Developing and Evaluating the ARSy: Augmented Reality Solar System for Students Elementary School Learning

Abstract

The existence of smartphones has facilitated society in this era. Many schools are beginning to leave the outdated approach and adopt the new one. Individuals are forced to interact remotely and maintain their distance in crowded spaces due to the present pandemic, which makes it difficult for people to carry out activities and interact. Many educational materials are not delivered to pupils because teachers find it difficult to perform online learning. In the modern era, smartphones are outfitted with augmented reality technologies. Just by aiming the camera at the marker, users may see the learning material of 3D objects.Educational augmented reality (AR) technologies are an excellent approach to presenting and engaging students with any subject in the classroom. Textbooks and traditional teaching methods cannot compete with the advantages of this technology. We developed an augmented reality solar system application for elementary school thematic lessons and evaluated the application for elementary students. The application was tested using a user experience questionnaire, and the results showed a number above 2.00, indicating that it functioned very well and received positive feedback from respondents.