Quiver Augmented Reality Coloring Pages

Quiver is an app that allows users to create a 3D animated version of a page they've colored.  The app has both pay and free versions, for both Apple and Android phones and tablets.  I've been testing the free version and it seems to work very well.  There are lots of Quiver coloring pages on the website and many can be downloaded, as PDFs, for free.  Some of the page sets do require payment. 

    It's very easy to use - download the app, download some pages and print them, color the pages, then bring up the app and aim at the page.  It looks something like this on your phone/tablet screen:

    Touching the image will bring up an identification key as well as options for screen capture as an image or a video.  

Introductory presentation on augmented reality and virtual reality in Education

This is a short presentation I created providing a quick introduction to augmented reality and virtual reality. It has some good links for those interested in the topic.

There is also some information on creating animated 3D content linked to 3D printing/design/scanning.  While this is not, by definition, AR, it's still an interesting way to augment 2D content by adding a 3D component.  As an example of that connection, I've linked to a file in my Sketchfab account, originating from an .stl file downloaded from www.thingiverse.com, Makerbot's T-Rex skull.

You can also insert 3D models from a number of file types (.stl, .obj) in new versions of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. 

T- Rex Skull Jaw by gmeadows77 on Sketchfab