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AR Studio

Bring the real world into the virtual world in your AR games. Learn to add special effects to your camera feed and use hand gestures to interact with virtual game elements.

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Intermediate Level
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10 Lessons
62 Activities

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Recommended for Ages 8+

Web iPad

No Prerequisites

Tynker Code Blocks

Tynker's visual code blocks are a great way for beginners to code, without needing to remember how to type syntax. By dragging and dropping code blocks together, young coders can produce vividly complex programs and games in our proprietary app, which includes support for graphics, sound, physics, and more.

What Kids Learn

  • Conditionals
  • actor properties
  • advanced costume handling
  • advanced motion
  • advanced physics
  • basic math
  • basic physics
  • cloning
  • color detection
  • conditional loops
  • delays
  • direction and turning
  • expert physics
  • external events
  • pen color
  • screen bounds
  • simple costume handling
  • simple drawing
  • simple events
  • simple loops
  • simple messaging
  • simple motion
  • simple sound playing
  • simple variables
  • video control

How Kids Learn with Tynker

Kids learn on their own with a guided, hands-on approach that individualizes the learning experience. Tynker's online courses provide a complete learning system for your child to master the fundamentals of programming. Tynker's visual programming language makes it easy to learn, and once kids gain proficiency, they can seamlessly transition to Javascript coding within the Tynker learning system. Enroll in one of our plans for unlimited play across all courses.

Game-Based Learning

Tynker's self-guided lessons break down coding concepts while solving puzzles and making cool apps.

Interactive Assessments

Quick practice quizzes and assessment tests evaluate a child's comprehension of subjects taught.

Captivating Topics

There's always something to learn with multiple subjects, projects, and coding languages available.

System Requirements

Online courses require a desktop computer, laptop computer, Chromebook, or Netbook with Internet connection and a Chrome (29+), Firefox (30+), Safari (7+), or Edge (20+) browser. No downloads required.

Activating Visuals

Enter a whole new world where real and virtual elements blend together.

9 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Concepts
  • Photo Booth Intro
  • Photo Booth
  • Live Stream Intro
  • Live Stream
  • Costume Party Intro
  • Costume Party
  • Quiz

Detecting Motion

Learn to detect real-world motion on a virtual Actor.

9 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Concepts
  • Broken Machine Intro
  • Broken Machine
  • Sci Fi Symphony Intro
  • Sci Fi Symphony
  • Alien Invaders Intro
  • Alien Invaders
  • Quiz

Visual Effects

Learn to apply transparency and mirroring effects to the camera feed.

9 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Concepts
  • Dance-Off Intro
  • Dance-Off
  • Music Video Intro
  • Music Video
  • Dance Moves Intro
  • Dance Moves
  • Quiz

Tracking Motion

Learn to track brightly colored real-world objects as they move.

9 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Concepts
  • Window Wiper Intro
  • Window Wiper
  • Doodle Tool Intro
  • Doodle Tool
  • Art Studio Intro
  • Art Studio
  • Quiz

Masking Actors

Import pictures into Actors. Use masking commands to isolate specific areas.

9 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Concepts
  • Marble Drop Intro
  • Marble Drop
  • Carnival Cutout Intro
  • Carnival Cutout
  • Draw-a-Maze Intro
  • Draw-a-Maze
  • Quiz

Motion Direction

Learn how to track the direction of real-world motion on an Actor.

9 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Concepts
  • Bouncy Ball Intro
  • Bouncy Ball
  • Silly Spinning Intro
  • Silly Spinning
  • Do The Wave Intro
  • Do The Wave
  • Quiz

Boxing Match

Create a boxing game where you throw punches at a virtual opponent!

2 Activities:

  • Boxing Match Intro
  • Boxing Match

Human Pong

Create a multi-player game of Pong where 2 people act as the paddles!

2 Activities:

  • Human Pong Intro
  • Human Pong

Brick Breaker

Create a game of Brick Breaker using hand gestures!

2 Activities:

  • Brick Breaker Intro
  • Brick Breaker

Fruit Ninja

Create a game of Fruit Ninja where you slice fruit with your hand!

2 Activities:

  • Fruit Ninja Intro
  • Fruit Ninja

Conditionals

actor properties

advanced costume handling

advanced motion

advanced physics

basic math

basic physics

cloning

color detection

conditional loops

delays

direction and turning

expert physics

external events

pen color

screen bounds

simple costume handling

simple drawing

simple events

simple loops

simple messaging

simple motion

simple sound playing

simple variables

video control

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