Sensor kits and bespoke builds for interactive brand activations.
Most interactive activations need custom engineering, weeks of setup, and big budgets. Glom Labs changes that.
Rent our spatial interaction kit, which ships pre-configured and ready to plug in. Or work with us on a bespoke environmental build when the brief calls for something next level.
Project examples
Fintech Festival Pop-Up
Tap-to-Taste
The Brief
A payments brand wants to demo contactless tap technology at a food festival in a way that feels like the food, not a product demo.
The Glom Kit
NFC readers sit flush inside each dessert pedestal. Tap a phone or card and the pedestal's spotlight intensifies, a single musical note plays, and a scent diffuser releases a burst matched to that specific flavor.
The Payoff
Each pedestal is its own sensory world: a different note, a different scent, a different light. The action the brand is built around is what makes everything happen.
Why it gets shared
Tap-to-light is a 3-second video. The brand's whole product behavior and the content moment are the same thing.
NFC · DMX · AUDIO · SCENT DIFFUSER
Tech Conference
The Conversation Lounge
The Brief
A tech brand wants a place on a busy show floor where two people can step aside and actually have a private conversation.
The Glom Kit
Distance sensors monitor the seating zone. When two people sit down, fog rises quietly around the perimeter within 20 seconds. No button pressed, no staff needed.
The Payoff
The room closes around you. You just sat down and it noticed.
Why it gets shared
This one travels by word of mouth more than video. "The fog came up when we sat down" is what gets repeated at dinner. At a conference about innovation, the lounge makes its own case.
DISTANCE SENSOR · DMX · FOG MACHINE
Sneaker Reveal
The Product Launch
The Brief
A shoe brand is unveiling a new silhouette on pedestals across a launch event. The shoe sits there looking beautiful. Nothing happens when you reach for it.
The Glom Kit
A movement sensor inside each plinth detects the exact moment of lift. The instant a hand picks up the shoe, a spotlight blooms overhead, an audio sting plays through the event speakers, and a color wash sweeps the zone.
The Payoff
Reach for the shoe and the room reacts. Goes from ambient to focused in under a second.
Why it gets shared
The pick-up is already the video. Now the pick-up has a drop. Every clip looks like the brand produced it.
MOVEMENT SENSOR · DMX · AUDIO
Outdoor Brand Showcase
The Wind Command
The Brief
An outdoor lifestyle brand wants guests to feel what the product stands for before anyone explains it to them.
The Glom Kit
A gesture sensor tracks arm height and movement in real time. Raise slowly and the fans ramp up. Sweep sideways and a gust fires, thunder rolls through the speakers, and the lighting shifts to cold blue.
The Payoff
Stand in front of a bank of fans and run them with your hands. Arm goes up. Wind follows.
Why it gets shared
Wind hitting someone's hair while they raise one arm is not something you explain. You post it.
GESTURE SENSOR · DMX · RELAY (FANS) · AUDIO
Kids Shoe Trialing
The Obstacle Course
The Brief
A sportswear brand wants its kids' trialing zone to feel like another planet, not a fitness test.
The Glom Kit
Touch sensors sit behind five foam climbing panels on the wall. Each slap fires a burst of white smoke and a different alien sound effect. No instructions, no signs, just surfaces waiting to be hit.
The Payoff
Kids slap the rocks and smoke puffs out. Nobody told them it would happen. They figure it out in about four seconds and immediately want to hit every single one.
Why it gets shared
Every parent filming their kid on the wall now has a clip where something actually happens. The smoke puff is the hero frame: their kid, mid-climb, with a little explosion coming out of the wall.
TOUCH SENSOR · RELAY · AUDIO
Perfume Launch
The Fragrance Discovery
The Brief
A fragrance brand wants to launch a new scent at a pop-up where the bottle is the hero, and the space needs to feel alive with the fragrance before anyone picks it up.
The Glom Kit
Two sensors create two phases of seduction. As a guest walks toward the display, an approach sensor triggers bubbles rising slowly from a field of flowers, building in intensity the closer they get. The moment they lift the bottle, a movement sensor fires the full scene: a spotlight blooms overhead, a scent burst releases, and a warm audio tone plays through the space.
The Payoff
You're pulled toward the display before you've made a conscious choice to go there. By the time you reach for the bottle, the room is in motion around you, and you cannot help but feel delighted.
Why it gets shared
The bubbles rising as someone approaches are already filmable: slow, beautiful, strange. The lift moment, a spotlight blooming with bubbles drifting around the bottle, is the frame that gets posted.
APPROACH SENSOR · MOVEMENT SENSOR · DMX · SCENT DIFFUSER · RELAY (BUBBLE MACHINE) · AUDIO
Fintech Festival Pop-Up
Tap-to-Taste
The Brief
A payments brand wants to demo contactless tap technology at a food festival in a way that feels like the food, not a product demo.
The Glom Kit
NFC readers sit flush inside each dessert pedestal. Tap a phone or card and the pedestal's spotlight intensifies, a single musical note plays, and a scent diffuser releases a burst matched to that specific flavor.
The Payoff
Each pedestal is its own sensory world: a different note, a different scent, a different light. The action the brand is built around is what makes everything happen.
Why it gets shared
Tap-to-light is a 3-second video. The brand's whole product behavior and the content moment are the same thing.
NFC · DMX · AUDIO · SCENT DIFFUSER
Tech Conference
The Conversation Lounge
The Brief
A tech brand wants a place on a busy show floor where two people can step aside and actually have a private conversation.
The Glom Kit
Distance sensors monitor the seating zone. When two people sit down, fog rises quietly around the perimeter within 20 seconds. No button pressed, no staff needed.
The Payoff
The room closes around you. You just sat down and it noticed.
Why it gets shared
This one travels by word of mouth more than video. "The fog came up when we sat down" is what gets repeated at dinner. At a conference about innovation, the lounge makes its own case.
DISTANCE SENSOR · DMX · FOG MACHINE
Sneaker Reveal
The Product Launch
The Brief
A shoe brand is unveiling a new silhouette on pedestals across a launch event. The shoe sits there looking beautiful. Nothing happens when you reach for it.
The Glom Kit
A movement sensor inside each plinth detects the exact moment of lift. The instant a hand picks up the shoe, a spotlight blooms overhead, an audio sting plays through the event speakers, and a color wash sweeps the zone.
The Payoff
Reach for the shoe and the room reacts. Goes from ambient to focused in under a second.
Why it gets shared
The pick-up is already the video. Now the pick-up has a drop. Every clip looks like the brand produced it.
MOVEMENT SENSOR · DMX · AUDIO
Outdoor Brand Showcase
The Wind Command
The Brief
An outdoor lifestyle brand wants guests to feel what the product stands for before anyone explains it to them.
The Glom Kit
A gesture sensor tracks arm height and movement in real time. Raise slowly and the fans ramp up. Sweep sideways and a gust fires, thunder rolls through the speakers, and the lighting shifts to cold blue.
The Payoff
Stand in front of a bank of fans and run them with your hands. Arm goes up. Wind follows.
Why it gets shared
Wind hitting someone's hair while they raise one arm is not something you explain. You post it.
GESTURE SENSOR · DMX · RELAY (FANS) · AUDIO
Kids Shoe Trialing
The Obstacle Course
The Brief
A sportswear brand wants its kids' trialing zone to feel like another planet, not a fitness test.
The Glom Kit
Touch sensors sit behind five foam climbing panels on the wall. Each slap fires a burst of white smoke and a different alien sound effect. No instructions, no signs, just surfaces waiting to be hit.
The Payoff
Kids slap the rocks and smoke puffs out. Nobody told them it would happen. They figure it out in about four seconds and immediately want to hit every single one.
Why it gets shared
Every parent filming their kid on the wall now has a clip where something actually happens. The smoke puff is the hero frame: their kid, mid-climb, with a little explosion coming out of the wall.
TOUCH SENSOR · RELAY · AUDIO
Perfume Launch
The Fragrance Discovery
The Brief
A fragrance brand wants to launch a new scent at a pop-up where the bottle is the hero, and the space needs to feel alive with the fragrance before anyone picks it up.
The Glom Kit
Two sensors create two phases of seduction. As a guest walks toward the display, an approach sensor triggers bubbles rising slowly from a field of flowers, building in intensity the closer they get. The moment they lift the bottle, a movement sensor fires the full scene: a spotlight blooms overhead, a scent burst releases, and a warm audio tone plays through the space.
The Payoff
You're pulled toward the display before you've made a conscious choice to go there. By the time you reach for the bottle, the room is in motion around you, and you cannot help but feel delighted.
Why it gets shared
The bubbles rising as someone approaches are already filmable: slow, beautiful, strange. The lift moment, a spotlight blooming with bubbles drifting around the bottle, is the frame that gets posted.
APPROACH SENSOR · MOVEMENT SENSOR · DMX · SCENT DIFFUSER · RELAY (BUBBLE MACHINE) · AUDIO
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Built for creative teams,
not engineers.
Shareable
Every activation is built around a single dramatic moment: something so surprising, so physical, that guests reach for their phones before you ask. The content earns itself.
Simple
Walk on site, plug in, and you're running. Wireless sensors peel-and-stick onto any surface, so there are no cables to hide and nothing to configure.
Scalable
Add sensors or outputs to match your footprint and ideas. Mix sensor types to build choreographed, multi-step interaction chains.
Accessible
Pre-built modules deliver real interactivity at a fraction of a custom tech build, without compromising the audience experience.
Reliable
Every kit ships pre-tested. We're here to help from the first planning meeting through event day, and the software is updated between every rental.
Ships pre-loaded with software and plugs into your AV setup.
Sensor
Peel-and-stick onto most surfaces, including fabric, wood, and acrylic. No wiring or mounting brackets spoiling your design.
Hub
Pre-loaded with your custom interaction logic before it ships. On site, plug it into power. Every trigger and output chain is already waiting.
Cable(s)
We coordinate with your AV vendor in advance and ship the right connectors. In most cases, we'll only need an ethernet cable.
AV System (Agency Vendor)
Your AV team keeps full creative control. Sensor triggers arrive on their console like any other input. They map it to lighting, fog, audio, or whatever effects they're running.
Mobile Dashboard
Check that everything's running from your phone with a status dashboard.
Our sensors
Approach
Detects movement and presence at close range. Triggers a response the moment someone steps up to a display.
Distance
Laser-measures exact distance up to 2m. Use as a touchless slider for volume, light intensity, or any variable output. Requires a 3mm hole in your surface.
Touch
Senses touch through wood, fabric, or a product casing. No visible hardware on the outside of your build.
Movement
Triggers when an object is lifted, tilted, or moved. The object becomes the trigger, with no visible hardware.
Gesture
Reads hand movements: raise, lower, or swipe to trigger or adjust outputs in real time.
RFID
Reads or writes to NFC tags on tap. Each tag can fire a unique response, or collect information on what the user has interacted with.
Audio
Listens for sounds or spoken keywords, which can become a trigger.
Edge AI EARLY ACCESS
Detects people, expressions, and poses via camera. All processing runs locally on the hub. No data leaves the room.
Biometrics EARLY ACCESS
Measures breathing rate, heart rate, skin conductance, and other performance metrics.
Be the first to use our Edge AI and Biometrics sensors.
What it's like to work with us
Base package
- 2-week rental period
- 1 hub
- 4 sensors
- All output cables
- Full support across all three phases, inclusive of:
Before the Brief
- 30-min call to scope the concept for your client
- Email support on pricing and feasibility
Production
- 30-min kickoff to align on concept and timeline
- 1-hour check-in once the concept is locked
- 1-hour test setup with your AV vendor
- 30-min pre production callr
- Email support throughout
- On-site setup guide for non-technical install crews
- AV vendor documentation with compatible outputs and connection specs
Live
- 1-hour Remote setup call on install day
- Troubleshooting as needed throughout the event
- End-of-day report: trigger counts, peak times, anomalies
Add-ons
More sensors, longer rental windows, custom-branded hardware, on-site support. We'll build the right package around your project.
Ethernet
Cables
How the rental works
How do I actually get the kit?
We ship it directly to you, at least 2 weeks before the live date so you can test it. It arrives pre-configured for your activation and ready to plug in,. Return shipping is included.
How far in advance do I need to book?
Four weeks is ideal: enough time to configure the kit and coordinate with your AV vendor. For complex activations, six to eight weeks is better. Get in touch and we'll confirm what's possible.
What if something goes wrong on event day?
We'll run a setup call with you on install day, and we'll be remotely monitoring both the hardware and software with a dedicated real-time status page (which you'll also have access to). As an add-on, we can also be on call throughout the event.
Do I need a technical person on-site?
For most activations, no. Your AV team connects it using our documentation, which is written for non-technical crews. Physical on-site support from Glom Labs is available as an add-on.
What AV equipment do I need on my end?
Most standard event AV setups are compatible. We typically connect via ethernet (OSC), or directly to simple equipment setups with DMX/ AUX/ XLR. We confirm everything with your AV vendor during production, so event day has no surprises.
Where do you ship?
Currently the US and Hong Kong, with international shipping available on request. Get in touch with your location and we'll confirm availability.
We're taking on early access partners.
We have a limited number of project slots.