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Kansas City Royals Launch 'Crown Vision AR' from ARound to Enhance Gameday Fun for the 2023 SeasonFirst Stadium-Level AR Platform for Large-Scale Venues, ARound Builds on 2022 Experiences with the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Rams, with Opening Day Launch at Kauffman Stadium NEW YORK and KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ARound, a next-generation fan engagement platform designed to enhance gameday fun with live, real-world augmented reality (AR) experiences – and part of the Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) Marketing Cloud – has expanded its professional sports partnerships to include the Kansas City Royals for the 2023 baseball season. Launching in Kauffman Stadium today, "Crown Vision AR" provides the venue's 38,000 fans with a shared AR experience that includes interactive follow-along features after base hits and plays, contests, fan loyalty features, and brand sponsorships custom to the Royals. ARound Builds on Experiences with the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Rams, with Opening Day Launch at Kauffman Stadium. "Our launches with the Twins and Rams last year showed us how engaging AR can be when it offers immersive in-game experiences while allowing fans to share in those experiences together. With the Royals, we're bringing even more interactive and collaborative gameday features to their fingertips," said ARound Founder and CEO Josh Beatty. "Rather than detract their attention with apps that take them away from the action on the field, ARound keeps fans focused on the real-world plays, their favorite players, and the energy around the stadium, allowing them to engage with the game like never before." "As we look to excite and engage the next generation of baseball fans, w know that ARound's technology provides an amazing opportunity for the Royals," said Kansas City Royals Vice President of Brand Innovation Tony Snethen. "Not only does augmented reality make the game more interactive, but we also believe it will serve to help users see the game in a whole new way." Building on its launches with the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Rams in 2022, ARound's stadium experiences are becoming more immersive and interactive. Crown Vision AR features include:
Crown Vision AR is powered by the ARound Stadium app on iOS and Android. Journalists interested in covering the launch can access the press kit here. About ARound About the Kansas City Royals Media Contacts For the Kansas City Royals View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kansas-city-royals-launch-crown-vision-ar-from-around-to-enhance-gameday-fun-for-the-2023-season-301785900.html SOURCE Stagwell Inc. |