Gettysburg: A Nation Divided
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Excellent video and narration is mixed with AR (augmented reality) features features plus geolocation (if you are lucky enough to be on the actual Gettysburg battlefield. While some of the pop up AR features are clumsy and don't always register in your room, it is possible to skip those sections, and the 360 videos are excellent. As you explore the maps, you meet animated avatars of real people appearing right in front of you at places like McPherson’s Ridge -- when the first shot was fired. You stand beside President Lincoln as he delivers the Gettysburg Address or go on a scavenger hunt to uncover artifacts, to win coins. The narration is excellent, by actor Scott Eastwood. As you view content, you increase your rank (progress is automatically saved. Note that this app works on a standard cell phone or tablet that is equipped with a camera.
$12.99, iPad, iPhone, Android
Teaches: history, civil war
CTR Rating: 90%