UNIVERSAL APPEAL TO NEW APP
TWO Bond University students who built an augmented reality app from scratch in one week hope to roll it out in classrooms across the country.
Olivia Meredith and Samuel Tulloch had been studying augmented reality for only two weeks when they hit upon the idea for the app that teaches primary school children about the solar system.
The Astro Exploration prototype will be available for download soon and uses a phone to scan special playing cards. Virtual planets and interactive buttons then appear on the smartphone screen.
“We both have a real passion for education,” said Ms Meredith, 25. “We designed this so kids will engage again and make classrooms more playful.”
The pair plan to refine and improve the app which will be showcased at Bond Uni’s Open Day on July 28.