Obsess, an immersive shopping platform and Vision OS developer, has partnered with elf Beauty to launch “your best elf,” one of the first digital beauty shopping experiences exclusively for the new Apple Vision Pro devices. Apple Vision Pro, a spatial wearable computer that integrates digital content with the user’s physical environment, was announced last month and released earlier this week.
“Your best elf”
“The idea behind ‘Your Best Elf’ was to bring the brand’s storytelling and personality to a new customer base through Apple Vision Pro,” Obsess founder and CEO Neha Singh told CosmeticsDesign. Ta. “This first-of-its-kind experience is critical to the beauty industry, offering users a unique sensory shopping immersion experience with gamification and surreal products,” she explained.
The visionOS app is designed specifically for the unique interface of Apple Vision Pro, which Apple’s website describes as the company’s “first 3D camera,” and “turns any room into your own personal theater.” It has the ability to “transform” and “seamlessly blend digital content.” physical space. ”
“Your Best Elf” takes full advantage of the device’s spatial computing capabilities, and the digital experience “invites users through playful and inspirational environments that contextualize a variety of 3D Elf products. “We encourage you to relax and explore the best version of yourself.” press releaseAnnouncement of release.
The app is linked to Apple Pay for a streamlined beauty product shopping experience, and features guided brokerage, games, and even more designed to encourage users to become the “best elf.” Provide interactive activities such as stretching exercises.
The app provides users with access to three digital environments: Camo Cove, Big Mood, and Halo Glow. Each is inspired by Elf Beauty products that can be purchased within the app itself.
Growing consumer demand for digital beauty experiences
“Your best elf” isn’t the brand’s first foray into the digital beauty space.as As CosmeticsDesign previously reported, the brand launched its first virtual experience, elf UP!, on online gaming platform and game creation system Roblox late last year. Like “Your Best Elf,” elfUP! features a variety of digital experiences inspired by some of the brand’s hero products, with both virtual immersive digital experiences featuring Big Mood. Masu.
While improving the purpose of the elf! It’s not just “Your Best Elf” that encourages users to become their own virtual entrepreneurs, it’s Elf His Beauty that encourages his fans to “help users relax, de-stress and become their best selves.” We offer an opportunity to welcome an innovative beauty experience that allows you to focus on your beauty. ” said Ekta Chopra, chief digital officer at elf Beauty, in a press release announcing the launch.
As digital brand experience company Revieve reportOver the past year, the number of consumers attracted to immersive digital beauty experiences has grown rapidly, with the report finding that more female users (77%) are attracted to AI skin analysis solutions compared to male users (69%). %) are shown to be engaged…both groups have a similar number of purchase actions in their digital skincare experiences (26% and 21%, respectively).”
Therefore, the immersive and interactive digital beauty experience offered by elf Beauty is designed to meet this growing consumer demand. “We know that emotional connections play a huge role in consumer decision-making, and that’s the intention behind the Elf His app for Apple Vision Pro,” Singh said in announcing the launch. stated in a press release. By engaging with brands, the app paves the way for a new era of spatial shopping and immersive storytelling for beauty,” she concluded.
