Play Through Escape
Instructor: Courtney Scharf
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Here, we explore the role of peoples’ desire to be immersed in experiences and how that’s playing into consumer trends in leisure. Technology has made it so that consumers are accustomed to technological distraction and immersion on a moment-to-moment basis, and as a result, have a strong need to experience a sense of escape in their free time. This desire to be immersed typically falls into one of two categories in the world of entertainment: experiences that heavily involve and depend on being shared online, and those that are so immersive that they take the use of social media out of the picture. This module shows you the difference between the two and the advantages and disadvantages of both.
Workshop Questions:
1. If your brand were to create an immersive experience, what would that look like?
2. How are you tapping into consumers' desire to be fully immersed?
