My Very Hungry Caterpillar AR
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Now you can bring the caterpillar into your living room (classroom or library) with this AR (Augmented Reality) edition of My Very Hungry Caterpillar. Teachers and librarians -- plug the app into a big screen to let the caterpillar loose during your story time. AR means that the computer generated graphics are layered over the images captured by your iPad's camera, in real time, giving the illusion that the caterpillar's world exists in your world. After a bit of experimentation (moving your tablet around to find spot in the room), our testers got the concept, feeding apples and pears to their caterpillar to see it fatten up and eventually turn into a butterfly that flaps around your room. Besides to cool visual effects, there's not much else to do with this app. Those looking for a narrative structure will be disappointed. Our testers ran out of things to do after exploring the toy chest. This app would be a nice addition to the existing My Very Hungry Caterpillar app. As a stand-alone experience however, it offers a high novelty effect with little lasting play value. The app was made using Apple's ARKit, which means it won't work unless you are using iOS System 11 or newer on your device. Compatible devices are iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, iPhone SE, iPad Pro (9.7, 10.5 or 12.9), iPad (2017).
$2.99, iPad, iPhone
Teaches: spatial relations, augmented reality
CTR Rating: 88%