Qualcomm and Sesame Workshop developed an app using Vuforia augmented reality technology which was announced, but never released.
A prototype including a playset with figurines of Ernie, Bert and Cookie Monster was unveiled at the International Consumer Electronics Show on January 11, 2012, with Grover on stage. When a smart phone or tablet is pointed at the figurines and playset, they become animated on screen.
At CES 2013, they unveiled Big Bird's Words (with an appearance on stage by Big Bird) and Abby's Fairy Rock.
Apps
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Sesame Street Playset Prototype | A prototype playset with figurines of Ernie, Bert and Cookie Monster was unveiled in 2012. When a smart phone or tablet is pointed at the figurines and playset, they become animated on screen. |
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Big Bird's Words | Big Bird's Words is an augmented reality app that recognizes words to help teach reading. |
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Abby's Fairy Rock | Abby's Fairy Rock is a music-themed "app and TV experience." It "lets children turn a tablet into a guitar to learn about musical concepts such as tempo while interacting with Sesame Street’s Abby Cadabby on a smart TV/STB Qualcomm development platform." Magnetic Dreams Animation Studio provided animated footage for the game developed by Two Bulls.[1] |
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Grover's Block Party | Grover's Block Party is a letter-theme "app and TV experience," featuring Grover. Blocks are used to spell words, introduce animated letters and cue footage from the extensive Sesame Street library. The app and TV experience was developed by Two Bulls and Magnetic Dreams Animation Studio provided 3D animation of Grover and the Alphabet letters. |
Sources
- ↑ Jeremy Dickson, Sesame Workshop and Qualcomm team up on preschool app innovation, Kidscreen/iKids News, 8 January 2013.