Touch Grass Quest game uses on-device AI for outdoor scavenger hunt

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A developer has created Touch Grass Quest, a mobile game that encourages people to go outdoors. The app provides daily scavenger hunt quests, such as finding specific natural objects. Users must take photos using the in-app camera, which are then analyzed by an AI model running directly on their device. The game rewards successful finds with experience points that grow a virtual plant and unlock digital stamps. It was developed as part of the Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge.

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