Software:Toontastic 3D
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Short description: Educational software developed by Google
| Original author(s) | LaunchPad Toys |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | |
| Initial release | 11 January 2017 as Toontastic in January 2011 |
| Operating system | Android OS iOS (deleted on the App Store) |
| Website | toontastic |
Toontastic 3D is an educational mobile app developed by Google. Toontastic 3D is a creative storytelling app that empowers kids to draw, animate, narrate and record their own cartoons on their tablets.
History
Toontastic was originally launched in 2011[1][2] by LaunchPad Toys. Toontastic has been developed over several years by Andy Russell and Thusal Amarasirlwardena in touch environments and was just waiting for the pad to come along. Andy is Learning sciences graduate from Stanford and Northwestern University.
Later Google acquired its company LaunchPad Toys in 2015.[4][5][6]
In 2017 Google launched its Toontastic 3D app.[7][8][9]
See also
External links
- Official website [1]
References
- ↑ Donahoo, Daniel. "Toontastic: New Cartoon Creation and Storytelling App is the Perfect Imagination Tool" (in en-US). Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. https://www.wired.com/2011/01/toontastic-new-cartoon-creation-and-storytelling-app-is-the-perfect-imagination-tool/. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ↑ Empson, Rip (2011-08-30). "YC-Funded Launchpad Toys Looks To Create The Next Generation Of Early Learning Toys" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2011/08/29/yc-funded-launchpad-toys-looks-to-create-the-next-generation-of-early-learning-toys/.
- ↑ "Google Buys Kids App Maker Launchpad Toys for Undisclosed Amount" (in en). 5 February 2015. https://www.gadgets360.com/apps/news/google-buys-kids-app-maker-launchpad-toys-for-undisclosed-amount-657587.
- ↑ "YouTube for kids edges closer as Google buys apps firm Launchpad Toys" (in en). 2015-02-05. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/feb/05/google-launchpad-toys-youtube-for-kids.
- ↑ Reisinger, Don. "Google acquires maker of Toontastic storytelling app" (in en). https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/google-acquires-toontastic-for-tike-friendly-tinkering/.
- ↑ "Google Buys Kids App Maker Launchpad Toys for Undisclosed Amount" (in en). 5 February 2015. https://www.gadgets360.com/apps/news/google-buys-kids-app-maker-launchpad-toys-for-undisclosed-amount-657587.
- ↑ Collins, Terry. "Google lets imaginations run wild with Toontastic 3D app" (in en). https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/google-storytelling-toontastic-3d-app/.
- ↑ "Google turns Toontastic into a 3D storytelling app" (in en-US). https://www.engadget.com/2017-01-13-google-turns-toontastic-into-a-3d-storytelling-app.html.
- ↑ "Google launches Toontastic 3D, a new app for kids to animate with" (in en-US). https://www.yahoo.com/tech/google-launches-toontastic-3d-app-140118062.html.
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