Eventbrite Brings Tickets to Apple Watch, Android Wear and Pebble
Tickets available right on the wrist / lets organisers check ticket sales on their smartphone
August 25, 2015 – Eventbrite, the world’s leading self-service ticketing platform, is now available on the Apple Watch, Android Wear devices and Pebble Time. As smartwatches grow in popularity, attendees will be able to display their ticket codes right on their wrist, ready to be scanned at check-in. The new smartwatch functionality will also allow consumers to find events around them and let them buy tickets from their watch.
Link to video demonstrating the Pebble App
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Exclusive features for Apple Watch
Uniquely available to the Apple Watch is access to Eventbrite Neon, Eventbrite’s at the door tool for organisers on iPads and iPhones, which allows them to monitor ticket sales and at the door check-ins in real time – all by looking at their wrist.
“At Eventbrite, we’re constantly improving the ticket purchase and check-in experience”, says Marino Fresch, Eventbrite’s Head of Marketing in the UK. “Bringing our ticketing technology to wearables is another step in our efforts to remove friction wherever possible, eliminating queues and waiting times for attendees and making vital data available to organisers whenever and wherever they need it.”
An evolution in mobile ticketing
Eventbrite pioneered paperless mobile ticketing in 2011, when the company published its first app for smartphones. Ever since, the ticketing industry has since experienced a tectonic shift towards mobile tickets, with more event organisers offering paperless or mobile e-tickets and more consumers preferring this ticketing method.
“Ticketing on smartwatches is the next evolution in our ongoing efforts to remove friction”, says Fresch. “We are giving people access into events quickly and efficiently, without them even having to reach into their pockets. Having said that, it’s really just the beginning of what we’ll be able to do in the future.”
App details and where to get:
Apple Watch: Support for Eventbrite on Apple Watch available now with version 4.1 or later of the app.
Android Wear: Support for Eventbrite on Android Wear available now with version 3.8 or later of the app.
Pebble: Eventbrite app for Pebble available now in the Pebble App Store.
About Eventbrite
Eventbrite is the world’s largest self-service ticketing platform, hosting a vibrant collection of live experiences to fuel people’s passions and enrich their lives. For organisers, Eventbrite provides a seamless solution to create compelling event pages, sell tickets, promote and manage events, and analyse results – from the web or any mobile device. For attendees, Eventbrite offers access to a wide variety of live experiences, from small photography and yoga classes to large concerts and festivals with tens of thousands of people. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company has processed more than 200 million tickets in 180 countries and has eight offices around the world, including its European headquarters in London. Investors include Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global and T. Rowe Price. Learn more at www.eventbrite.co.uk.
For more details, please contact
Sebastian Boppert
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