DreamLens AR
An augmented reality program where kids turn imagination into interactive digital worlds using creative storytelling and AR technology.
Who It Serves
Youth interested in storytelling, digital art, animation, technology and creative exploration.
Ages 8 to 14
Season
Fall & Spring Sessions
Location
Cornell Creative Arts Center
Cost
FREE for all participants
About the Program
DreamLens AR introduces children to the world of augmented reality through hands-on exploration, creative storytelling and digital world-building. Kids learn how to design AR scenes, interact with virtual objects and blend imagination with cutting-edge technology.
Location, Schedule & What's Included
Location
Program Day & Time
What's Included
- Free Program Participation
- Tablets/iPads for AR creation
- Access to AR design apps
- Light Refreshments
- Digital Asset Library
- Free Hard Drive or USB for saving projects
- Certificate of Completion
- Final AR Showcase for families
- Tech support from MyKK instructors
- Creative storytelling instruction
All materials, equipment and instruction are FREE for every participating child.
Building New Worlds
DreamLens AR gives kids the power to create worlds that blend imagination with augmented reality. Through guided lessons in design, animation and storytelling, children learn how to build interactive scenes using virtual characters, objects and environments.
Instructors help youth bring ideas to life by teaching them AR principles, creative coding basics, camera tracking, and narrative design. Kids not only learn cutting-edge digital skills — they express emotions, ideas and dreams through immersive visual storytelling.
This program empowers children to see themselves as designers, creators and innovators.
Instructor Spotlight
Lead Technologist
AR Creative Director
Our instructors are digital artists and creative technologists passionate about showing kids how to use future-tech to tell their own unique stories today.
"We help kids see the world not just as it is — but as it could be."
What Kids Learn
Augmented Reality Basics
Digital Creation
Animation Concepts
Storytelling
Creativity
Problem Solving
Tech Literacy
Confidence
Collaboration
Program Highlights
AR Scene Building
Kids learn to layer digital objects into the real world, creating magical interactive scenes.
Virtual Interaction
Students design how digital characters react and move within their physical environment.
Group Storytelling
Collaborative projects allow kids to weave their individual creations into larger shared narratives.
Final Showcase
Families are invited to experience the student-created AR worlds firsthand.
Family Stories
"My son couldn’t believe he made his own AR world!"
Parent Participant
Participant
"This program showed my daughter a whole new way to dream."
Parent
Participant
"It felt like magic — but I actually learned how it works."
Youth Participant
Participant
How to Sign Up
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Your donation helps us bring creativity, discovery and joy to even more children in our community.
“All contributions directly support program supplies, staffing and youth access.”
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