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# What is the ALIVE Guest App?

The ALIVE Guest App is a free companion app that lets your guests experience the ALIVE Effect in augmented reality — right on their own phones. It's the missing piece that turns a printed photo into a magic trick.

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## How It Works

When a guest points their phone camera at an ALIVE printed photo, the photo comes to life. The animated video plays right on top of the physical print in real time — like a moving, breathing version of their picture.

No QR code. No link. Just point and watch.

1. Guest downloads the **ALIVE Guest App** (free on App Store and Google Play)
2. They point their phone at any photo taken at your booth
3. The app recognizes the image and plays the animated ALIVE video on top of it
4. Guests can **record** the AR experience and **download** both the photo and video to their device

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## Why Guests Love It

* **It's instant magic** — Point your phone at a photo and it starts moving. That reaction is priceless.
* **It's shareable** — Guests record the AR moment and post it on Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat
* **It works anywhere** — At the event, at home, weeks later. As long as they have the printed photo and the app, it works.
* **It's free for guests** — No account needed, no fees. Just download and go.

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## Why Clients Love It

* **Extended engagement** — Your booth stays relevant long after the event ends
* **Social media reach** — AR videos are eye-catching content that gets shared
* **Premium upsell** — The AR guest experience is a great value-add for corporate and wedding packages
* **Branding opportunity** — The booth operator's brand appears every time a guest uses the app

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## What Guests Get

| Format | Where | Use |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Printed photo** | Physical print from the booth | Take home, put on fridge |
| **ALIVE video** | Digital via share screen | Share on social media |
| **AR experience** | ALIVE Guest App | Point at print, watch it come to life |
| **Screen recording** | Saved to phone gallery | Record the magic to share later |

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## Requirements

* **iOS or Android** — The app works on both platforms
* **Camera access** — The phone camera is used for AR tracking
* **Internet connection** — Required to match photos and stream AR videos
* **A printed ALIVE photo** — The app needs a physical photo to recognize

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## What's Next?

* [How AR Photo Recognition Works](/en/article/how-ar-photo-recognition-works-1tm6xpc) — The technology behind the magic
* [Guest Experience — Using the AR App](/en/article/guest-experience-using-the-ar-app-1cv6coi) — Step-by-step guest walkthrough
* [Recording and Downloading AR Content](/en/article/recording-and-downloading-ar-content-ohx47u) — How guests capture and save their AR experience