#iOS

12 Free VR Apps for the Classroom

One of the teachers I work with recently asked me to look for some mobile AR/VR content on the theme of Natural Disasters which her...

VR Tour Apps - an interactive map

I have my wife to thank for this one. You see every year at JESS Dubai the school hosts an International Day and this year's event is...

The Periodic Table of Apps for AR and VR

Without a doubt one of the most innovative educators I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with is Mark Anderson aka ICT Evangelist. Mark...

Meaningful, multi-platform VR integration

As many of you will know, I work as Head of Digital Learning and Innovation across JESS Dubai. JESS is a group of three schools – two...

Animated diagrams in AR using JigSpace

I initially held off on discussing any of the new ARKit developed apps when iOS 11 launched for one main reason - I couldn’t actually use...

VR with purpose: viewing 3D models in Kubity

One of the most fun projects I developed whilst teaching Computing a couple of years ago was a 3D design project with Year 5 students...

5 AR mask apps for Halloween

I’m a huge fan of Halloween, probably due to a somewhat unhealthy obsession with horror movies growing up! I also love bringing the...

Aurasma: a retrospective

Like anyone interested in augmented reality, I have been closely following the launch of iOS11 and the debut of the much heralded ARKit...

12 things to look for in a mobile VR headset

I remember having to import my first mobile VR headset from the USA back in 2014. Skip forwards to 2017 and mobile VR headsets are...

Virtual time travel using Timelooper

Timelooper is one of the most interesting mobile VR applications I’ve come across lately. A history-themed app, Timelooper offers a bank...

Early Learning in AR with NeoBear

Recently I caught wind of an augmented reality company based in China called Neobear. What struck me about their AR products was that...

Create a virtual gallery using Roomful

A couple of years ago I played around with an iPad app that allowed you to create a virtual art gallery. The app (3D Gallery) allowed you...

10 amazing virtual museum tours

Virtual Museum Tours are steadily becoming more and more common. VR has the power to transport users to places they might never be able...

How to find the best 360 videos on YouTube

YouTube has a wealth of free educational 360 videos that can enrich and transform learning. Of course it also has a lot of other content...

10 ways to learn about religion using VR

On paper I am Christian, though I would probably call myself an atheist. My wife (also a Christian on paper) is more likely to quote the...

Augmented Feedback using Gabsee

A couple of weeks ago I came across Gabsee on Twitter. Its a fun little app for creating AR avatars that has the unique feature of...

Manipulating Markers: changing the scale of AR

There are essentially four ways that you trigger an augmented reality experience using a mobile app: 1. Using a product that you have to...

The Augmented Reality Dinosaur Safari

A few months ago a colleague of mine who works in EYFS asked me for ideas to enrich their new dinosaurs topic. I suggested several...

Five reasons I love the ZooKazam app

One AR app I have loved using with students over the last few years is ZooKazam. This mobile app offers a bank of augmented reality...

Building multi-user AR/VR experiences with Eon Creator AVR

There are lots of platforms available that offer AR and VR experiences for the classroom. There are far fewer though that allow educators...