# Columbus Eye — Augmented Earth Exploration

> Augmented Earth Exploration (iPhone/iPad app by Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/columbus-eye/id6444104616 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum](https://appshunter.io/developer/476630475)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 213 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany)
- Released: 2022-11-26
- Data updated: 2026-07-22
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/columbus-eye/id6444104616/reviews.md

## What is Columbus Eye?

Explore the Earth in Augmented Reality – with Columbus Eye!

Columbus Eye brings stunning satellite imagery and scientific content straight to your smartphone – letting you discover our planet through marker-based Augmented Reality (AR). Perfect for use in classrooms, at home, or simply out of curiosity.

What you’ll find:

• Marker-based Augmented Reality – Bring satellite images to life
• High-quality satellite imagery – Explore volcanoes, cities, oceans, and more
• Interactive learning modules – Understand how Earth observation works
• Based on real satellite data – Scientifically sound and educational
• Made for education – Works with free printable worksheets

How it works:
Print the matching markers from the official worksheets at
https://esero.de/unterricht/arapps or
https://columbuseye.rub.de/english.html,
open the app – and watch satellite images come to life in 3D!

A DLR educational project
Columbus Eye was developed as part of an educational initiative by the German Aerospace Center (DLR). It combines real Earth observation data with engaging, curriculum-aligned content for schools and curious minds alike.

Discover Earth from space – right on your smartphone.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.0 — 2026-07-17

The main menu and selected AR parts work in portrait mode now.

### 3.9 — 2026-05-04

New: Artificial Neural Networks (only in German so far)

### 3.8 — 2026-03-11

Bugfixes

### 3.1 — 2025-11-25

Security updates

### 3.06 — 2025-09-02

Unity Cloud Diagnostics activated to analyse crashes.

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