Aurasma

Step-By-Step:

Step 1-download app onto your mobile device

Step 2-set up an account with Aurasma Studio

Step 3-pick the appropriate content, up from the library or mobile device or create your own Aura using Aurasma studio

Step 4-take picture of content you want to use

Step 5-press the button to save the selected content when the bar turns green

Step 6-correct the position and scale of your selected content

Step 7-tap the arrow when you are ready

Step 8-put mobile device over content to begin

FAQ:

1. Can I use Aurasma for free?

Yes. The Aurasma app is free to download, and we provide free access to our web-based studio for creating and managing augmented reality. At this time we are not offering any paid products.

2) Where do I create Auras to see through the Aurasma app?

You can create it through the app on on the online Aurasma Studio.

3) Do You Offer Dedicated 'Educator' Accounts Specifically For Teachers, Schools, And Universities?

No. We do not offer dedicated educator or teacher accounts. All Aurasma Studio and app accounts are the same.

4) I Want Students/ Faculty To Use The Aurasma Studio – Do They All Need Separate Accounts?

No, they do not need separate accounts. However, accounts are setup on a one account-one user basis. If you do want students or staff to use the same account, we advise setting up an account with a general login which you are happy to share.

5) We Want Parents To Be Able To See Some Auras And Not Others – How Should We Make This Possible?

Easy – Auras can be private or publicly shared. Only when you click the option to 'Share' Auras in Studio will they be publicly available to other Aurasma users. If you simply opt to save Auras but do not share them they will remain private in your account. You can choose to share them later, or keep them away from public view.

All parents need to do is download the Aurasma app, search for your account in the app and follow it – they will then be able to view your publicly shared Auras.

Sample Classroom Activities:

1. In a chemistry lesson, the teacher could have the students make blocks with various elements of the periodic table on them. The teacher could then have a worksheet with a number of elements, compounds, and molecules that the students could use the Aurasma app to help describe their properties and appearance.
2. During a history lesson, the teacher could have the students make a video about a certain historical figure and have them make an Aura about that figure. They can use a coin or dollar to discuss Washington or Lincoln for example. Other students could then look with the Aurasma app to see the video about the historical figure.