Eclipse Geomatics in partnership with the UNBC Library offered a display of its Sandbox for educational purposes. Dubbed as “The Coolest Sandbox Ever”, the team led by Johanna Pfalz presented the Sandbox and its applications. The Sandbox was displayed along with an awesome map outlining ...
The Augmented Reality Sandbox exhibit made a splash at the Science Extravaganza hosted by the Smithers Public Library on April 5! Eclipse joined local biologists and geologists to teach kids about science and the natural world. Read the Interior New article on the event here. We had some very creati...
In late August 2018, we partnered with the Lake Babine Nation Fisheries (LBNF) Program again in the area of Granisle, British Columbia to showcase the sandbox. Similarly to last time, the day camp educates the youth about a watershed and its importance. Furthermore incorporating the sandbox into the...
In August 2018, we partnered with the Lake Babine Nation Fisheries (LBNF) Program to educate the youth about the concepts of a watershed. It was an afternoon session in Burns Lake, British Columbia packed with activities and fun! Some activities involved: the augmented reality sandbox, gyotaku print...
To the company HeavyDutyTarps which helped us build the augmented reality sandbox, thank you! Taking a closer look at the concept, the tarps encapsulate the sand to help prevent spills as well as cover to minimize dust from dirtying the sand. Since the sandbox first launched, the tarps have withhe...
The Interior News, a local news station in Smithers wrote an article about our sandbox project when we partnered with the Bulkley Valley Research Centre. It covers details interviewing the Johanna, the owner of the sandbox here in Smithers about the aspirations of creating the sandbox. Have a look a...
A section of the Bulkley Valley Research Centre’s seminar series presented by Johanna Pfalz on November 15th, 2017 demonstrated an interactive educational tool: the Augmented Reality Sandbox. This tool utilizes augmented reality to display a real time topographical map to teach students, educators...
