R vs R- A mixed reality race between real & virtual

The racing-inspired Honda Civic Type R has never been available in America. But that hasn’t stopped people from driving it. For years, hardcore Type R fans have turned to the only place they could get behind the wheel of one in the U.S.: video games. So to launch the Type R in the U.S., we held a one-of-a-kind race that bridged two diverse fan bases: racing enthusiasts and gamers. R vs. R was a mixed reality race between a real Type R driven by a pro IndyCar driver, and a virtual Type R driven by a pro gamer. PRESS: It was picked up by over 100 news outlets in over 30 countries including The New York Times, BBC Top Gear, Yahoo!, MSN, PSFK, Ad Age, VR Scout, Motor 1, The Drive, and Drive Mag. RESULTS: 123MM+ PR impressions / 136MM+ Media impressions / 10MM+ Video views / Sold out the first two production runs of the Civic Type R. 2019 Clio Sports Bronze 2018 One Show Merit Webby Nominee Shorty Awards Winner + Finalist FWA Bestadsontv Gold Addy 2 x Siver Addy

We used YouTube pre-roll videos, social videos, gifs, twitter polls, and Instagram stories drove people to watch the race.

To make the race possible, the real Civic Type R was outfitted with a custom augmented reality windshield. It used data from several sources (Microsoft Forza, Google Earth,
and GPS data) and allowed the race car driver to see the gamer’s position on the track at all times.