DinoApp, an Augmented Reality Application for Learning About Dinosaurs

Museums have exhibition halls where visitors can perform activities to learn about various areas of knowledge. Taking advantage of mobile devices’ popularity, museums implement applications based on augmented reality technology so that visitors can live a unique experience. This work presents a mobile application called DinoApp based on Google AR Foundation ARCore technology that uses augmented reality with markers and without markers using ground detection. The visitor can explore the different 3D models, visualize a descriptive card of each extinct creature, learn about the most principal features of dinosaurs, listen to their sounds, design their scenario, and capture a memento, thus living a unique and enriching experience.