Touch Grass,
Not Screens.
TerraQuest AI is your offline AI companion for the real world. We believe AI should prepare you for real-world adventures, guide your curiosity, and then encourage you to put your phone away.
Why We Built TerraQuest AI
Most modern apps measure success by time on screen. TerraQuest AI measures success by time spent outside with your phone in your pocket.
Prepare & Disconnect
Use local AI to generate a focused 20-minute mission, pack your gear, and enter Pocket Mode. The screen goes quiet so you can observe the canopy.
Explore in the Real World
Step outside. Listen for the American Robin caroling at dawn, trace the leaf veins of a White Oak, or check on balcony pollinator sprouts.
Return & Reflect
When you return, record what you noticed. The local AI creates a mindful debrief, awards Touch Grass XP, and saves the observation privately.
Designed for Curious Naturalists
Nature AI Field Assistant
Ask questions about trees, birds, insects, and trail safety with local open-weight model status.
Bird & Plant Identification
Photo capture or guided morphology questions with honest confidence, safety warnings, and acoustic bird-call interface.
Adventure Planner & Maps
Generate realistic hiking or stroll plans with checkpoints, gear checklists, and OpenStreetMap views.
Touch Grass Challenges
Gamified milestones that reward screen-free outdoor exploration and grant naturalist badges.
AI Garden Planner
Microclimate planning for balconies and backyards with companion planting and four-season care calendars.
Private Nature Journal
100% offline observation records with photos, notes, search filters, and CSV/JSON backup.
Why Open Innovation is Essential
Nature observations are deeply personal. Private journals and location data should never be harvested to train commercial ad models.
Switch seamlessly between Qwen 2.5, Gemma 2, Llama 3.2, LLaVA, or the local taxonomy engine without rewriting application code.
No subscription or per-token API charges. Once models are installed locally, inference is free, unlimited, and forever yours.
Nature trails often lack cellular coverage. Our IndexedDB persistence and offline heuristics work in dense forests and mountain ravines.
Full transparency on safety recommendations. Open taxonomy rules ensure accurate warnings for toxic plants like poison ivy and hogweed.
Ready to Step Outside?
Start your first 20-minute sensory loop today and experience the calm of the living world.