Many hands make light work in this augmented reality sandbox landscape

The NPOC (National Point of Contact for satellite data) was present at this year’s interactive exhibition for kids tunBasel, to promote earth observation from space. The highlight of our booth is the augmented reality sandbox, which demonstrates how a satellite measures the surface elevation of our planet. It allows kids to build mountains and valleys with sand and to make it rain on their landscape, thereby forming rivers and lakes. The projection gets continuously updated and most kids just can’t get enough of it. Excitement and amazement guaranteed, while learning about geography and satellite remote sensing.
by Jochem Braakhekke