How Merge is Building an XR Ecosystem for Kids
future sci-tech pioneers (AKA kids) are getting in on truly immersive experiences once only available to adults.
One Texas-based company, Merge, is spearheading efforts to check all three boxes by creating a kid-friendly VR/AR ecosystem.
The Merge ecosystem is comprised of Merge VR/AR Goggles; the Merge Miniverse, housing education and entertaining content; and the Merge Cube, which has been named the “world’s first holographic object you can hold in the palm of your hand.”
Some of the most popular kid-friendly experiences include Diving Exploration of Kelp Forest Aquarium, Star Wars Rogue One Recon, Transformers the Last Knight, NASA Astronaut Training Space Walk, and Cardio VR.
All of the Merge Miniverse apps are handpicked by the Merge team of VR/AR experts to ensure that each experience has been tested for quality, and includes ratings for age appropriateness, motion intensity and customer reviews. Some content might check all of those boxes, however Merge rejects apps that show advertisements or have aggressive in-app purchases.
In order to continue innovation in the VR and AR space, Merge is open to the development community and encourages people to contribute to the creating the future of play. Founder and CEO of Merge, Franklin Lyons stated, “We recently set aside $1 million to help bring other developers’ ideas to life (the Merge AR|VR Developer Fund). We’re committed to supporting their vision and want to invest in the developer community by helping make their ideas a reality.”
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