The media-rich interactive digital Bible, Glo Bible App, has been named by USA Today as the No. 1 Coolest Book App.
Glo Bible App was described by the publication as “one of the most impressive book apps available.” The app brings Scripture alive through HD video, high-res images, zoomable maps, 360-degree virtual tours, customizable Bible reading plans, and a natural user interface for fast, easy, visual navigation on the Mac, PC, iPad and iPhone.
The latest addition to the app was the Glo Atlas lens, which links geographic locations directly to Bible verses, articles and Glo media over a zoomable atlas, giving context to Bible stories or time periods. The app is a result of a partnership between Zondervan and Immersion Digital.
“Our team is honored to receive this endorsement by USA Today and is thrilled to have been selected as the top pick on the list,” said Nelson Saba, CEO of Immersion Digital.
“It reaffirms our belief that rich media integrated with text enhances the understanding and engagement of the reader by combining the more analytical reading process with related immersive media experiences.
“Two entire generations have been born in a digital world and favor digital media over any other,” Saba stated, according to their website. “We really felt that the time was right to create a digital Bible such as Glo, designed for them, that would connect with this generation as an alternative to paper, because they don’t use it.
“We’re not really just digitizing the Bible. We are creating a product with layers and functionality that will help make the Bible relevant and engaging to this generation.
“Zondervan has been a great partner of ours and we believe the fact that Glo features the bestselling NIV translation, which is the dominant preferred translation choice of consumers, has contributes to its success,” Saba added.
Chip Brown, senior vice president of Zondervan, was also pleased with the award stating: “Consumer reaction to both the packaged product and the App has been phenomenal and helps Zondervan advance our mission to increase Bible engagement.”
You can sample the app for free at www.globible.com.