Kids are now able to visit a local park to explore a fantasy world where they can herd kittens, run away from the bad fairy or come face-to-face with a giant T-Rex.
In celebration of National Parks Week, which is running this week, Tauranga City Council has brought augmented reality game Magical Park back to Tauranga. Magical Park is a free app that uses a smartphone or tablet to bring weird and wonderful creatures into parks. Graphics and sounds are layered onto the real world on your device’s screen.
In addition to Memorial Park, where Magical Park was hosted last year, the game is available in Sydenham Botanic Park in Brookfield and Moa Park in Mount Maunganui.
“Natural environments like parks are essential to individual and community well-being,” says Mark Smith, Manager: Parks & Recreation at Tauranga City Council.
“Magical Park is a great way for families to get kids outside enjoying the city’s parks and reserves.”
For Parks Week 2018, game developer GEO AR Games has built an exciting new augmented reality game with an environmental twist - Enviro Park. The game turns recycling and rubbish collection into a fun game for kids. Enviro Park encourages kids and families to get out and explore their local parks while learning the fundamentals of recycling.
The free Magical Park app is available on iPhone, iPad and Android devices.
About Parks Week
Parks Week is a trans-Tasman event run by the New Zealand Recreation Association and Parks and Leisure Australia to promote the benefits of our parks and open spaces.
Parks Week is a great opportunity to go to the cricket, hit the beach or catch an outdoor movie. Visit My Tauranga to see what’s going on in Tauranga’s parks year-round.