An Augmented Reality Application with Hand Gestures for Learning 3D Geometry

Geometry is an interesting area of mathematics. It opens to many different approaches and closely relates to our everyday lives. However, when students recall their experiences of learning geometry, many of them regards it as not only unpleasant experiences but often also difficult experiences. The traditional materials and tools such as pens, papers, blackboards, textbooks and/or classical methodologies like drawing, narrative teaching stills cannot be regarded as a great support for students who learn geometry. In this paper, we propose a framework for learning geometry using a software tool based on augmented reality (AR) [1] and hand gestures recognition technologies [2]. These technologies are combined into a system that can address some current issues in geometry education and provide students with an easier way for studying geometry.