Nextech AR introduces AiRShow 2.0 human hologram app with QR-scanning, in-app purchase features

Nextech AR Solutions Corp (OTCQB:NEXCF) (NEO:NTAR) (FRA:N29) has launched version 2.0 of AiR Show, an app that can turn musical artists into holograms that users can interact with in an augmented reality experience.

AiR Show 2.0 includes two major feature additions, the company said, with the integration of QR code scanning and in-app purchasing capabilities. When scanned, the QR code takes a user directly to an experience within AiR Show and can be shared via email, social networks or printed. Additionally, in-app purchasing capabilities will allow users to purchase premium content. 

New versions of the app are available on iOS and Android devices and can be synced with Nextech’s Virtual Experience Platform (VXP) and other product offerings

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“We are thrilled to release the latest features of our AiR Show app,” Director of Interactive Experience Elliott Rothman said in a statement. “We’re continuously bringing fundamental changes to the app to create realistic and shareable moments that will bring users together for an unforgettable experience. With AiR Show 2.0’s latest features, we are creating consistency between all of our mobile apps, and this is just the first of many improvements we have in the pipeline.”

With the 2.0 release and the soon-to-come 2.1 version, the AiR Show app is gearing up to become a full service, AI-driven app, with no green screen required. That would allow users to create AR-powered human holograms anywhere. The holograms will be shareable on social platforms, including TikTok, Instagram and Twitter. 

The company said it has also had success in testing and is pursuing additional technological advancements within AiR Show including live streaming of human holograms.

What’s more, the Nextech team is currently working on integrating virtual venues into the app, which would give users the ability to see the holograms in an interactive 3D space and create a truly immersive concert experience.

“Nextech is constantly pushing the envelope on what’s possible and looking for new ways to evolve our AR products and technology to deliver best-in-class experiences for all our customers and users,” CEO Evan Gappelberg said. “Our team has been hard at work developing the latest technological improvements to bring interactive AR music experiences into the homes of millions globally and with the release of AiR Show’s upcoming features, we’re on our way to becoming the leader in next-generation entertainment.”

AiR Show has previously featured artists such as Offset of the Grammy-nominated group Migos. More broadly, Gappelberg believes this technology has applications outside the world of music, during the coronavirus pandemic and into the future.

“Beyond entertainment we see enormous business use cases for our livestreaming human holograms considered to be the holy grail of AR,” Gappelberg said. “Just imagine instead of a Zoom call, using our AiR Show app you just beam into someone’s office or home and stand in the room with the other person as if you are actually there, but instead you are on the other side of the country or world. I believe that the technology that we are developing and will soon be launching really has the possibility of changing the world.”

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