GOOGLE 3D ANIMALS and Nature Journaling

      Nature Journaling involves a lot of observation, and the best observation comes from looking at the actual living organism, using your eyes or a magnifier of some sort.  That's not always possible so we have to make use of pictures or video clips, not always a good substitute for the real thing.  Now, with virtual reality and augmented reality we have another option.  
     Google 3D provides a good, easy to use, and free introduction to this alternative.  It's available on phones and tablets, and doesn't require an app.  A good how-to can be found here.  You just google an animal (other objects are available as well), scroll till you see this link:
Click the View in 3D icon and you'll see a rotatable moving image that you can resize.  You'll also see a button that says "View in your space."  Click that and you camera will open and you'll see an icon of a hand with a phone.  Point your phone at a flat, well-lit area and the animal will suddenly appear there.  You can re-size the image and take a picture using the photo button at the bottom of your screen.  Here are some photos of a quokka and a raccoon on my table:


     The objects still move and if there's a sound attached, you'll hear it.




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