Do you know this? You have implemented so many incredible developments as a team over the last 18 months and worked at full speed on projects that are now finally allowed out into the world? Those special days that become milestones? March 22, 2022 was one of those days for us, because that was when our partner meeting took place. Digital for the first time. But therefore much bigger. We have been looking forward to this day for months, on which we were able to present the latest developments of our location-based game software to our partners. Digital scavenger hunts, city tours and quiz games based on the latest software solutions for unique experiences.
With this blog we would like to give you an insight into the contents of our partner meeting and present our latest developments. For example our app redesign, which is now available as a beta version and promises a great user experience with a new look and many new features. Or the redesign of our content management system. We presented other innovations like the integration of Augmented Reality, which offers you completely new possibilities for your customers and our Storytelling Tool, which brings even more excitement into your team events. As well as other interesting developments from Espoto. Are you excited? Here is our summary for you:
Augmented reality provides particularly surprising effects and a lot of fun in our applications. In addition to new functions, we also presented tried-and-tested examples that can be played in almost any digital scavenger hunt game and offer a variety of varied uses. Our partners were especially enthusiastic about the function of green screen videos, i.e. the possibilities to place 3D models in space as well as portals in combination with 360 degree videos and photos to transport players to another time or place.
Placing in space always means that the player can flexibly walk around the object and also take the camera away from the AR content. The content always remains exactly where it is in the room, or where it was previously placed. So regardless of the personal position or the position of the camera. The production of green screen videos is cheaper than the development of 3D models and therefore offers a good alternative with interesting application possibilities.
In the following video you can get an idea, here also in German version. In addition, there will soon be a further video series for our partners with recordings from the partner meeting on this topic in our espoto Academy.
Our Storytelling Tool also generated a lot of enthusiasm. What is it? Imagine this classic scenario during an event: the different groups have scored different amounts of points and the winning team seems to be foreseeable ahead of time. This often takes away from the dynamics and motivation of the event, doesn’t it? That’s why we have developed the Storytelling Tool, with which you can create maximum tension within your game. How does it work?
During the game, different storylines and decision paths can be opened up. Points can be risked and earned with bonus tasks in poker rounds. Either the number of points is defined beforehand or the team can decide for itself how high the stakes are. This adds a lot of excitement during the event and can completely change the teams’ point totals. This keeps all teams motivated and excited until the very end.
A new video series with recordings from the partner meeting will be available soon within our espoto academy for our partners!
This year’s partner meeting was a very special moment for the entire Espoto team. After all, this was the first time that it took place online and on a new scale – before the Corona Pandemic, we presented our developments in a presence in Berlin or Potsdam. We are very happy that this online launch was so successful and that we were able to convince with our latest location-based developments at the Espoto Partner Meeting 2022. Our national and international customers were enthusiastic about the redesign of the app and the CMS, which are now used with the numerous new possibilities to create unique experiences for people from different areas.
For those who want to have a short and crisp text event, here on google Drive you can find direct test events in German and English Version. Have fun! We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our partners for their great feedback!
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