The hottest tech giveaway right now is made of cardboard. Seriously.
It’s a virtual reality (VR) headset. These headsets are actually cardboard kits that fold flat when not in use and employ your smartphone as the screen. They resemble handmade viewers people use for viewing solar eclipses. Best of all, they are a low-cost way to enter VR.
Virtual Reality Is the Next Big Thing
Virtual reality is taking many industries by storm. Real estate agents are using it to show homes. Builders are using it to help people envision what their homes will look like once they select all of their features in the finishes they want. Craft brewers are using VR at conferences to show attendees what their brewing process looks like without having their actual brewing equipment onsite.
Virtual reality allows you to enter a world of your choosing depending on the app, video, or film. It’s a different experience than simply watching a video on YouTube. You have 360-degree vision and often that view is enhanced by the direction your eyes move. You can control what you see by looking around, just like in real life.
Not only are these cool giveaways, but you can use them to showcase things that conference attendees can’t see at the conference including a virtual tour of your office or the ability for them to customize a creation and experience the finished product. This works well for home builders, as mentioned earlier, but also car dealerships and apparel lines. People can try on clothes without a dressing room and the inconvenience of physical outfit changes.
There are also a number of VR apps and games out there that your attendees could play. Check out Google’s VR painting tool for one: https://youtu.be/I8OuSJKSkwE
Because the VR headsets are made of cardboard, they’re inexpensive and can be easily imprinted with your company’s branding. They use attendees’ smartphones as the screen so the actual headset is very compact and easy to transport to your next conference. Plus, these promotional items have appeal. People walk by your booth and see others wearing them and they want to know what’s going on.
Find out more about the hottest tech giveaway by contacting our team today.
Photo information: this is not a cardboard VR viewer in the title image.
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