Needs analysis of picture story book using augmented reality technology

Abstract

Abstract As early as 2014, a survey of smartphone and tablet use by children has been done by the Asian parent Insightwith Samsung Kidstime in Southeast Asia. A total of 2,714 parents and 3,917 children aged 3-8 years havebeen the respondents of this survey. 85% of parents expect their children to use smartphones for educationalapps, but 72% of younger children prefer to play games. This study aims to analyze the needs of students and teachers for picture books with characters based on Demak local wisdom with AR technology for understanding the healthy lifestyle of elementary school students. This research is preliminary research from research and development. The design of this research is to need analysis or survey research. Data collection through questionnaires. Data were analyzed quantitatively. The results showed that the development of a picture book containing characters based on the local wisdom of Demak using augmented reality technology is needed for understanding students’ healthy lifestyle.