Augment Your Reality
Introduction to Augmented Reality in the Classroom
Augmented reality (AR) is cutting-edge technology that allows for a digitally enhanced view of the real world, connecting you with more meaningful content in your everyday life. With the camera and sensors in a smartphone or tablet, AR adds layers of digital information – videos, photos, sounds – directly on top of items in the world around us.
AR Made Easy
Search the app store for Augmented Reality to find many more apps like the two above.
AR Flashcards
Welcome to the new world of flashcards.
Print Flashcards here: http://arflashcards.com/flashcards/
Quiver - Formerly colAR
DAQRI~Anatomy 4D
Text books are becoming digital, professors are streaming their lectures to thousands of students around the World, and DAQRI is creating novel educational experiences that allow students to absorb and retain ideas like never before.
Print Anatomy 4D Target here: Target
Elements 4D Goes Live on Kickstarter
Elements 4D App iPhone/iPad App
Elements 4D Paper Blocks (use with Elements4D app)
String AR Showcase
http://www.poweredbystring.com/
Print Targets here: http://www.poweredbystring.com/files/String_Image_Targets.pdf
ARBasketball
Print Marker here: http://augmentedpixels.com/arb_marker.pdf
What a great way to teach probability or addition and wow your crowd at the same time.
Imag-n-o-tron - The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Zooburst
Aurasma
Bring the real world to virtual life.
How to use Aurasma website tutorial.
How to create an Aura on your iPad - http://goo.gl/j9DgY3
You can use video creation apps to create original video overlays such as:
More to Check Out!!!
Zoo-AR - Augmented Reality application with a variety of animals and insects available for viewing in 3D. Simply download the correct markers and either print them out or view them on another device. Print Here.
Our Discovery Island: Phonic Tricksters - This educational phonics app from Pearson English is designed to boost children’s recognition of letter-sounds. Working to save 20 key sounds from the clutches of the mischievous Tricksters, you will have fun learning English with Phonic Tricksters. (iPhone) Unlock all for .99
Amazing Space Journey - Immerse yourself in the 3D Augmented Reality and enjoy the incredible experience. Have the Solar System in the palm of your hand, on your desk or on your floor. (iPad, Android)
SpaceCraft 3D - NASA's Spacecraft 3D is an augmented reality (AR) application that lets you learn about and interact with a variety of spacecraft that are used to explore our solar system, study Earth, and observe the universe. Using a printed AR Target and the camera on your mobile device, you can get up close with these robotic explorers, see how they move, and learn about the engineering feats used to expand our knowledge and understanding of space. Print Maker Here.
SkyView Free - Simply point the camera to the sky, tap on what you see and discover neat things about these sky objects. SkyView is unique as it blends the camera view with incredible 3D graphics of the sky objects to provide an Augmented Reality (AR) view of your sky. (iPhone, iPad)
Planets for iOS - 3D guide to the solar system for aspiring astronomers. (iOS)
Star Chart - You can now have a virtual star chart in your pocket. Look through the eyes of your iPhone or iPad (android 2.99) to see a high-tech window into the whole visible universe. All you have to do is point your AR enabled device* at the sky and Star Chart will tell you exactly what you are looking at.
Earth AR Universal - Earth AR is a demonstration of CG and the motion sensing.
The view rotates synchronizing with the device. (iOS)Science AR (1.99) - Science AR is the Augmented Reality App for schools. Makes the Science AR posters come alive. This App works in conjunction with the Science AR posters. Not in isolation. The Science AR posters can be downloaded for free from the appsbypaulhamilton.com website. (iOS)
Life of a Monarch Butterfly - Life of a Monarch Butterfly is an interactive application for teaching the life cycle of a butterfly. The lesson includes video, an augmented reality feature, and hands-on activities that make it possible to teach this lesson to a classroom that includes high, medium, and low students. (iPad)
Reality of AFib - The "Reality of AFib" application is a real-time 3D medical education and patient communication tool, allowing the user to view a realistic and anatomically accurate 3D model of a heart from the exterior, and cross-sectional views. The application also shows the heart beating in normal sinus rhythm and atrial fibrillation. (iPad)
GlorAR - augmented reality which allows you to place 3d objects and other related content (video, audio,text) in space based on GPS coordinates. GlorAR is not based on any markers and images – just on GPS coordinates!
Interesting Augmented Reality Apps to Check Out
2. Google Goggles - Amazing Google app uses image recognition technology to deliver information about various logos, landmarks, or popular images. If Goggles finds it in its database, it will provide you with useful information. (iOS, Android)
3. Google Sky Map - Point your smartphone camera towards the sky and Google Sky Map will tell you all about that constellation. (Android)
4. iOnRoad Augmented Driving - Helps you with navigation on road trips and keeps you safe preventing collision on the roads ahead. (iOS, Android)
5. Wikitude World Browser - Use camera to browse surroundings and get information on landmarks, restaurants etc. (iOS, Android)
6. Layer - Find services easily anywhere near you with the AR browser for your smartphone.
7. AR Invaders - Save your planet from aliens. (iOS, Android)
8. Augmented Car Finder - Uses your camera to search for your vehicle and give you directions to it and shows you the street address closest to your parked car. (iOS)
9. Lookator - Use your smartphone camera to look through wifi hotspots in from of you with their relative strengths and directions. (Android)
10. TagWhat - Pulls out all the details from the web and social networks about any landmark you encounter. (Android, iOS)
11. Satellite AR - Point your camera to the sky to show you little icons of the satellites flying over your head. (Android)
12. SpecTrek - An app that provides physical exercise. Virtual ghosts will appear in your real world surroundings, when you spot one capture them with a net while running towards them. (Android)
13. SpotCrime - App to show and keep track of all the crimes near you. (iOS)
14. Augment - Allows you to visualize 3D objects in your desired rooms. (iOS, Android)
15. Sun Seeker - Shows augmented reality view of the solar path, rise and set times for any hour of the day or year. (iOS, Android)
16. Junaio - Augmented reality browser. It’s a fast and easy way to discover your world. Find local events, offers and listings; scan QR codes and barcodes to get instant access to additional information; unlock augmented content on images and objects to play games or experience new virtual interactions. (iPhone)
17. LEGO® Connect - a LEGO shopping and product discovery application. LEGO® Connect turns the printed page into a portal for digital content- web pages, video and 3D experiences. (iOS)
18. WordLens - Instantly translate printed words from one language to another with your built-in video camera, in real time! Use Word Lens on vacation, business travel, and just for fun.
(PLEASE NOTE: LANGUAGE PACKS MUST BE PURCHASED FROM WITHIN THE APP.)
Buy language pairs using in-app purchase:
- French to English
- English to French
- Spanish to English
- English to Spanish
Try out the included modes first so you can see the technology in action. These built-in examples recognize words in English, Spanish, and French. (iOS)
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