AR Tangram GameLeveraging Augmented Reality to Enhance Interaction

Physical toys like tangrams remain popular for their unique contributions to children’s cognitive development and creativity enhancement. With the advantages of versatility, accessibility, and affordability, however, tangram still lacks essential innovation in interactive methods to meet modern needs for the ultimate gaming experience. To revitalize traditional tangram, this paper proposed an interaction design framework based on Augmented Reality (AR) and developed Tangram Magic, an AR-based tangram system. The usability test’s results suggested that Tangram Magic improved user engagement and ease of learning, offering insights for modernizing traditional toys with AR technology.