Turn the ice rink into a shared AR game surface

Arena AR · hockey game concept

Together with Immersal, flyAR created a VPS-powered arena game concept where hockey spectators could shoot AR pucks at a giant goalie appearing in the middle of the rink.

Client
Immersal
Sector
Entertainment
Year
2020
Service
Brand, retail & product moments
Delivery
Browser · QR
Arena AR · hockey game concept · case reel

01 · Problem

Problem

The concept needed to show how visual positioning could make a large public venue usable as an AR game space.

02 · Approach

Approach

We built a functional hockey-game demo for an arena setting, using the rink as the shared spatial reference for the giant goalie and puck-shooting interaction.

03 · Outcome

Outcome

  • The demo showed how arena-scale AR can be anchored to a real venue.
  • Spectators could understand the game immediately: shoot pucks at the goalie.
  • The project demonstrated what VPS can add to live-event entertainment.

/Inputs we worked from

  • Arena game concept
  • VPS positioning
  • Hockey interaction design

/Audiences

  • Arena operators
  • Sports spectators
  • VPS partners

/Deliverables

  • Functional AR game concept
  • Giant goalie scene
  • Puck-shooting interaction

/Service used

Brand, retail & product moments

Extend packaging, POS, showrooms, and events into an app-free / browser-based brand moment people can open without installing anything.

Worth knowing before you write a brief

AppsFlyer's 2025 benchmark across 28 billion installs puts Day-1 retention at around 25%. AR apps sit below that floor, because every reviewer is a single-use case, not a habit. WebAR removes the funnel. The link that opened the experience the first time still opens it the second.

Source: AppsFlyer 2025 · Adjust 2026

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