Space Buddies: The Moon

Space Buddies: The Moon was built during a hackathon in April 2016 — an interactive app for children (6–14) that uses smartphone sensors to locate the moon. The goal is edutainment and raising awareness about lunar missions around the world.

After launching the app, the child is asked to find the moon, aim for it and perform experiments to experience and learn about the moon through the eyes of either an astronaut, a rover or a satellite.

The application features a self-guided learning method with the assistance of a virtual presence (Space Buddy), which assists the player where needed, evaluates outcomes and results of actions taken by the player and provides more in-depth information when appropriate. All communication uses easy-to-understand English.

The difficulty level of certain aspects is scaled based on the amount of space-related knowledge the player has shown to understand.