Friday, April 14, 2017

Microsoft's HoloLens Reaches the Classroom with Lifeliqe's Mixed Reality Apps for Kids




Lifeliqe (pronounced "life-like"), a visual education company that creates digital science curriculums for students by using the latest MR and AR technology, just finished piloting its 3D apps on the Microsoft HoloLens for kids in grades six through 12 at Renton Prep in Seattle and Castro Valley Unified College in California.

The kids were provided an augmented lesson on the circulatory system and electronegativity. Richard Schneck, a career specialist at Castro Valley Unified College, stated in a press release that the kids "were excited to dive into the blood vessel because they could visualize it, which should help their memory retention."

Lifeliqe's goal is to allow students and teachers to have access to its over 1,000 ready-to-go AR models and lesson plans. The company also wants users to be able to share and create content within the app. Continue Reading