What is Agents of Discovery?
Agents of Discovery is much more than an app
Agents of Discovery is a digital education technology platform that features a web-based dashboard (called the Mission Maker) where educators can easily turn their educational content into augmented reality games using our cloud-based Library (full of ready-to-use images, sounds, and 3D AR objects) or using their own, customized materials. Learners can then access the ‘gamified’ content through the free Agents of Discovery app on a smartphone or tablet.
The Agents platform allows educators to deliver their programming in an affordable, fun, and innovative way while providing an alternative to the metaverse. Instead of taking players “inside the internet,” educators can engage learners with the real world through three-dimensional augmented reality.
Missions
There are a variety of Mission types, which are designed to help accommodate different learning styles and programs. These are created by “Mission Makers” and are specific to each site or organization (e.g. a park, museum or school). Missions can be location-based (play on site) or Virtual Tours (play at home). Each Mission consists of a map, safety information, a Field Agent (or avatar) to guide players, Challenges and rewards. Missions are free to play and, once downloaded, do not require WiFi or a data connection.
Challenges
Challenges are the questions and activities that make up Missions. There are a variety of Challenge types, which are designed to help accommodate different learning styles and programs. These include augmented reality (AR) options, which overlay computer graphics on top of the real world. Challenges also include Pre-Challenge information and Post-Challenge information to enhance and extend the players’ learning experiences. Players must complete all Challenges in a Mission in order to complete the Mission.
Platform Features
The Mission Maker
Our intuitive Mission Maker allows you to create fun and fully customizable Missions (augmented reality educational games) that get your learners interacting and engaging with your content. The Mission Maker features many resources and tools which allow you to modify your content and link learning to your location.
Promotional Materials
Check out our collection of Field Agents! These fun avatars are the face of your Mission. You can customize any of our hundreds of existing Field Agents with accessories to make them your own, or create a brand new custom Agent for your location.
High-resolution Maps and Geofencing Tools
Customize your map and set precise boundaries around a location for your Mission. Set exact boundaries around your Challenges to precisely link your Challenge content to the location. You can also include landmarks, trails, and any other feature you want to highlight.
Real Time Updates
Update your content through the Mission Maker and publish it instantly to the Agents of Discovery mobile app. Switch your Mission up on a regular basis to keep your content new and exciting for your users.
Play-on-site and Play-at-home Missions
Create a GPS Mission to immerse your visitors in the history and wonders of your location or set your Mission up with Image Recognition Triggers, which your players can scan to unlock Challenges. You can also set up a Virtual Tour Mission that can be played from home.
User and Game Statistics
Track your user statistics – including total number of users, average monthly users, distance walked, player success, user distribution, player demographics and much more – right from the Mission Maker.
User Privileges
Control who manages and creates your content in the Mission Maker. Assign publishing rights to an individual of your choice. (You can have as many Content Creators as you wish.)
Preview Mode
Activate “Preview Mode” to test your Missions with your team from anywhere in the world.
The Mission Maker
Our intuitive Mission Maker allows you to create fun and fully customizable Missions (augmented reality educational games) that get your learners interacting and engaging with your content. The Mission Maker features many resources and tools which allow you to modify your content and link learning to your location.
Promotional Materials
Check out our collection of Field Agents! These fun avatars are the face of your Mission. You can customize any of our hundreds of existing Field Agents with accessories to make them your own, or create a brand new custom Agent for your location.
High-resolution Maps and Geofencing Tools
Customize your map and set precise boundaries around a location for your Mission. Set exact boundaries around your Challenges to precisely link your Challenge content to the location. You can also include landmarks, trails, and any other feature you want to highlight.
Real Time Updates
Update your content through the Mission Maker and publish it instantly to the Agents of Discovery mobile app. Switch your Mission up on a regular basis to keep your content new and exciting for your users.
Play-on-site and Play-at-home Missions
Create a GPS Mission to immerse your visitors in the history and wonders of your location or set your Mission up with Image Recognition Triggers, which your players can scan to unlock Challenges. You can also set up a Virtual Tour Mission that can be played from home.
User and Game Statistics
Track your user statistics – including total number of users, average monthly users, distance walked, player success, user distribution, player demographics and much more – right from the Mission Maker.
User Privileges
Control who manages and creates your content in the Mission Maker. Assign publishing rights to an individual of your choice. (You can have as many Content Creators as you wish.)
Preview Mode
Activate “Preview Mode” to test your Missions with your team from anywhere in the world.
The Library
The Challenge Library allows you to select from thousands of pre-made, professionally curated Challenges to add to your Mission.
Pick, Place and Publish
Adding Challenges from the library is as easy as picking a Challenge that you like, placing it on your Mission map, and publishing it so that it is instantly playable in your Mission.
Challenge Types
Choose from many different educational and fun Challenge types, several of which employ augmented reality, to engage your learners. The variety of Challenge types available allow you to get creative in your Mission Making and provide a diverse range of experiences to your players.
AR Object Library
Access our collection of 3D objects to create your own augmented reality Challenges. Our object library has hundreds of items for you to choose from. (Don’t see the item you were looking for? Talk to us about custom 3D objects.)
Library Tags
Search through the Commons collection to find thousands of Challenges, some user generated and some developed by our team of educational experts. You’ll find tags for topics such as climate change, core ELA standards, core mathematics standards, and many more. There’s even a collection of hundreds of Challenges that were developed by renowned scientists and science educators to align with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). All Challenges have been carefully curated and tagged by our team so they are easy to find and relevant to your search terms.
Seasonal Tags
Take advantage of curated seasonal Challenges that make it easy for you to create and update seasonally themed Missions! We have collections for dozens of themes, including Earth Day, Halloween, and many more.
Private Collections
Agencies and organizations with 20 Missions or more have access to their own branded Collection, accessible exclusively to all members of that team.
Unlimited Edits
Customize any Challenge – whether you created it from scratch or imported it from the Library – to match your narrative and key messages.
Access Over 330 Million Digital Images
Our Creative Commons API provides you with access to over 330 million open source digital images and sound files to help you create high quality Challenges that precisely meet your requirements.
The App
Download and play your Missions in real time on the Apple App Store or Google Play. The app has several of its own features that make exploring fun, easy and educational.
Text-to-Speech
The Agents of Discovery app offers a Text-to-Speech feature which reads out all the text on screen audibly to players. When enabled from the in-app settings, the Text-to-Speech feature automatically starts reading out the text on screen during Missions.
Play to Win
The more Missions your guests play, the more rewards they should earn! Make use of various rewards across your collection of Missions to keep players coming back for more.
No Wi-Fi Required
Download Missions to play with or without Wi-Fi, indoors or outdoors.
Multiple Languages
Missions can be played in English, Spanish, or French, with options to provide your own copy for the different translations from the Mission Maker.
Geofencing
Agencies and organizations with 20 or more Missions are able to access our geofencing services and display their agency’s branding on the front page of the Agents of Discovery app when it is opened by a user who is on site. This feature allows you to entirely customize your players’ experience.
Contrast and Color Accessibility
The interface is designed to be high-contrast so visual elements are distinct and easy to identify.
Customer Support
We’re proud to offer unlimited customer support with all of our packages, and our team is always happy to help you with any questions or requests. Among other things, your customer support representative can provide you with onboarding sessions, process artwork orders, and help create promotional materials for your Missions.
The Library
The Challenge Library allows you to select from thousands of pre-made, professionally curated Challenges to add to your Mission.
Pick, Place and Publish
Adding Challenges from the library is as easy as picking a Challenge that you like, placing it on your Mission map, and publishing it so that it is instantly playable in your Mission.
Challenge Types
Choose from many different educational and fun Challenge types, several of which employ augmented reality, to engage your learners. The variety of Challenge types available allow you to get creative in your Mission Making and provide a diverse range of experiences to your players.
AR Object Library
Access our collection of 3D objects to create your own augmented reality Challenges. Our object library has hundreds of items for you to choose from. (Don’t see the item you were looking for? Talk to us about custom 3D objects.)
Library Tags
Search through the Commons collection to find thousands of Challenges, some user generated and some developed by our team of educational experts. You’ll find tags for topics such as climate change, core ELA standards, core mathematics standards, and many more. There’s even a collection of hundreds of Challenges that were developed by renowned scientists and science educators to align with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). All Challenges have been carefully curated and tagged by our team so they are easy to find and relevant to your search terms.
Seasonal Tags
Take advantage of curated seasonal Challenges that make it easy for you to create and update seasonally themed Missions! We have collections for dozens of themes, including Earth Day, Halloween, and many more.
Private Collections
Agencies and organizations with 20 Missions or more have access to their own branded Collection, accessible exclusively to all members of that team.
Unlimited Edits
Customize any Challenge – whether you created it from scratch or imported it from the Library – to match your narrative and key messages.
Access Over 330 Million Digital Images
Our Creative Commons API provides you with access to over 330 million open source digital images and sound files to help you create high quality Challenges that precisely meet your requirements.
Download and play your Missions in real time on the Apple App Store or Google Play. The app has several of its own features that make exploring fun, easy and educational.
Text-to-Speech
The Agents of Discovery app offers a Text-to-Speech feature which reads out all the text on screen audibly to players. When enabled from the in-app settings, the Text-to-Speech feature automatically starts reading out the text on screen during Missions.
Play to Win
The more Missions your guests play, the more rewards they should earn! Make use of various rewards across your collection of Missions to keep players coming back for more.
No Wi-Fi Required
Download Missions to play with or without Wi-Fi, indoors or outdoors.
Multiple Languages
Missions can be played in English, Spanish, or French, with options to provide your own copy for the different translations from the Mission Maker.
Geofencing
Agencies and organizations with 20 or more Missions are able to access our geofencing services and display their agency’s branding on the front page of the Agents of Discovery app when it is opened by a user who is on site. This feature allows you to entirely customize your players’ experience.
Contrast and Color Accessibility
The interface is designed to be high-contrast so visual elements are distinct and easy to identify.
Customer Support
We’re proud to offer unlimited customer support with all of our packages, and our team is always happy to help you with any questions or requests. Among other things, your customer support representative can provide you with onboarding sessions, process artwork orders, and help create promotional materials for your Missions.