A few years ago, a story surfaced about how the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs wouldn’t let his children use iPads. Like so many other surprising celebrity parenting stories, the story quickly went viral.

Kids love television cartoons, but they can’t actually interact with the characters in them. Osmo is changing that with the launch of Osmo Monster, a “mixed reality” experience where children use an ...

Osmo Monster app combines children's drawings with Disney-style characters in real time and all you need is an iPad. The game stars Mo the monster, a furry orange friend that could have been plucked ...

Osmo is a game system for iPad that uses the tablet’s camera to interact with real-world objects like puzzle pieces or drawings (buy the starter kit for $69). There are several Osmo apps, spanning ...

Ever wondered what Harold and the Purple Crayon would be like if it was emceed by Sully from Monsters, Inc.? Osmo Monster gives you a pretty good idea. The new iPad game uses markers, a dry erase ...

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There are countless options of apps available for children to keep them entertained for hours. However, many of those titles provide a passive experience, like watching videos that make parents set ...

“Osmo’s are among my students’ absolute favorite things to have out in our school library. The Osmo Monster app allows my younger students to actively participate in classroom conversation and ...

A shaggy-haired monster as lovable as a teddy bear offers a wave and an encouraging smile that is in no way diminished by the pair of incisors jutting up from his jaw. “Nice to meet you,” says the ...