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@MECHASTEWART | @wonderMakr
Mark STEWART |PRESIDENT & CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER

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WHAT EVENT MARKETERS CAN LEARN 

FROM THE MAKER MOVEMENT
NEXT-GEN BEACONS:
UNDERSTANDING THE ‘PHYSICAL WEB’
Mark Stewart
President & Chief Innovation Officer
wonderMakr
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I’M
“WORKING”
IN LAS VEGAS
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THIS WILL BE AN
“INTERESTING”
SESSION
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WHAT IS IT?
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HOW DOES
IT “WORK”?
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HOW CAN
YOU USE IT?
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WHERE IS
IT GOING?
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OK, LET’S GET…
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“PHYSICAL”
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WEB
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BUT FIRST…
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WHY DO I CARE
ABOUT THE
“PHYSICAL WEB”?
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ALSO…
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OK. THAT’S ENOUGH.
GET ON WITH IT.
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LET’S GET…
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“PHYSICAL”
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WEB
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WHAT IS IT?
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“WALK UP AND
USE ANYTHING”
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EVERYTHING is just a tap away
See what’s useful or interesting
ANY object/place can broadcast
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IT’S FRICTIONLESS
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IT’S OPEN
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IT’S BUILT ON TOP
OF THE WEB
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HOW DOES
IT “WORK”?
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1) BLE (Eddystone) Beacon
2) Scanning service
3) Proxy service
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1) BLE (Eddystone) Beacon
2) Scanning service
3) Proxy service
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APP BEACONS PHYSICAL WEB BEACONS
• Communicate only
with mobile apps
!
• Proprietary
!
• Less data passed
!
• Public signal
!
• No API
!
!
!
!
!
• Communicates with mobile apps 

and browsers
!
• Open source
!
• More data passed
!
• Can be secured for authorized
users
!
• Multiple APIs
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OMG…FREE SWAG.
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WHO AM I?
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GORDON MOORE
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GORDON MOORE
NUMBER OF TRANSISTORS
AND RESISTORS ON A CHIP DOUBLES
EVERY 24 MONTHS
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BEACON LIFESPAN
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2014
2015
2016
6 months
2 years
10 years
2017+ Infinite
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1) BLE (Eddystone) Beacon
2) Scanning service
3) Proxy service
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Future supportOS Notifications
AppsBrowsers
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1) BLE (Eddystone) Beacon
2) Scanning service
3) Proxy service
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WHAT PROXY SERVICES DO
• Associate beacon with URL
!
• Beacon management (schedule, range, etc.)
!
• Filter unwanted URLs
!
• Rank URLs (just like on the web)
!
• Reporting and analytics
!
!
!
!
!
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OK…
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LET’S GET…
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YOU SET UP
ON THE 

PHYSICAL WEB
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iOS SET UP
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TURN BLUETOOTH ON
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SWIPE DOWN FOR NOTIFICATIONS
SWIPE LEFT FOR “TODAY” VIEW
AND TAP “EDIT”
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SCROLL WIDGETS - ADD CHROME
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OPT-IN TO PHYSICAL WEB
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THIS PHYSICAL WEB BEACON
WOULD PROBABLY
BE ATTACHED TO A CAT.
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ANDROID SET UP
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IT’S PROBABLY
ALREADY SET UP
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v49+
v4.4+ (Kit Kat)
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LET’S MAKE iOS
USERS FEEL BETTER…
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+
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GO TO GOOGLE SETTINGS
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GO TO PRIVACY SETTINGS
SELECT “PHYSICAL WEB”
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YUP, IT’S ON
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ANDROID MARSHMALLOW

OPT-IN FOR RUNTIME PERMISSION
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OH, HI THERE BEAUTIFUL ;)
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ANDROID
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR GOOGLE
“NEARBY”
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GO TO GOOGLE SETTINGS
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WALK UP AND USE ANYTHING
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REPORTING
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HOW CAN
YOU USE IT?
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WHY EXPLORE THE PHYSICAL WEB?
• The Physical Web is a new dimension of the Internet
!
• It’s where the Internet of Things intersects the World Wide
Web
!
• It’s the next big thing after apps
!
• It’s a fundamentally new way for consumers to interact with
anything
!
• It’s a platform primed for yet unimagined new innovations
!
• It’s an awesome new place to develop
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BENEFITS TO THE
PHYSICAL WEB
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“CONSUMERS”
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HUMANS
FIND CONTEXTUALLY RELEVANT
INFORMATION VIA A SIMPLE SWIPE
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MARKETERS
NO MORE CUSTOM APPS
SELF-SERVICE - FOCUS ON CONTENT
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SIMPLIFIED DEPLOYMENTS
AND ADMIN - EASY INSTALLATIONS
PROJECT MANAGERS
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SIMPLIFIED MANAGEMENT
FAMILIAR TOOLS FOR DEPLOYMENT
CONTENT SPECIALISTS
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OK…
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LET’S…
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GIVE IT A TRY
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SORRY ABOUT THAT.
THE MOBILE
CONNECTION IN
HERE SUCKS :(
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WASN’T THAT
AWESOME?!?!
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LET’S…
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SEE SOME OTHER
EXAMPLES!
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GOLDEN STATE 

WARRIORS
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CES 2016
SCAVENGER HUNT
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SO MUCH MORE
TO COME
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WHERE IS
IT GOING?
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BEACON CONNECTION TO
CONTROLLABLE OBJECTS VIA WEB
WEB BLUETOOTH
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WEB APPS THAT RESPOND
LIKE NATIVE APPS. FAST. RELIABLE.
PROGRESSIVE APPS
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GROUPING OF RELATED
BEACONS WITH COLLAPSABLE MENUS
BEACON GROUPING
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OK…
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LET’S…
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WRAP THIS UP
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“HUGE” THANKS TO…
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google.github.io/physical-web
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@ScottJenson
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AND, YOU.
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THIS DECK WILL
BE ON THE
“PHYSICAL WEB”
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…JUST FIND ME.
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@wonderMakr
@MechaStewart
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ANY
“QUESTIONS”?
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#IFCADC | #INNOVATION
@MECHASTEWART | @wonderMakr
Mark STEWART |PRESIDENT & CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER

wondermakr
WHAT EVENT MARKETERS CAN LEARN 

FROM THE MAKER MOVEMENT
NEXT-GEN BEACONS:
UNDERSTANDING THE ‘PHYSICAL WEB’
Mark Stewart
President & Chief Innovation Officer
wonderMakr

Next-Gen Beacons: Understanding the Physical Web