A Gorgeous Geology App That Explores New UX Territory

"an inspiring design experiment... Earth: A Primer, a new interactive book for the iPad... instead of simply telling you about geological processes, it actually lets you control them. Each topic’s page pairs text and a simulation... Like a deity in training, you can sculpt mountains, summon rain storms, and move tectonic plates with your fingertips... the text instructs you to do things in the simulation beside it. After a few explanatory sentences, the text will implore you to try raising the water level, say, or to see what happens when you lower the temperature. When you do so, a little green check mark appears next to the prompt. The check marks effectively create a feedback loop between the two different types of interaction. They help establish a behavioral pattern for this new type of text: first you read, then you play." - A Gorgeous Geology App That Explores New UX Territory | WIRED