This AR-enhanced globe would be a fun addition to any iPad-equipped classroom
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Geography is cool, whatever the kids say. In fact, the only thing cooler is augmented reality. So what if I told you there was a gadget that combined these two cool things into one?! It’s called the Orboot, and it actually looks like it would be a lot of fun, provided your classroom is nice enough to have an iPad or two lying around.
Orboot is a special 10-inch globe and companion app (iOS or Android) that lets kids check out the world and do little activities in a little AR environment. Sure, you could just have an app with a globe in it, but that’s boring. Seriously. Having a real globe is a great idea, and turns it into a hands-on activity rather than yet another swipe-fest.
The company that makes it is called Play Shifu, a startup from grads of Stanford and the Indian Institute of Technology. It has a handful of other AR products, but the Orboot globe is definitely the most versatile of them.
Play Shifu took to Kickstarter to get the Orboot started, and hit their $15,000 goal in four days. Stretch goals are on the way, and you can get a globe with all 8 lesson categories for $35 right now, which to me sounds like a pretty good deal. Better yet, get 2 for $65 and donate one to your kid’s school.