Luxury brands get off to an awkward start with virtual reality

Luxury Swiss watch brand Piaget’s first virtual reality experiment, which takes viewers to a simulated polo match, is a swing and a miss.

The VR experience is meant to promote Piaget’s newest watch, the Polo S (Piaget has been a sponsor of polo events for years). Done with production company Unit9, viewers can strap on Google Cardboard headsets to sit in on a polo match as a spectator or as a player. Online, the game can be experienced through a 360-degree video.

To read the rest of this story, please visit Glossy.

More in Marketing

Nike versus Adidas: Which brand won the World Cup?

We sift through data from AdClarity, Meltwater, Sprout Social and MediaRadar to work out which brand had the best World Cup performance.

Apple logo as moon in space

Ad Tech Briefing: Apple’s continued interest in ads

A subtle policy update shines a light on how Apple differs from Google.

Five things the World Cup taught marketers about creators 

The World Cup has wrapped, which means it’s time for the obligatory marketing takeaways piece.