Zoo Plus

During a visit to the Hongshan Forest Zoo in Nanjing, I was deeply inspired by their educational approach of inviting visitors to "visit animals in their homes." However, when I compared the zoo’s intended message of animal conservation with the behaviors I observed from visitors, I noticed that in China, zoos often face serious challenges with uncivil behavior. Many people tend to view zoos as “parks with animals”, lacking a sense of respect for them. This mindset and behavior are frequently reflected in children, and most parents fail to promptly correct their mistakes.

In this project, I designed and created an animal-themed puzzle game for children, accompanied by an AR interactive experience developed using Unity and Vuforia. The goal was to design a new zoo touring experience for children that not only enhances parent-child visits but also supports the zoo's mission of science education. This aims to teach children to respect and protect animals, while reducing uncivil behaviors in the zoo.