Marketing in the News: Adidas goes sci-fi with personality-based metaverse avatars
While browsing through the internet I was blown away by the amount of advertising around virtual reality. Many companies big and small are hopping aboard the train into this realm. What stood out to me the most was an Adidas article posted on April 5, 2022. This new phenomenon to me and the world, and is a huge opportunity for companies to make money and market their brands in new way. This is something completely fascinating to me. I have a strong passion for shoes and clothing as well as the new idea of VR and the metaverse, being able to explore online with others and show off your design passions. This advertisement from Adidas allows users to design their avatar through the Ozworld experience and use it in the metaverse. Virtual reality is defined as "a computer-generated environment with scenes and objects that appear to be real, making the user feel they are immersed in their surroundings." Adidas is stepping into a new chapter of marketing and innovation as a c