{"id":26111,"date":"2026-02-24T12:08:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.everett.wsu.edu\/everett-wds3\/?p=26111"},"modified":"2026-02-24T12:51:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:51:58","slug":"research-spotlight-dr-soobin-seo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.everett.wsu.edu\/everett-wds3\/research-spotlight-dr-soobin-seo\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Spotlight: Dr. Soobin Seo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Augmented reality menus may boost restaurant visits, WSU study finds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cConsumers increasingly want transparency about where their food comes from, but the way that information is presented really matters,\u201d Seo said. \u201cAugmented reality allows restaurants to share that information in a more vivid, interactive, and engaging way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a 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