Bringing Children’s Books to Life with AI and AR Educational Technology

The Challenge

Traditional AI and AR educational app development is expensive, slow, and difficult to scale. Publishers faced high per-book costs, long development timelines, limited AI/AR expertise, and a lack of platforms supporting publisher-owned learning content.

Our Solution

Let’s Nurture, an AI development company, built the Herman App—an AI- and AR-powered educational platform that transforms any children’s book into an interactive learning experience in hours. The platform combines AI-driven literacy assistance, augmented reality learning, and a scalable publisher licensing model.

Key Capabilities

• AI-powered reading and learning companion
• AR characters and scenes over printed books (Unity-based)
• Publisher licensing and automated onboarding platform
• Classroom-ready evaluation and learning analytics
• Built on Microsoft Azure with web and mobile app support

Results & Impact

• 90%+ reduction in AI & AR development costs
• Per-book cost cut from $50k–$100k to $3k–$10k
• Interactive content launched in hours, not months
• Achieved TRL 7–8, ready for classroom and commercial use
• Empowered publishers, teachers, and EdTech growth in New Brunswick