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Science Was Never
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Every question deserves a real answer, not a textbook page.

One discovery at a time - Starting with the human heart.

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Hands-on STEM learning.

Hold it.
Explore it.
Understand how it works.

Physical models, augmented reality, and an AI guide help children investigate questions, test ideas, and explain what they discover.
Starting with the human heart. Expanding into physics, chemistry, and engineering.

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Science Was Never
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Every question deserves a real answer, not a textbook page.

One discovery at a time - Starting with the human heart.

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A model to hold and explore.

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Real models they can hold.

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AR to reveal what happens inside.

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AR to reveal what happens inside.

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A phone camera that makes the invisible visible.

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A guide for questions and explanations.

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A guide for questions and explanations.

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An AI guide that answers every 'why.'

FOR CURIOUS MINDS

FOR CURIOUS MINDS

Their questions deserve room to grow.

Their questions deserve room to grow.

Their questions deserve room to grow.

Parent and child engaged in a heart lesson
"I want them to do more than watch."

A video can show what happens. We want children to have a way to investigate it for themselves.

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"I want to help with the next ‘why.’"

A child's question can be the start of an investigation. Our goal is to give that curiosity somewhere to go.

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“I want to hear them explain it.”

Remembering a name is one step. Explaining how something works is the understanding we want to build.

Parent and child engaged in a heart lesson
"I want them to do more than watch."

A video can show what happens. We want children to have a way to investigate it for themselves.

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"I want to help with the next ‘why.’"

A child's question can be the start of an investigation. Our goal is to give that curiosity somewhere to go.

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“I want to hear them explain it.”

Remembering a name is one step. Explaining how something works is the understanding we want to build.

One heart. Three ways to explore.

One heart. Three ways to explore.

One heart. Three ways to explore.

The physical model, AR view, and AI guide each have a role in the experience we’re building.
The physical model, AR view, and AI guide each have a role in the experience we’re building.
The physical model, AR view, and AI guide each have a role in the experience we’re building.

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Start with something real.

Start with something real.

Hold and rotate a physical heart model. Explore its shape and look at its structures from different angles.

A physical starting point for questions

Different views of the same structure

Something to explore together

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See the journey inside.

See the journey inside.

The AR experience is designed to connect the model in your hands with the movement of blood through the heart—making an internal process visible.

Connect structures with what they do

Follow the heart’s role in circulation

Look beyond the outer shape

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Keep the questions going.

Keep the questions going.

We’re designing the AI guide to support explanations and follow-up questions, with opportunities for children to describe what they think and what they’ve discovered.

Make room for a prediction

Connect questions to the model

Encourage explanations in the child’s own words

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Start with something real.

Hold and rotate a physical heart model. Explore its shape and look at its structures from different angles.

A physical starting point for questions

Different views of the same structure

Something to explore together

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02

See the journey inside.

The AR experience is designed to connect the model in your hands with the movement of blood through the heart—making an internal process visible.

Connect structures with what they do

Follow the heart’s role in circulation

Look beyond the outer shape

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03

Keep the questions going.

We’re designing the AI guide to support explanations and follow-up questions, with opportunities for children to describe what they think and what they’ve discovered.

Make room for a prediction

Connect questions to the model

Encourage explanations in the child’s own words

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OUR LEARNING APPROACH

From “I wonder” to “Here’s how it works.”

From “I wonder” to “Here’s how it works.”

From “I wonder” to “Here’s how it works.”

We’re designing ARious around five steps that give children opportunities to think, investigate, and explain. Here’s an example using the heart’s journey to the lungs.

We’re designing ARious around five steps that give children opportunities to think, investigate, and explain. Here’s an example using the heart’s journey to the lungs.

We’re designing ARious around five steps that give children opportunities to think, investigate, and explain. Here’s an example using the heart’s journey to the lungs.

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01 — PREDICT

Where do you think blood goes after leaving this chamber?

Start with an idea before seeing the answer. Make a prediction and share what led to it.

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02 — EXPLORE

Can you show the route you think it takes?

Turn the model, inspect its structures, and choose a possible path.

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03 — OBSERVE

Does the journey match your prediction?

Reveal the route through AR and compare what happens with the original idea.

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05 — TRY A NEW CHALLENGE

Can you trace the journey on a different diagram?

Change the view and remove the moving arrows. Use the idea independently.

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04 — EXPLAIN

Why does blood need to visit the lungs?

Describe the journey in your own words, including how blood picks up oxygen.

Learning Sciences at ARious

Learning science shapes what we build.

Dr. Sudhakar Agarkar

Chief Academic Officer at ARious

Dr. Agarkar brings his experience in science education to the development of ARious. Our focus is on connecting what children can explore with what they can explain.

Dr. Agarkar brings his experience in science education to the development of ARious. Our focus is on connecting what children can explore with what they can explain.

Four questions guiding our design

Four questions guiding our design

Four questions guiding our design

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How can we make an abstract process easier to investigate?

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How can a child’s question shape what happens next?

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How can we make room for exploring together?

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How can we find out what a child can explain independently?

What parents are saying

What parents are saying

What parents are saying

"My daughter spent 45 minutes exploring the heart model and didn't want to stop. She came to dinner talking about 'oxygenated blood' and 'the pulmonary artery.' She's 9."

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Sarah M.

Mother of 2, California

"I was skeptical about another 'educational' screen product. But watching my son hold the model while the AR showed blood flowing through it that's different. He's learning WITH the screen."

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Nag V.

Father, Virginia

"The AI answered questions I couldn't have. My kid asked 'what happens if the heart beats backwards?' and got a real, thoughtful explanation. I learned something too."

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Venkat V.

Father, Delaware

"I was skeptical about another 'educational' screen product. But watching my son hold the model while the AR showed blood flowing through it that's different. He's learning WITH the screen."

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Nag V.

Father, Virginia

"The AI answered questions I couldn't have. My kid asked 'what happens if the heart beats backwards?' and got a real, thoughtful explanation. I learned something too."

Venkat V.

Father, Delaware

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"My daughter spent 45 minutes exploring the heart model and didn't want to stop. She came to dinner talking about 'oxygenated blood' and 'the pulmonary artery.' She's 9."

SM

Sarah M.

Mother of 2, California

"I was skeptical about another 'educational' screen product. But watching my son hold the model while the AR showed blood flowing through it that's different. He's learning WITH the screen."

NV

Nag V.

Father, Virginia

"The AI answered questions I couldn't have. My kid asked 'what happens if the heart beats backwards?' and got a real, thoughtful explanation. I learned something too."

VV

Venkat V.

Father, Delaware

"I was skeptical about another 'educational' screen product. But watching my son hold the model while the AR showed blood flowing through it that's different. He's learning WITH the screen."

NV

Nag V.

Father, Virginia

"The AI answered questions I couldn't have. My kid asked 'what happens if the heart beats backwards?' and got a real, thoughtful explanation. I learned something too."

Venkat V.

Father, Delaware

VV

"I was skeptical about another 'educational' screen product. But watching my son hold the model while the AR showed blood flowing through it that's different. He's learning WITH the screen."

SM

Nag V.

Father, Virginia

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Before you join the waitlist

Before you join the waitlist

Before you join the waitlist

What is ARious?

ARious is a hands-on science learning experience in development. It combines a physical model, augmented reality, and an AI guide, starting with the human heart.

What will the first kit include?
What age is it for?
What device will we need?
How is the approach different from watching a video?
How will the AI guide work with children?
What about voice, camera access, and privacy?
Can I order now, and what will it cost?
What happens when I join the waitlist?
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Follow the development of our first heart kit and the hands-on science experience we’re building around it.

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Follow the development of our first heart kit and the hands-on science experience we’re building around it.

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