Weyo launches patented AR technology in ‘world-first’ interactive ARKit app
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| 26 October 2018

Tech start-up Weyo has partnered with Australian children’s entertainment group The Wiggles, and ABC Music to launch what it calls a ‘revolutionary’ new app.

The Wiggles have recently celebrated 27 years of entertaining millions fans and now claim more than 927,000 social media followers and have sold over 30 million CDs and DVDs and eight million books.

The Wiggles - Fun Time with Faces app is available immediately and uses what is described as ‘first-of-its-kind, interactive video technology and cutting-edge AR 3D masks to entertain children aged 2-5 years old as they use their imagination and creativity to play along with The Wiggles. Using the App via an iPhone or iPad, children can star in their very own Wiggles journey, creating unique stories narrated by the delightful Yellow Wiggle Emma, become the likes of Dorothy Dinosaur, have fun with face masks and filters, and sing and play along to The Wiggles’ videos.

Fun Time with Videos house enables children to stream their favourite video clips by The Wiggles, directly to their device via the app; Play Time with Faces house is a ‘play your own way’ sandbox, encouraging children to express themselves in their own way with 2D masks, while the iPhone X, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max also offer 3D masks; Fun Time with Songs house offers an interactive way of telling stories and singing songs, with AR video enabling children to learn and engage with their favourite Wiggles characters; Fun Time with Stories house brings a ‘learn-through-play’ immersive experience guiding children on an interactive journey through song, language and structured play. The latter house encourages users to interact as their character with animated emoji-style 3D masks which utilise Apple’s ARKit and tongue tracking technology.

On the launch of the new app, The Wiggles Founder and Blue Wiggle, Anthony Field, said: “We’re excited to bring the fun of The Wiggles into such a fun and educational app, where children can safely play offline and enjoy their favourite Wiggles characters and songs. Whether they’re playing as Dorothy Dinosaur, barking as Wags the Dog, or settling in for a story with Emma, we love that this App brings happiness and joy to children which, after all, is what The Wiggles are all about.”

Weyo co-founder, Baz Palmer added: “Our mission with Weyo is to create quality content for children so, for our first app launch, we’ve teamed up with trusted and respected brands - The Wiggles and ABC Music - to deliver the best quality age-appropriate content, all in one premium App. The Wiggles - Fun Time with Faces, gives children a safe environment to unleash their imagination and creativity alongside their most loved Wiggles characters with the aim of providing a fun and educational experience every time.”