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How Augmented Reality From U.K.’s Zappar Caught NFL Teams’ Attention

This year has seen augmented reality fan experiences become increasingly popular, especially in the NFL. And American companies aren’t the only ones securing deals to do AR fan engagement experiences. Meet the U.K.’s Zappar, which has worked with two NFL franchises — the San Francisco 49ers and the Minnesota Vikings. Zappar’s partnership with the 49ers sees […]

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San Francisco 49ers Experiment With TSA Pre Technology

The San Francisco 49ers became the second NFL team to launch a multi-year partnership with the parent company of TSA Pre. Borrowing from the same technology that the Jets recently implemented to enhance the fan experience, the 49ers teamed up with IdentoGO by IDEMIA to launch a pilot program centered around fan biometrics. To kick […]

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San Francisco 49ers’ ampm Store Features Augmented Reality Cups

When fans attend a San Francisco 49ers game at Levi’s Stadium, they will find something brand new on the main concourse — a convenience store. The store, which has opened through a partnership with ampm, will offer more than 70 items including snacks, candy, chocolate, soft drinks, beer and ampm exclusives. One of those exclusive […]

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San Francisco 49ers, 30sec Bring Fans AI-Enabled Audio Updates

The San Francisco 49ers and 30sec.io have partnered to launch a platform that delivers curated team-related audio to smart home devices and connected vehicles. The 30sec platform stitches together live sports stories based on trending data to create “30sec Sports Stories — quick-paced and short narratives that allow fans to receive the most current news […]

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