Project background

As with any other project, it is always best to start with an idea. When I first thought of this project, I wanted to showcase AR applications and games to also reflect education. I have educated children on the English language and know the frustrations of learning a new language intimately.

Game and application development should also teach something to the users; it doesn’t always have to be history, mathematics, language, science, or geography; it can also be something innocuous, such as reflex training or hand–eye coordination. We, as developers, have a unique place in the world, being able to incorporate learning something in an engaging way, without it seeming like something the user has to do.

 

This doesn’t mean that we have to mull over this and try to incorporate it into our apps and games; it could, and generally is, something that just happens. With this project, though, I have specifically targeted the learning aspect, to show how easily it could be incorporated...