BlendingReality

Description

• Difficulty Level: Medium

• Target Audience: 6th Grade - College

• Duration of workshop: 60-90 minutes

• Needed Materials: Computers with Blender and Adobe Aero Desktop version downloaded on them as well as phones with the mobile verson of Adobe Aero downloaded.

• The primary goal of this project is educating others about Augmented Reality (AR) using Adobe Aero and 3D Modeling using Blender.

  This project showcases how to build a 3D snowmen in Blender, and then how to import it in Abobe Aero environment. The project is geared towards educating and creating interest in the IT field for non STEM majors. By engaging in our workshop, students will get to experiment with Blender, 3D modeling and AR, which allows them to learn about how to play with AR technology.

• The Technology Ambassador Program (TAP) at GGC strives to break the misconceptions of the IT field by providing fun workshops for students of all backgrounds. TAP students design engaging and fun outreach workshops to encourage interest in IT and STEM.

Team

Kelechi Ariwodo, Thien Nghi Duong, Carina George

Advisors

Dr. Anca Doloc Mihu, Dr. Cindy Robertson

Team Photo

Publication

1. Kelechi Ariwodo, Thien Nghi Duong, Carina George. Teaching Blender and Adobe Aero, ACMSE April 18-20 2024, Kennesaw State University

Outreach Activities

1. TAP Expo, 2024, Georgia Gwinnett College
2. Atlanta Science Festival, 2024, Piedmont Park
3. Class Workshops, 2024, Georgia Gwinnett College

Technology

This workshop will be using Blender and Adobe Aero for both desktop as well as mobile

* Blender Download: https://www.blender.org/download/ </br>
* Adobe Aero Download: https://helpx.adobe.com/aero/get-started.html#:~:text=Download%20and%20install&text=Click%20Get%20Aero%20Player%20(beta,the%20onscreen%20instructions%20to%20install.&text=Click%20Get%20Aero%20on%20the,to%20sign%2Din%20and%20install.

Project Details

Installing Blender and Aero

For instructions on how to install Blender and Aero please use the pdf file linked below.
Also, shown in this video Instructions for Blender and Aero

Short demo instructions

Below is a link to a 5 minute video walkthrough of our workshop that develops a snowmen in Blender and imports it in Aero.
Snowmen: short demo

Workshop Instructions

3D Snowmen in AR Workshop