ARC Geography vs Voyage AR

*** ARC GEOGRAPHY APP IS COMPATIBLE WITH AUGMENTED CLASSROOM ONLY ARC Geography App features 3D models of countries and includes information on geographical peculiarities, political structures, animals, plants and heritage sites, the planet Earth and more. The App engages students in a new way of seeing and exploring the world, and all its wonders through an interactive learning experience of a real-world environment. ARC Geography is one of the Augmented Classroom Apps. It helps educators facilitate interactive and engaging lessons to students in class or remotely in a multi-user Augmented Reality environment. Students can interact with pre-designed content and participate in single-user or collaborative activities. Subject: Science, Geography, Social Studies, History, Biology Strands covered: human environments, natural environments, environmental awareness, space, location, world around us, history and discovery. ARC Geography contents include: - World’s political map with flags and facts (countries, capitals) - Weather, seasons, and climate in different countries - Understanding of planet Earth, its shape, and day & night cycles - Understand and apply the principles of a healthy diet (feed the animal activity) - Plants: understand where food comes from - Weather & plant: Understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown - Earth’s ecosystem & structure - World Heritage - Animals, insects & mini- beasts: All living things and their habitats - Water world & underwater animals - Time zones - Magnetic fields - Relationships in an ecosystem - Dinosaurs - many individual and team challenges to deepen and strengthen the subject understanding, and much more... "

The app is being developed as part of the Maritime Mile Challenge fund with Hub-In, Belfast City Council and the Maritime Belfast Trust. Ways to Experience Voyage AR At Home: View and learn about artefacts from HMS Caroline in the comfort of your own home. Along The Mile: Trigger our experiences to learn more about HMS Caroline as you make your way towards the ship. At The Ship: Bring the heritage of the HMS Caroline to life aboard the ship in Augmented Reality. Our Core Purpose: Preserving Heritage Stories: Our team of researchers have gathered interesting, local stories about HMS Caroline and the people aboard the ship. Voyage AR will democratise these stories and bring them to life in AR. Artefacts: Our team have photo-scanned several real-life artefacts from the ship to be viewed from the comfort of your home. Connecting People Local communities Focusing on local stories and the impact HMS Caroline has had on Belfast. Coupled with a user experience that encourages footfall along the Maritime Mile. Wider Reach Exploring the importance of HMS Caroline, connecting Belfast to important international events and what that means for tourism. Our Technologies Used: We are harnessing the location-based capabilities to place AR Content in the physical world. Get out your phone, walk the trail and find out what HMS Caroline has to offer. We are harnessing the beautiful real-time rendering technology to build the hub of our AR Experience. Download the app, to see unique experiences aboard the ship and view high detail artefacts wherever you are in the world. About the Maritime Mile Challenge Fund Developed by Belfast City Council’s City Innovation Office, in partnership with the Maritime Belfast Trust, the fund is part of the Belfast HUB-IN (Hub of Innovation) project. HUB-IN is all about exploring how digital innovation can help to sustain, enhance and preserve the rich heritage along Belfast’s Maritime Mile which connects key attractions, sculptures and viewing points on both sides of the River Lagan.