Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, and Access Holdings Pvt Ltd launched Sri Lanka’s first Trilingual Augmented Reality and 3D learning application – Hologo. The application will be available for Dialog users without any content and data charges, until 15th May 2020. This innovative educational platform is a complementary solution to Sri Lanka’s education system and is the first and only platform of its kind to provide a trilingual, customizable and integrated learning ecosystem, thereby completely revolutionising the education experience for teachers and students by providing comprehensive curricula through engaging and interactive features.
Hologo is a constantly growing library of adaptive content and educational experiences in 3D and Augmented Reality, where the experiences have high levels of engagement and interactivity. It’s designed as a new tool for teachers, students and lifelong learners. Though the education systems at large have not evolved with the digital revolution – Hologo aims to produce cutting edge educational technology that is affordable to students and teachers while motivating and incentivising teachers with a teacher-centric solution. This learning platform has taken an innovative approach to bring elements of gamification and healthy competitive environments coupled with great design to give unparalleled user experiences for students and associates learning with fun.
Commenting on the launch of Hologo, Access Holdings Director Ranshan Gomez said, "Augmented reality has enormous potential in education as it makes learning easy, effective and fun for both students and teachers. The integration of AR into lectures and classrooms has proven to drive unparalleled attention from students. We are delighted to have acquired the license to distribute Hologo in Sri Lanka, especially during this time when we are in dire need of systems that can continue to give students an immersive, effective distance-learning experience. We believe that AR will continue to transform education in Sri Lanka and its entire learning process."
Commenting on the launch, Supun Weerasinghe, Group Chief Executive, Dialog Axiata PLC said, “The launch of Hologo, Sri Lanka’s first and only trilingual AR & 3D learning platform, is yet another first by Dialog reflecting our corporate ethos of consistently delivering the Future, Today. This innovative platform provides a truly interactive learning platform for students while also providing a customisable and convenient platform for teachers to create their virtual classrooms and continue their lessons. We are happy to go a step further with this launch and extend Hologo for free, without any data or content charges, to all Dialog users till 15th May 2020, to facilitate learning continuity for all students across the country, amidst these trying times.”
Hologo, is available to download for all users via the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The app will be made free to trial for all Dialog users until 15th May 2020, and any user who wishes to get the full service will be able to purchase the application at a special discounted annual price of Rs. 550 for all subscriptions made prior to 30th June 2020, with full license and access to all the subjects and lessons.
