Norman area middle school kids develop augmented reality video game on slap bracelet

Norman area middle school kids are working on something incredible.

They have developed an augmented reality video game that you can play on a slap bracelet! Now they're selling it and learning a lot along the way.

"Basically they're slap bands you put them on your wrist you scan them with your phone and it really does look like holograms coming out of the wrist bands, they've created a whole game that they can play on this wrist band that they like to say is a world on your wrist," said Brent Wheelbarger, Wristworld team mentor.

Wheelbarger lead a team of 9 middle school students to create Wrsitworld, where you lead the character Mochi on a quest to save the world from evil.

"All you have to do is scan it and you can see this entire world right here you can explore, meet new characters even defeat enemies," said Braden Breinholt, Wristworld team member.

It started with an idea. They took the prototype to the New York Toy Fair in February. It was a hit! And then they raised $23,000 from a kickstarter campaign to take it to market.

"I think in our world today we underestimate what kids are capable of I think that even middle school students which is the age group that we're working with are capable of incredible things we just don't give them the opportunity," said Wheelbarger.

And along the way these kids have learned so much, taking life skills with them.

"We had to figure out how each store was selling so what locations were pushing products well what locations need to be pushed better or just getting their idea out there," said Katie Sparks, Wristworld team member.

And none of this would be possible if it weren't for the non-profit Loveworks Leadership. They provide a free after school program for kids to develop career skills in anything from engineering to fashion.

"Every student that walks through these doors has potential and so we just want to play what ever part in their lives to help them to discover that," said Michael Hirsch, Loveworks Leadership Inc.

These wrist bands are being sold at On-Cue convenience stores. One is $8 bucks, and a whole packs is $25. A portion of the money from sales will go to a trust fund for the kids, that they can use when they get older. For more information about signing up for Loveworks Leadership go to their website.