Most of us have fond memories of our stuffed animals from childhood. The current generation of children still loves cuddly toys. But now they are no longer just ordinary passive friends. A toy manufacturer has developed the first augmented reality toy that children can cuddle and use: Bluebee Pals.
Bluebee Pals has a full range of plush toys for all preferences:
- Leo the Lion
- Sammy the Bear
- Hudson the dog
- Riley the Zebra
- Lily the Lamb
- Parker the Monkey
All these friendly and playful plush toys are equipped with augmented reality features. The toys come with a free app, available for Android and iOS. This app works in conjunction with the AR features installed in the plush toy and allows children to synchronize the head and mouth of the toy with the words of the stories loaded in the app. This makes it seem as if the augmented reality toy is telling the story.
Augmented Reality toys help children achieve developmental goals
The Bluebee Pals are more than just a cool new gadget for children. This augmented reality toy can help children develop their cognitive and emotional skills, especially children with dyslexia or autism. The combination of moving AR images of the plush toys’ heads and mouths during the story helps children internalize the meaning of the story, learn new words, and form an emotional attachment to the toy. As Laura Jiencke, the founder and CEO of Bluebee Pals, stated: “We have actively involved teachers, parents, and therapists from across the country in analyzing ways to make our Bluebee Pals even better as learning tools for children.”
Educational toys are getting smarter than ever
Bluebee Pals has already received 12 awards for its educational toys and donates thousands of plush toys to non-profit organizations and educational institutions for children with learning disabilities. The new Bluebee Pals augmented reality toys prove that new technologies can be embedded in almost any tool or object with the aim of making education more engaging and accessible for all children, including children with special needs.
Want to know more about the AR plushies? https://www.bluebeepals.com/