Have your kids explore the Himalayas with Google-made Yeti

We want to make learning as fun for kids as possible so kudos to Google for this new app it made. Called Verne: The Himalayas, the app (or experiment, as Google describes it) uses the Google Maps’ 3D imagery of the Himalayas and a 500-foot Yeti named Verne to explore the area. Verne can do things like skate on icy lakes, ride a jetpack, climb to the top of Mt. Everest, and play Himalayan instruments, among others. Aside from that, there’s a disembodied voice within the app that points out random facts about the Himalayas so the kids can learn new things. (You may or may not tell them this bit.) We’re hoping Google makes more of these apps to help kids learn about other parts of the world.

Source: TechCrunch