About ZooBurst
A ZooBurst book being viewed in Augmented Reality
ZooBurst is a digital storytelling tool that is designed to let anyone easily create their own customized 3D pop-up books. Using ZooBurst, storytellers of any age can create their own rich worlds in which their stories can come to life.
ZooBurst books are completely web-based and can be experienced using nothing more than your browser outfitted with the Adobe Flash plug-in. Books can be inspected from any angle from with a 3D space, and rotating around a book is as easy as dragging and dropping your mouse. In addition, the author of a book can choose to make items "clickable," allowing you to learn more about individual characters within a story. You can choose to experience a ZooBurst book in a number of ways, including in Augmented Reality. If you have a webcam installed on your computer simply click on the 'Augmented Reality' button at the top of the screen and watch as the book appears in the palm of your hand!
Click here to check out an example ZooBurst book!
It's easy to get started with building your own book. Drawing off the Open Clip Art Library of a public domain vector art images, users can quickly construct rich 3D scenes using an easy drag-and-drop interface. Items within a book can be customized using a variety of tools, including item sizing, rotation and coloring. You can also upload your own images into ZooBurst using an integrated file management tool that maintains a "library" of materials on a book-by-book basis.
ZooBurst is currently accepting new users on a rolling basis. To sign up for an account please visit this form and tell us a little more about yourself and why you would like to give ZooBurst a try.