Kenya’s Kids Augmented Reality

The Magic House

A captivating rotating exhibit where a world of adventure awaits

The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum, sought to elevate user experience at Kenya’s Kids. The museum offers hands-on and interactive based learning for children, designed to inspire a love of learning. Nanonation designed an innovative solution to enhance children’s learning experience by utilizing Augmented Reality with 3-Dimensional rendering to bring the animal statues to life.

Using tablets, visitors snap photos of the elephant, giraffe, monkey, and lioness with her cubs as if they were on a safari in Kenya’s savanna. After taking the picture, the AR element is triggered to display a 3-Dimensional rendered image of the animal in its habitat. Information about species and lifecycle will also appear, allowing users to swipe through various facts.

Screenshot of the AR tablet at the Magic House Screenshot of the AR tablet An educational experience at the Magic House Museum used to teach kids about Kenyan animals. An educational experience at the Magic House Museum used to teach kids about Kenyan animals.