Imagenie

What Imagenie does

Imagenie is an augmented-reality companion for Smartivity EDGE coloring activities. Children color a physical sheet, then use the app to scan it and see the finished character or object appear as an interactive 3D model. The colors from the page carry through to the digital version, giving children a way to explore how their choices look beyond the paper.

Who it suits

This is aimed at children who enjoy hands-on creative play but are also ready to use a phone or tablet as part of the activity. It works best for families who already have compatible Smartivity EDGE sheets, since the app’s main purpose is to bring those specific physical designs to life rather than provide a standalone coloring experience.

How the experience works

• Color first: Children begin with a physical Smartivity activity sheet, making the creative part screen-free.
• Scan the page: The app uses a guided alignment process, including corner markers, to recognize the artwork and place the AR model correctly.
• Play with the result: Once the sheet is recognized, the colored creation becomes an interactive 3D scene for further exploration and play.

Worth knowing

Imagenie is a focused tool rather than a broad educational app. Its usefulness depends on having the matching Smartivity materials, and scanning may require suitable lighting and a steady device. That makes it a better fit for a supervised creative activity than for open-ended solo use. The simple concept should be easy for younger children to understand, while the physical-to-digital transition adds a clear reason to finish the coloring task.

Smartivity Labs lists the app under Education, with 100,000+ installs. It currently has no user rating or review count, so there is not enough public feedback to judge how consistently the scanning and interactive elements work across devices.