Date Created: 17/11/24 Date Last Modified: 18/11/24

Young individuals aged 13 to 18, who are interested in learning about pet care and may be considering becoming pet owners

Animal care was chosen as the app topic for its universal relevance and the growing interest in responsible pet ownership. With many people considering pets as part of their families, there is a strong need for accessible education on how to properly care for them. By focusing on this topic, the app aims to raise awareness, promote empathy, and provide practical knowledge, helping users understand the responsibilities involved in looking after animals while fostering a sense of compassion and care for living creatures.

PetSimulatAR offers a fun and interactive way for users to explore the responsibilities of pet care through augmented reality. By immersing players in a realistic simulation, the game teaches essential pet needs such as feeding, grooming, exercise, and health management, all while providing an engaging, hands-on experience. Users can develop a deeper understanding of animal care, fostering empathy and responsibility, whether they’re aspiring pet owners or simply interested in learning more. With AR technology bringing virtual pets to life in the real world, PetSimulatAR creates an exciting, educational opportunity to practice and refine pet care skills in a dynamic, lifelike environment.

• Pug
• Ginger
• Chihuahua
• Chikawa

How to Play Pet SimulatAR

1. Scan Surfaces

   Open the app and scan a flat surface, like a table or floor, where your pet will appear.

2. Select and Place Your Pet

   Choose your pet and place it on the scanned surface by tapping the screen.

3. Monitor Needs

   Watch your pet’s hunger, thirst, and mood bars as they decrease over time.

4. Provide Care

   When a bar drops, scan the appropriate image (food, water, or toy) in AR to restore the pet’s needs.

5. Move the Pet

   Drag the pet around or tap points on the floor to guide it.

6. Losing Conditions

   If any bar depletes completely, you lose. Act fast to prevent this!

7. Winning the Game

   Keep your pet happy for one full minute to win. Enjoy!

• Restart feature (reloading scene) does not work most of the time
• The image tracking works, but sometimes AR object will go under the scanned plane(floor) and not show as a result
• Animal selection menu still pops out at times even after animal was already placed

• Achievements
• User Authentication and Accounts
• Loading Screen and tips
• More Animal Behaviours
• More modes of Gameplay

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