Augmented reality sandbox returns to Kidzu Children's Museum
From Aug. 6 to Aug. 11, museum visitors can build mountains or deep ravines with an "augmented reality" sandbox, which uses kinetic sand and technology to create a 21st century take on the old playground standby.
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Kidzu Children's Museum in Chapel Hill will have a fun and very hands-on activity starting next week.
From Aug. 6 to Aug. 11, museum visitors can build mountains or deep ravines with an "augmented reality" sandbox, which uses kinetic sand and technology to create a 21st century take on the old playground standby.
Kinetic sand is that mushy, moldable stuff that you can buy in toy stores. As you move the sand around to form mountains and valleys, topography software measures the height of the sand and projects different colors onto it based on the sand's elevation.
Kids love it. And so do adults. From experience, I'll share that it is incredibly relaxing to play with the sand and watch the colors change as you build up or down.
The sandbox is on loan N.C. State University. It's free to explore during open museum hours. Kidzu admission is $8.50 per person over 12 months.
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