Immersive Book Reports in AR and VR

Task Summary

Take your students’ Book Week or literature studies experience to another level with augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR). In this activity, students will create an immersive experience using AR or VR technologies based on a book that they have read.

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Preparation

  • Students must complete reading their book and have had a chance to discuss some of the themes and topics from the book before starting this project.
  • Students have at least a basic CoSpaces account setup. To use Merge Cubes in CoSpaces, your class needs to have a Pro account and the Merge Cube addon.
  • Students need to have a basic background in building on CoSpaces. If not, please add at least a 1×60 minute lesson for learning the basics. There are tutorials linked in the resources section

Activity Sequence

  1. Shows the following book review sample (https://edu.cospaces.io/SRFNWJ)
  2. Students can use this as a guide or template by remixing it (https://edu.cospaces.io/DLN-TGX)
  3. Let your students know what your expectations are from their created content.
    Explain the different parts that you would like to see in their book review.
    In the example and template, you will find a section with the basic details of the book, a review section, a summary section, and a connecting text section. You can change these sections as needed.
  4. Once students complete their reviews, they can view their work in AR or VR mode by isiting their content on a phone or tablet using the CoSpaces app.
    Give students the opportunity to share their book reviews with each other or use them for display during student-led conferences, parent-teacher conferences, or other similar events.
  5. Once students complete their reviews, they can view their work in AR or VR mode by visiting their content on a phone or tablet using the CoSpaces app. Give students the opportunity to share their book reviews with each other or use them for display during student-led conferences, parent-teacher conferences, or other similar events.

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