Does not work
Half the skeletons don’t have AR and the ones who do you have to watch a video that never loads
Let down
The woodpecker worked great and we were excited. Nothing else worked though. A lot of the AR needs you to watch a video first, but the video never loads. Good concept with zero follow through.
App crashes
This app crashes after a few seconds on iOS 17.3 Beta 1
Bad bad bad
Tried to use app multiple times but just kept crashing after the initial screen. Tried reinstalling but no luck. Wish it would work!
Not as advertised—just videos
The signs implied you could hold up the app to select skeletons (with the green logo) and see a VR with the skin on. But all it allowed us to do was play videos.
Awesome; some Videos Issues
My 6 year old loves it!
Bummer is some of the videos for the featured animals do not play. All you get is a black screen.
Bummer is some of the videos for the featured animals do not play. All you get is a black screen.
Very useful
It’s very useful when you visit the museum of natural history. Better bring your ear phones.
Good idea, poor execution
Loved the idea of using augmented reality. The app is so bloated with videos that it takes too long to load anything. The UI needs to be streamlined to be easier and faster to use. Too clunky.
Good for the room
My kids loved it. Only need it for about 15 minutes. The ones that just showed the skins were very cool. The kids actually jumped when they saw the Mandrin.
Good if you're at the museum
Unfortunately the user interface is so big and clunky you never have a chance to see the entire skeleton. A "full screen" mode would bump this app up to 4 stars.
Interesting & Fun Gov't-funded AR
Happy to run into this app from The Smithsonian. I was unable to visit the museum, but could actually use the AR from my iPhone pointed at my iMac's screen (with f.lux running to boot!). I think the application may look better on larger phone. The screen is too cluttered on a 5S as the menu bar never disappears, not even for movies!
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Not ready for prime time yet
It crashed twice, autoplayed sound one time, and one overlay was very finicky in how I placed it - I quickly gave up. The concept is interesting, but it needs more testing.
