Tinkle unveils augmented reality enhanced magazine for kids

Amar Chitra Katha has associated with Blippar India for the 360-degree magazine, which debuts in the May 2015 issue

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Mumbai | May 20, 2015

Amar Chitra Katha has associated with Blippar India, a leading visual browser, for their kid's magazine 'Tinkle', making it India's first augmented reality enhanced magazine for children. The partnership with Blippar will pave the way for making 'Tinkle' a 360-degree magazine, which will bring together the best that both print and digital have to offer. Debuting in the May 2015 issue, there are games, bonus material, selfie opportunities with Suppandi, content experiences and more.

Commenting on the development, Manas Mohan, CEO - Publishing, Amar Chitra Katha, said, “We believe that our readership (8-14 year olds) in this country is the future of editorial consumption. As the youth in our country become more tech-savvy, we have embarked on the mission to adapt our content to cater to our present readership and attract new audiences. We are extremely happy to announce the achievement of one critical milestone in our journey to digitisation – our partnership with Blippar, the world's leading mobile augmented reality and image recognition platform, to produce India's first augmented reality print magazine for children.”

On the association, Arnav Ghosh, Regional Director, Blippar India, said, “We are delighted to collaborate with Amar Chitra Katha and introduce India's first interactive comic for children. Blippar allows the book to be interactive and helps it connect with the children by marrying the real and virtual world. With this engagement, we aim to drive an innovative perspective for comic books in India and help inculcate reading habits amongst the young and bright minds.”

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