Chinese school uses augmented reality in admissions letters

July 5 (UPI) -- A Chinese university showed off the latest update to its admissions process -- admissions letters that make use of an augmented reality smartphone app.

A teacher at Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xi'an was filmed demonstrating the capabilities of the new admission letters, which reveal additional information when viewed through the university's AR app.

The video shows the letter transform on the smartphone screen into an animated scroll that unrolls to reveal text and video about the school's history and various programs.

The university said it is the first school to use augmented reality in its admissions letters.