The children oriented lecture that we held through collaborative research with Sorahaku was named the “junior space expert qualification course.” Since the previous fiscal year, we have been investigating a practical method to put the exhibition space to use using AR.
In the previous fiscal year, we developed content that displayed three satellites and seven of the satellites alongside their orbits if an iPad was held up over an exhibit showing the satellite trails. This year whilst discussing the installation of permanent exhibits, we developed an application to allow participants in this year’s children oriented lecture to experience the theme of “lunar probing” through AR.
The children taking the course comprehensively observed the moon’s surface recreated by AR and conditions of the moon’s surface as indicated by parameters. Additionally, through hunting for the most optimal space to build a base, they developed an interest towards space exploration, and learned proactively. The children were able to gain feelings of satisfaction through the joy of learning whilst playing and experiencing a realistic version of the moon’s surface.