Apple Chicago event 2018 live blog, start time and more

Apple's "Let's take a field trip" event takes place at the Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago, where the focus will be on education.

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James Martin 3/27/2018 3:27:03 PM
Scott Stein 3/27/2018 3:27:15 PM
Apple’s next ARKit updates support walls, too
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:27:26 PM
The new iPad with Retina screen and A10 Fusion chip will "enable incredible AR experiences simply not possible on other devices"
James Martin 3/27/2018 3:27:29 PM
Scott Stein 3/27/2018 3:27:29 PM
Boulevard AR: art history app being shown.
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:27:45 PM
Boulevard AR - will you view art hanging on the walls of your classroom. Like a virtual museum
James Martin 3/27/2018 3:27:47 PM
Scott Stein 3/27/2018 3:27:53 PM
Can add art to walls, or hang around classroom
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:27:54 PM
(That's an app being worked on)
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:28:03 PM
"No gallery would ever let you this close"
James Martin 3/27/2018 3:28:15 PM
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:28:18 PM
The next app is Free Rivers from the World Wildlife Fund
James Martin 3/27/2018 3:28:28 PM
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:28:30 PM
"It's one thing to read about science. It's quite another to experience it."
James Martin 3/27/2018 3:28:44 PM
Scott Stein 3/27/2018 3:28:50 PM
The 3D landscape can be flown through, a giant world to explore. Environmental impact modeling on the fly
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:28:54 PM
You can see what happens if you build a dam on a river and how it will impact the environment around the river
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:29:12 PM
"AR on the iPad helps students experience and understand these concepts much more deeply than they ever could before"
James Martin 3/27/2018 3:29:22 PM
Scott Stein 3/27/2018 3:29:26 PM
Froggipedia: on no, frog AR
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:29:26 PM
Another app called Froggepedia. Can place a virtual frog on the desk and explore the inner workings
James Martin 3/27/2018 3:29:37 PM
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:29:41 PM
(I still remember having to dissect a frog in biology. Gross. The smell. Gross)
Scott Stein 3/27/2018 3:29:50 PM
This beats dissection. AR dissection via Pencil.
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:29:50 PM
"Students can dissect a virtual frog with their Apple Pencil"
James Martin 3/27/2018 3:29:55 PM
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:29:57 PM
"We just love this stuff"
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:30:10 PM
"There's no doubt that AR is going to dramatically change the way this generation learns."
James Martin 3/27/2018 3:30:11 PM
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:30:23 PM
iPad comes loaded with other iOS features, Garageband, etc
James Martin 3/27/2018 3:30:27 PM
Scott Stein 3/27/2018 3:30:34 PM
$329 start price
Scott Stein 3/27/2018 3:30:43 PM
Schools: $299 price
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:30:47 PM
iPad will cost $329 for consumers. Schools will get it for $299
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:30:55 PM
Available to order today. Shipping and arriving in stores this week
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:30:59 PM
So pricing is the same
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:31:07 PM
But it's a big boost in terms of specs
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:31:20 PM
iWorks updates are available for download today.
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:31:28 PM
Garageband gets some new features like animal sounds
Scott Stein 3/27/2018 3:31:32 PM
Kid sound pack for GarageBand! Pretty excited about that.
James Martin 3/27/2018 3:31:32 PM
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:31:34 PM
Clips gets new shapes, styles
James Martin 3/27/2018 3:31:47 PM
Scott Stein 3/27/2018 3:31:52 PM
Clips is easy to use, but please don’t let it replace iMovie
Shara Tibken 3/27/2018 3:31:54 PM
"We also created some great tools to help you use iPad in the classroom. Some schools have one iPad per student but some have pool"