01/02/2021
Happy New Year!
Waving goodbye to 2020 through a little work family zoom. Wishing you a happy and healthy new year, from all of us at eko! ๐พ๐๐ฅ
๐๐ต๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ-๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐. ๐ฆ ๐ โจ Follow us for shows where ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช choose what happens next๐ฅ "Play" isn't just the name of a button any more. Eko is pioneering a new medium where viewers can shape stories as they unfold.
The result is streaming digital interactive video that allows our viewers to affect, control, and influence narrative live-action entertainment. Eko provides the leading technology platform for the creation and delivery of interactive entertainment and partners with media companies, independent creators and top brands to create experiences for highly-engaged, digitally native audiences. Eko Studio, Eko's suite of authoring tools, is also home to a growing community of creators who are crafting their own interactive experiences in Ekoโs medium. Eko Studio is for innovative creators who passionately want to reinvent the way we tell stories. Itโs easy to use, itโs powerful, and itโs free. Eko Studio allows you to place your audience at the center of the story, harnessing the agency of video games and the emotional intensity of filmmaking. Multiple endings, contradictory perspectives, logic-based conditions, gamificationโwhatever you can dream upโare easy to publish and can live anywhere. Don't just stand there watching, join the story.
Operating as usual
Waving goodbye to 2020 through a little work family zoom. Wishing you a happy and healthy new year, from all of us at eko! ๐พ๐๐ฅ
Is there an alternative to powerful-but-headache-prone web audio? Eko developer Divya Mahadevan is here to show you a better way. Introducing: Sonorous.js, an open source (!) audio library created by Divya and the eko engineering team. Discover how you can use it to easily add audio to your page or web app in the latest eko R&D blog ๐ ๐
Web Audio is admittedly very powerfulโโโyou can craft an interactive musical journey, influence the ambiance, or recreate an instrumentโฆ
Happy Holidays from all of us at eko, no matter how you celebrate or what your season looks like this year. Wishing you peace, good health, love, and plenty of treats to choose from today. โจ๐ โ๏ธ
Online shopping is more popular than ever. So, what does IRL shopping still have that the internet doesn't? And how can we get the best of both worlds?
How one legacy retailer is deepening relationships with online customers through interactive technology.
Did you "shop-along" with on TikTok on Friday? The app's first large-scale test of influencer-livestreamed shopping couldn't have had a larger-scale partner in Walmart, or happened in a bigger year for online retail.
Walmart and TikTok announced this morning they will be partnering on the first pilot test of a new shoppable product experience on TikTokโs social video app. Walmart, as you may recall, had planned to invest in TikTok when the app was being threatened with a ban from the U.S. market unless itโฆ
There are so many gems hiding in the eko-powered Camp by Walmart. But if you're still unsure of how to pick the perfect gift for the kid in your life, this is one of our favorites. (Warning - it might ruin you for other Christmas gift guides!) ๐โจ
New Cookshop alert! Try to create a 5-star dish out of aggressively random ingredients on "Mystery Basket"--there's no mystery why people love it (Sorry.) ๐ฅ๐ฅฃ๐ฅ๐
Ep 1 this way๐๐๐ http://goeko.co/3amJcir
Is this another case of viewership fraud on YouTube? One thing is clear: just counting views is a poor measure of how much real users actually engaged. Did any of your favorite gaming videos make YouTube's list? ๐
That got HOW many views?
Every minute counts in the kitchen--literally. That's why we were so excited to power Shortcut Chef, where you can take real-time shortcuts depending on how much time you have to get dinner on the table. Which cuts did you make? โฐ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐
Delicious, easy, & feeds an army: ham is a true holiday superstar. Whether you choose traditional or a modern twist, your holiday dinner will be on the table in no time.
Happy holidays, from eko! ๐
What's a QA Engineer? Our expert Diana chatted with us about an "average" work day at eko, the best part of her job, and the toughest challenge she's tackled so far.
Want to work with us in QA? ๐ท๐จ https://eko.engineering/letstalkqa/
Weโre back with another article in our Developer Spotlight series, where we highlight different members of our team and offer them anโฆ
No idea how to shop for a baby? You're not alone. That's one reason we created Baby Gift Finder with Walmart.
๐ walmart.com/babygiftfinder ๐
Just tell us about your giftee, and host Tia Mowry will suggest the perfect gift--using a little eko magic.โจ It's so much fun, you might just make up a baby to shop for. ๐ถ๐ #PoweredByEko
No matter what your holiday looks like this year, we hope it brings you plenty of reasons to give thanks. ๐๐ฅโจ
โCooking together or for a loved one can bring so much joy, and now more than ever, we need our kids to grow up healthy and happy,โ Jamie Oliver said. โEkoโs technology will allow people to interact with my recipes, and choose what ingredients they want to use. I hope everyone will enjoy our quick, easy, and unique recipes that families can experiment with over and over again.โ
Have you been enjoying #WalmartCookshop? ๐ฅ๐ฅฌ๐ฆ๐ฅโจ
Walmart Cookshop features interactive videos starring celebrity chefs and other famous faces The videos, which are hosted by actress Sofia Vergara, will star Jamie Oliver, food blogger The Pioneerโฆ
We're thrilled to be building the future of shopping with Walmart. With every new experience we've launched--from Cookshop to Wonder Lab and beyond--we're more convinced that people want to shop, not just buy. In a sea of faceless transactions and overwhelming choice, a personalized, human experience stands apart.
๐ณ Walmart Cookshop: https://cookshop.eko.com/
๐ CAMP by Walmart: https://camp.eko.com/
๐ถ Baby Gift Finder: https://www.walmart.com/cp/baby-gift-ideas/8636404
๐งธ Wonder Lab: https://walmartwonderlab.com/
Changes in customer shopping behavior throughout 2020 have accelerated the shift to e-commerce, and Walmart was โwell positioned to catch and ride these waves," resulting in U.S. e-commerce sales swelling 79%. RIS takes a look at three things helping Walmart keep up with shifting shopper trends an...
"It goes from being transactional, to much more emotional and fun...this is going to be the future of how people shop."
What do you miss most about old-fashioned, in-person shopping?
Janey Whiteside, EVP at Walmart, joined our CEO Yoni Bloch to discuss how eko's tech is bridging the gap between the best parts of shopping IRL and the convenience of e-commerce--just in time for the holidays. Watch the full interview below, for Calcalist's #MindTheTech conference.
British-born CCO of Walmart and Israeli musician-turned-software-startup-founder create ways to improve traditional shopping experience
We've been cooking up something special. ๐ฅ๐ https://goeko.co/3nvsqku ๐ Welcome to Walmart Cookshop, an interactive (duh) kitchen where you can customize recipes, learn from stars like Jamie Oliver, Patti LaBelle, and The Pioneer Woman - Ree Drummond, and even shop everything you need--ALL in once place. See you at the cutting board ๐ณ๐๐
What do game mechanics & user flow have to do with creating a comedy? Turns out, making magic can be a little technical. Let our friends over at Bluecadet walk you through it, over on the eko engineering blog.โจ
Hi! Weโre Bluecadet and weโre taking over the eko Engineering blog to talk about our work on Wizard School Dropout.
We're proud to report our Tel Aviv office has been named one of the best startups to work for in Israel by Dun & Bradstreet! Thank you to #duns100 and the entire team, who make eko what it is by bringing their whole selves to work every day. ๐๐
Microtargeted advertising makes the internet worse--and what's more, it doesn't actually work. If the ad tech bubble bursts, what technology is positioned take its place?
๐ Read more by Gilad Edelman, for WIRED.
The scariest thing about microtargeted ads is that they just donโt work.
The headline speaks for itself. Distract yourself with this classic arcade-style game, with literally one button ๐๐ฆด๐๐
If you love classic arcade games, then this corgi run challenge will be your new favorite distraction.
Find out why 60 Second Cities: The World Your Way is leaving people "speechless." โ๏ธ --in Forbes
Itโs all a part of 60 Second Cites Presents: The World Your Way, and I watched and participated in the interactive video on my computer screen from the privacy of my home office.
Anyone in the mood for an immersive virtual vacation? โ๏ธ Come on an interactive trip with us and Refinery29, and see The World Your Way. ๐๐ https://goeko.co/3iReGi1
Shana Tova, from eko! Wishing you all that good new year feeling. ๐๐๐ฏ
The holiday shopping season looks a lot different in 2020--for one thing, it's already started.
Read more about Walmart's Wonder Lab, an eko-powered experience where kids can try out the year's best toys without leaving home. ๐ค๐ก๐
As Walmart prepares for the holiday season during the pandemic, it has relied on a virtual focus group of kids to pick the hottest toys, developed an online alternative to store demos and decided to ship more toys to fulfillment centers.
Did you catch us on Good Morning America? The host of our choice-driven travel show made an appearance to talk about traveling the world without leaving home. ๐๐โจ
Travel expert Annie Georgia Greenberg gives an inside scoop into "60 Second Cities: The World Your Way," the first "choose your own adventure" travel show.
If you want to get away...why wait? Choose what you see, buy, and (most importantly??) eat in Hanoi--without leaving the couch. ๐โ๏ธโจ#TGIF with @refinery29
Want to travel the globe without leaving your room? Deal. Design the perfect trip to BALI in 60 Second Cities: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ก๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐๐ฎ, with @Refinery29 . ๐โ๏ธ๐โจyou know where that link is
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#60SecondCities #TWYW #TheWorldYourWay #bali #baliindonesia #indonesia #baliisland #balilife #balitrip #travel #travelshow #travelsafe
Wondering how to travel safely in a pandemic? Annie Georgia Greenberg is here to help. Hear her tips, plus how to travel virtually in our new series, 60 Second Cities: The World Your Way. โ๏ธ๐โจ
When the coronavirus pandemic brought travel to a halt in the spring, many found themselves having to completely rearrange their plans amid sweeping restrictions. Five months into the pandemic, many restrictions have been lifted, and some Americans are eager to get back to traveling to make up for l...
Houseboat hang or snorkel safari? Custom clothes or cooking classes? You'll find it all YOUR way in Hanoi. Start crafting a custom itinerary with 60 Second Cities ๐๐โ๏ธ
Join host Annie Georgia Greenberg on a totally interactive tour of Hanoi. Customize your adventure and decide what you want to see, eat, and drink for an unforgettable trip through Vietnamโs capital city.
Can you guess how much this glamazon house cost? ๐๐ Tour Jessicaโs colorful craftsman and try to crack a design challenge. It's time for more Sweet Digs Interactive, presented by Walmart. ๐ก#WalmartHome
Take a peek inside artist Jessica Brighamโs DIY-renovated bungalow, in New Haven, CT, that she shares with her husband Christopher and their three pets.
Travel to Bali without leaving bed? Bet. ๐๐ซ
Join host Annie Georgia Greenberg on an interactive tour of Bali. Customize your adventure and decide what you want to see, eat, and drink for a totally unique trip.
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How would YOU style a room for Alex and Mike's ultra-chic Philly home? ๐ Choose your way through this home tour in Sweet Digs Interactive, by us and Refinery29, presented by Walmart. DIY bar, anyone? ๐ธ๐ก#WalmartHome.
Take a peek into lifestyle bloggers Alex and Mikeโs three story Philadelphia home, that they share with their cat and dog.
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What are you doing this memorial day weekend? Same thing we do every weekend: literally never leaving the kitchen, thanks to Cook Together. Link in bio to learn from the best, according to YOUR taste and YOUR pace. ๐ ๐ฉโ๐ณ๐ ๐ช๐ฅ๐๐ฝ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ณ๐ฅ๐ค๐จโ๐ณโจ ๐ง๐๐๐ฅฌ๐๐ฅฏ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฅช๐ฅ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฅ๐ #StayHomeCookTogether #CookTogether #ChefMode #HomeChef #homechefs #amateurchef #amateurchefs #customrecipe #chef #cheflife #chefmodeon #Cookalong #cooking #cookingvideo #cookingshow #glutenfree #chefschool #culinary #culinaryarts #culinaryschool #learntocook #homemade #memorialdayweekend #memorialday #memorial #socialdistance #cookout
Are you having breakfast for every meal? Nyesha Arrington is here to help you go from good to eggsellent. ๐ฅDid you know fresh eggs are the best for poaching? These tips and more at the link, on #CookTogether ๐https://goeko.co/2MePAuJ
Fried rice can be anything you want it to be. Fridge cleanout? Gourmet meal? Breakfast? Dinner? Find out what your choices say about you in this Interactive Tasty, at the link ๐๐๐ณ๐ฅhttps://goeko.co/2YsVcp2
What season is it? Whatever's in our pantry. It's time for a new version of Pasta Primavera on Cook Together. https://goeko.co/2PgBf5H
This is a portrait of what team eko looked like during our company Zoom call this week. ๐คฃSocial distancing can be tough - if you're hunkered down, don't forget to check in with each other, and to send love to all the helpers out there. ๐๐๐๐
In our show Epic Night, the success of your relationships depends on the choices you've made throughout the game, so two choices like these ๐ have far more than just two outcomes. Don't forget your Gals & Pals this #ValentinesDay. ๐๐๐, eko.
The stakes are high in today's BuzzFeed Quiz: if you don't ace this trivia, we won't pet this perfect pup. Save the day at the link!! ๐๐https://goeko.co/37U8bpk ๐ถ
What would you do if you could see the future...but only in your instagram feed?(Sleuth yr way through ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ at the link: https://goeko.co/2ZEeKJp.) ๐ฒ๐ฝโจ #TimelineShow
You're telling me we could have been choosing to do this the whole time? I dunno, seems fake ๐ค
Steve Zaragoza wanted to give you guys all the info on our interactive series #WarGamesโฆso we hacked him. Our bad ๐คทhttps://goeko.co/2pJzazP
An interactive series whose story changes based on what you pay attention to? Studio Mucci is here for it. #WarGames https://goeko.co/2pJzazP
Who said taking down the war machine canโt be fun? ๐ #WarGames https://goeko.co/2JxHOZH
All you need to know about #WarGames: itโs about hackers fighting the war machine, itโs interactive, and Black Nerd Comedy approves. https://goeko.co/2pJzazP
We could tell you how #WarGames works...but weโd rather leave it to the pros: director/creator Sam Barlow and actress Jess Nurse. https://goeko.co/2qX8ZFD
She has the nationโs eyes and ears. She also has a few secrets...๐ค๐ค Watch #WarGames to learn the truth about Anne Sawyer: https://goeko.co/2vDIOtl
Last few hours before Webby voting closes. That Moment When is locked in a tight battle. We are amped. Ok, maybe a little too amped. Deep breaths....Go Vote! https://goeko.co/2vfCyHO
2 DAYS LEFT! We ENTHUSIASTICALLY ask that you go vote for That Moment When so we can win ๐ that ๐ #WEBBY ๐https://goeko.co/2vfCyHO
A show about hackers that watches you as youโre watching it? Sounds about right. Hereโs what Estefannie Explains It All had to say about #WarGames https://goeko.co/2pJzazP
Meet Sam Barlow. From Silent Hill to Her Story to our new series #WarGames, heโs basically the king of making stuff that leaves you like ๐คฏ๐คฏ๐คฏ https://goeko.co/2HaeHe8
When youโre a master hacker but you still canโt figure out how taxes work ๐คท#WarGames #TaxSeason
If it's Kelly vs. the world, our money's on Kelly. See her in action in our interactive series #WarGames https://goeko.co/2EKfu3z
Gaming queen Strawburry17 shared her thoughts on #WarGames, our new interactive show about a team of hackers...so we hacked her. sryyy ๐คทhttps://goeko.co/2pJzazP
WTH is โa show that watches YOUโ ๐ค๐ค? Actress Jess Nurse is here to explain how the new #WarGames works: https://goeko.co/2uUHuSq
Princeton Perez stars in our new show #WarGames. Watch all 6 episodes here: https://goeko.co/2pJzazP We asked him to talk about this interactive series and what makes it different. To thank him, we hacked him. โค๏ธ
โจ Follow for stories where you choose what happens next. Four new shows out now, on the app + eko.com๐
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