AstroReality 4+

Yep! Not working - update -working now

Saw this at the consumer electronic show. The folks at the booth were very knowledgeable and convinced me this was a worthwhile project to invest in for our library. We purchased the lunar pro and the model of the moon showed up, however our model didn’t look like the photos for the matchup to run the program. Have a contacted the company but have not heard back yet. It is a great idea but is in need of many fixes.
Update:
The company did get back to me and we worked through the issues. First and foremost make sure you have plenty of light on your moon. It worked reasonably well and will be using it as a teaching tool. Still not a “10” but a good solid 8 ! The company was very responsive which is essential for such a product. A more thorough instruction manual and explanations would be in order. All in all it works for what we purchased it for. Hope they expand its capabilities. 2-18.

Developer Response ,

Thank you Mike for contacting us. If you have more questions please email us.

Extremely disappointed

As of now, even with an app update, this AR does not work. Too many glitches. My household owns all of the mini planets, the moon and now the Earth and several other accessories. The Earth AR will not even load. The others glitch or freeze up. I have deleted the app multiple times and started over. Our internet on my device is high speed so these issues are not on our end. I contacted company through messaging on IG with no response yet. As of today, the two stars review is just because the planets and moon are nice looking but without function they are nothing more than high priced balls.

A 3D gif with no learning opportunities

I was really looking forward to using this product in class. I regret to say that the best fitting description I have for this product is a scam.

There are free apps out there that offer beter AR experiences than this pricey set.

The app shows AR for mere seconds, then reverts to what is essentially a 3D gif of the solar system. There is no information or teaching whatsoever, not even a basic fact sheet.

The only information source are links to NASA articles, that keep popping up in the style of ad bars, literally looking like spam.

I am very disappointed and wish I had spent my classroom funds on a real science product. This is unworthy of being called educational and doing so is an insult to educators.

I have reached out on several occasions asking if there is some sort of error happing on both devices I’ve tried this on, but I have yet to hear back from the company. Customs service is certainly not up to par either.