim of this SunSmart Australia campaign is to promote the practice of such… MORE
Bookworm Bus Shelters
Bookworm Bus Shelters
Read While You Wait for Transit at the Magazine Kiosk Bus Stop
Waiting for a bus to arrive can feel like forever -- unless you're waiting at a Magazine Kiosk Bus Stop. Found in Mexico, this shelter lets you kill time with reading material. Created by Paty Avelar,… MORE
play_circle_filledPublic Waiting Rooms
Public Waiting Rooms
The Julie Kim LA Bus Stop Coffee Table Experiment
Waiting for public transportation can be extremely dull and unpleasant, but perhaps if the environment were better furnished with, for example, a bus stop coffee table, the experience would be more enjoyable.… MORE
play_circle_filledDietary Coaching Bots
Dietary Coaching Bots
Autom Will Guide Users Through a Healthier Lifestyle
If the idea of a fitness coach screaming in your face as you run tirelessly on a treadmill isn't your cup of tea, perhaps Autom will serve as a better dietary companion. Intuitive Automata created Autom,… MORE

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