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One thing we can all agree on about this lockdown period is that if you’re not careful, boredom will kill you. Next thing you know, you’ve become the poor soul who made this meme:
You know the only thing worse than being bored as an adult? Being a bored adult with bored children and having to find ways to entertain them and yourself.
This is why people online have found a new way to entertain themselves: using Google’s Augmented Reality feature to bring 3D versions of wild animals into their living spaces.
This is the best thing ever when stuck at home.
1. Use your phone to google "Animals 3d AR" 2. Pick an animal
As you know, I've yearned for a HouseGoat for some time. And a StudioGator. And also a penguin for Producer Sherri's side of the desk. pic.twitter.com/pa6srMYrWO
For parents with bored kids, we’ve been having fun with googles AR this morning, exploring animals in 3D. Just type an animal into google search and “view in 3D” pic.twitter.com/kP6P5f9JQV
We had a panda in our living room thanks to Google AR. Just need to open browser on your device, google an animal and click on view in 3D. #goodforkids#arpic.twitter.com/Lxfwroiskl
Just posted a fun flipgrid for a pet show and tell for grade 5- don’t worry if you don’t have one …you can talk about the pet you wish you had… maybe a Panda!? This new AR feature on google is amazing. I love it. @StDanielOCSB @ocsbathome pic.twitter.com/LR8836kL06
#StayAtHome can be fun, thanks to Google AR! Forget elephant in the room, I had a tiger in the room 😀 Why tiger? ‘Cos it takes a few steps back before making the giant leap to attack. This lockdown too is just a few steps back before we leap ahead. Amen! pic.twitter.com/82l0wGoAz0
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One of the biggest criticisms of the entertainment industry in Africa is the recycling of storylines even though there’s a wealth of adaptable material to pick from in African mythology. While a handful of figures have had their stories adapted for different media, it’s safe to say that the rich and complex African stories passed down from generation to generation are slowly being forgotten. This is because the way people consume stories have evolved and African stories are being left behind.
One media company has decided to change that.
Kugali is an entertainment company that focuses on telling stories inspired by African culture – stories that respect the continent’s history, embrace its present, and, imagine its future – using comic books, art, and augmented reality.
Kugali’s founders (Fikayo Adeola, Hamid Ibrahim, and Tolu Olofofoyeku) started this as a way to breathe new life into African stories. By bringing these stories to life using augmented reality, the founders believe these stories can finally compete with stories from the likes of Disney and Dreamworks.
“We are going to tell these stories from the past with the technology of the future. This project is going to catapult African stories to the cutting edge of storytelling and instead of chasing the rest of the world, we look to be leaders in this space. Once you experience augmented reality, you realize that this is the future of storytelling and Kugali will be right there shining a light on African stories.” – Hamid Ibrahim (co-founder of Kugali)
The company recently started a Kickstarter campaign for an augmented reality art book it’s working on. The goal is to raise $12,754 by the 5th of November so the book can be available for purchase by December 2019.
Click here to donate to their Kickstarter campaign.
Click here to visit the Kugali website which contains tons of cool comics you can read.
