(Within) THIS 8-MINUTE GALACTIC PRIMER IS THE FUTURE OF AR EDUCATION
Clio's Cosmic Quest, the latest augmented reality experience from VR/AR company Within, is meant to help kids learn. It asks children questions and is designed to coax them into reading aloud. It turns any surface they're near—a dining room table, a bunk bed, a park bench—into another galaxy and then explains how it was formed. It might be the best 8-minute astronomy lesson out there. It's not alone.
"We launched with those [first three] to see if there was a signal that people were into augmented reality storytelling for children, since it was a totally foreign concept," says Chris Milk, Within's CEO and the driving force behind Wonderscope. "The signal came back that they were excited about it, so we started a new production cycle to make a bunch more stories."
A paper in the Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange noted "the potential of AR books to appeal to many types of learners, through many paths, is undeniable, and exciting for educators" way back in 2011.
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