Hawaii Tourism
VR App

In order to turn millennials into Hawaii’s future travelers, Hawaii Tourism Authority needed to speak the language of technology. 360 video was already the darling of destination marketers, but up to this point, virtual experiences were pitifully brief. Viewers looked up, down, around and done. If we were going to harness this technology to convince millennials to explore the virtual Hawaii, we needed to give them a reason to stay.


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Google Cardboard made the free app accessible, well before VR market saturation.

Interactive VR

Most people arrive in Hawaii via plane. This experience allowed you to arrive in style—via paraglide.

360° Video

Kanakapila on Napali Coast

Users got to hang out with local musician Kepa Kruse on a catamaran during a jam session.

 

360° Video

Hula on the Lava Fields

Users were right in the middle of a spiritual moment in the otherworldly lava fields of Hawaii Island with local singer Kimie Miner and a hula halau.

 

“It’s interactive, it's informative, it's innovative, as well as inspiring..”

— Leslie Dance, Vice President of Marketing and Product Development, Hawaii Tourism Authority

360° Video

Party Wave in Waikiki

Users caught some waves with @WaikikiLove, alongside the iconic view of Leahi—known as the birthplace of surfing.

 

360° Video

Chasing Waterfalls in Hana

Users hiked with Austin Kino—a Hokulea navigator—as you explore two stunning waterfalls along the famous Hana Highway.

 

Island Education

It was all fun and games. And bookings. This experience didn’t just entertain the 93K people who download the app, it helped them find the island that spoke to them. Then it led them in the right direction.

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