{"id":1636,"date":"2010-04-01T13:23:44","date_gmt":"2010-04-01T08:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramble.sunmatrix.com\/?p=1636"},"modified":"2026-03-02T11:24:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T10:24:36","slug":"3d-holograms-two-marketing-world-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sunmatrix.com\/ramble\/3d-holograms-two-marketing-world-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"3D Holograms: Two Marketing-World Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>3D holograms are a great way to attract and engage consumers. Here, \u201c3D holograms\u201d refers to hologram-style displays that use animation to create a depth illusion in a physical setting. They can be quite effective if your brand is having trouble getting noticed or if your product\u2019s capabilities can best be described using images and animation.<\/p>\n<p>Though brands find it daunting to venture into this, there are still some brands out there bold enough to try it. Here are some nice examples.<\/p>\n<h2>Why holograms can cut through<\/h2>\n<p>The strength of a hologram-style display is that it behaves like moving product theater. Because it behaves like moving product theater, it can stop people mid-walk, and it can compress a lot of \u201cshow, do not tell\u201d explanation into a few seconds. In retail aisles and brand events, it competes against the surrounding noise, not against other media placements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Extractable takeaway:<\/strong> Use depth and motion only when they reduce explanation time or make the core action instantly legible. If depth is not doing work, you are paying for novelty.<\/p>\n<p>The real question is whether motion plus depth makes the story easier to grasp than a flat screen or static print. When the answer is yes, the format can earn attention fast.<\/p>\n<h3>Coca Cola In-Store Display<\/h3>\n<p>This example shows how a hologram-style display can work as an in-store attention magnet. The content is pure visual storytelling, which makes it easy to understand at a glance and easy to remember later.<\/p>\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X7M-ZDv_KB4?fs=1&#038;playsinline=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"fullscreen; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h3>Samsung Jet Launch<\/h3>\n<p>At launches, holograms can do a different job. They help dramatize product capability and create a sense of spectacle that standard stage content often struggles to match. That spectacle then becomes a shareable proof that something \u201cbig\u201d happened.<\/p>\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o9PFBTCAZQg?fs=1&#038;playsinline=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"fullscreen; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h2>What to steal if you are considering holograms<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pick one message that benefits from depth.<\/strong> If depth is not doing work, you are paying for novelty.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Design for walk-by comprehension.<\/strong> People should get it in under three seconds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep the loop tight.<\/strong> Short, repeatable sequences beat long narratives in retail and event contexts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the hero action visible.<\/strong> If the product feature is the star, animate that feature, not abstract brand graphics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>A few fast answers before you act<\/h2>\n<h3>When do 3D hologram displays make sense for marketing?<\/h3>\n<p>When you need fast attention in a physical space, or when animation plus perceived depth explains the product better than flat media.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the main advantage over a normal screen?<\/h3>\n<p>Presence. The illusion of depth makes the content feel more like an object in the space, which can increase stop power and recall.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the biggest execution risk?<\/h3>\n<p>Paying for the format without a story that needs it. If the creative is not designed around depth and motion, the result feels like expensive wallpaper.<\/p>\n<h3>How should success be measured?<\/h3>\n<p>Dwell time, footfall impact near the unit, assisted recall, and any downstream action that matters to your context, like store inquiry, trial, or social amplification.<\/p>\n<h3>What is a practical way to keep cost under control?<\/h3>\n<p>Start with one hero unit and a short content loop, then scale only if you can prove incremental attention and understanding versus simpler formats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3D holograms are a great way to attract and engage consumers. Here, \u201c3D holograms\u201d refers to hologram-style displays that use animation to create a depth illusion in a physical setting. They can be quite effective if your brand is having trouble getting noticed or if your product\u2019s capabilities can best be described using images and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunmatrix.com\/ramble\/3d-holograms-two-marketing-world-examples\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">3D Holograms: Two Marketing-World Examples<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14220,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"3D holograms can break clutter and explain products with animation. 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