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Take a road trip with Caillou, learn about Abraham Lincoln in augmented reality, practice factoring numbers with Frontier Factors, and save the forest as a fox and practice empathy in Prism. Plus, get both Blox 3D City Creator and Shape Gurus on sale this weekend.
Garry Froehlich
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Caillou’s Road Trip
by Loud Crow Interactive
Buckle in for a road trip of learning and adventure with Caillou! Bring the adventures of Caillou to life in this brand new animated and educational story. Parents and children alike can follow along with highlighted words and engaging activities. Watch for animals as you pass the farms, and pick your favorite lunch at the diner.
AR Flashcards Abraham Lincoln
by Peak Reality, LLC
AR Flashcards Abraham Lincoln is a brand new way to learn about the 16th U.S. President using the power of Augmented Reality! In this app, you will be able to visit real historical places by placing a doorway on the ground and walking through. You will also be able to put an animated full-size Abraham Lincoln on the ground and watch him deliver the Gettysburg Address.
Frontier Factors
by Primary Games Ltd
Take a mathematical journey to the Wild West. Find the barrels that show factors of the given number (numbers that divide it exactly). Will you set the Sheriff’s best time for each level?
Prism
by Halite Games Studio Limited
Prism is a transformational game designed to promote empathy for people with autism. Players will play as a fox tasked with saving its forest from an impending disaster. Prism features a beautiful, 3D open world to explore and colorful animal friends to meet along the way. Players will come to understand characteristics and behaviors commonly associated with autism, such as sensory overload, repetitive self-soothing techniques, and difficulties with verbal communication.
Apps on Sale
Blox 3D City Creator will be 1/3 off Friday to Monday => Apple App Store
Shape Gurus will be half price until May 30th => Apple App Store
Dust or Magic AppCamp
If you are a developer in the Bay area, the Dust or Magic AppCamp is being held June 1st to 3rd. Speakers include Toca Boca and Google. Register at dustormagic.com/appcamp/register and save $400 off the standard rate with code “magicseeker.”
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