![]() ![]() In this respect, Home Designer feels less like an Osmo product and more like a limited version of the various PlayHome line of apps. ![]() Turn on the stereo to start a dance party. Turn on the stereo and all characters in the room will start a dance party. Drag and drop a cup of hot chocolate onto your character and he or she will drink it. Additionally, the characters can interact with the furnishings by dragging, dropping, or pressing accordingly. Want to drag the toilet from the bathroom into the living room? You can do that as well. Want to put a bunk bed in the kitchen? You can do that. Here, users are given a basic four-room house and allowed to scan in character and furnishings as they please and place them throughout the house at will. The real appeal of Home Designer comes in Design mode, which is built for creative play. While the Quest mode is a good learning tool for younger users building early pre-literacy skills, the repeated “quests” failed to hold my daughter’s attention for very long. In reviewing the product with my eight-year-old daughter, we found it helpful to spread out the cards, already arranged by room type, rather than hunt through a single stack. In the Quest mode, users are prompted to find a number of specific flashcards, in order, and scan them using the mobile device’s camera, to help the on-screen character furnish a particular room in his or her house. Getting up and running is quick and easy. Simple instructions inside the box make it easy to download the Home Designer app and scan the included QR code to register the product. Unlike the Osmo line of products, there are no additional stands or mirrors needed to prop up the device at a certain angle in order to position the device’s camera for use with the app. For Home Designer, this includes a set of 51 flashcards (more on those later) and a dozen colored dry erase markers. Like the Osmo base drawing sets, Home Designer comes with all of the materials needed to interact with the app. Panda Plus: Home Designer.Įven before I unboxed the product, my mind immediately began comparing Home Designer to the Osmo line of products, both in described function and in similar marketing and packaging design. Panda series introduces their first line of physical toys with Dr. Panda, the #2 worldwide paid kids app developer. If you have young kids who use mobile devices for education and/or entertainment, then you are likely familiar with Dr.
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