Osmo base station as a basic requirement for Osmo learning games Real play, real learning. Osmo is magic. Osmo learning games let kids learn through play with toys that you can hold in your hand and interact with an iPad. Osmo is an award-winning learning game that uses smart technology to push the boundaries of the digital gaming experience and transform it into interactive fun. The principle behind it is quite simple: the iPad is placed on the base and a small reflector is placed on the camera. Everything that now happens on the table in front of the iPad is mirrored onto the screen, thereby controlling the various game apps.