Augmented reality for children as a learning media for introduction to historical site

Abstract

This research aimed to produce an augmented reality Android-based for historical site named Pesanggrahan Putri Tujuh, which is suitable to be used as an learning media for children. The target of the study was children aged 9-12 years in Dumai city, Riau. The method used in this study is a Multimedia Development Life Cycle (MDLC) with only 5 (five) stages: concept, design, material collecting, assembly, and testing. Feasibility testing of this product used the black box method. The test results showed that product validation by experts got a value of 100% and media experts of 92.6%. In comparison, the product evaluation results by users aged 9-12 years in Dumai City obtained a value of 89.71%. The conclusion is that the product that has been developed is suitable to be used as learning media for the historical site named Pesanggrahan Putri Tujuh.