WOW!", a series of educational apps for children distributed by WAO Corporation, has launched a new AR app "Okinarenare AR" for iPhone equipped with a LiDAR scanner. AR application for iPhone with LiDAR scanner "Okinaare AR" will be available from December 23, 2012.
- The following is content from the press release -
Okinarenare AR" is a new AR application that uses a LiDAR scanner* to recognize walls and furniture, allowing users to enjoy an immersive experience as if the animals were actually walking around the room. Through the camera, you can find animals and plants, make them grow and "grow big," and observe them closely in 3D. These magical and exciting experiences will pique your child's curiosity and bring out his or her imagination, while cultivating positive feelings toward science and technology by exposing them to the latest technology in a fun way.
App Features
Children to experience the latest AR experience using "LiDAR scanner".
Using the iPhone's built-in "LiDAR scanner*," the position of walls and furniture can be scanned in real time, turning the entire room into an AR space. This feature creates a realistic and immersive AR experience, as if 3D creatures are actually moving in the room.
LiDAR scanner" is a technology that enables the creation of highly accurate 3D maps by measuring the surrounding environment using lasers, and is available on the iPhone 12 or later Pro and Pro Max, 4th generation or later 12.9-inch iPad Pro, and 2nd generation or later 11-inch iPad Pro. Pro and Pro Max.
Let's play with animals by growing and tapping them!
Looking around the room through the camera, you can find plant shoots and animal eggs. The creatures you find can be made to grow by pressing the grow button.
By tapping on the animals, you can hear their cries, see them jump, and observe their adorable appearance.
Let's play while imagining what they will look like when they grow up.
Let's observe animals with [3D Zukan]!
Animals you grow will be registered in the "3D Zukan".
You can change the angle, change the size, and observe the creatures in detail from any 360-degree angle you like.
The "Wow!" What is the Series?
Wow! is a series of educational apps that has been downloaded more than 19 million times (as of September 2024) and is being developed with the concept of "parent-child time" and "developing the skills necessary for early childhood (intellectual ability, expression, sensitivity, basic schooling, and autonomy)" for children aged 0 to 12. The lineup will be further expanded in the future.
Wow! Official Site
https://waochi.wao.ne.jp
WAO Corporation operates a nationwide education business centered on the operation of tutoring schools such as "Nokai Center" and "Axis", as well as entertainment business, overseas business, comprehensive educational research institute, lifestyle-related business, product planning and development, and human resource utilization business.
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Outline of "Okkinarenare AR
App name: "Bigger and Bigger" AR
■Price: Free
■Age: 3 years old and up
Compatible devices: iPhone and iPad with LiDAR scanner
(iPhone 12 or later Pro and Pro Max, 4th generation or later 12.9" iPad Pro, 2nd generation or later 11" iPad Pro)
■How to use: Install the application on your smartphone or tablet
iOS versionhttps://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6451428842