Undersea Park

Departments: Art, Biology, Zoology

Tags: animal, biology, educational, entertainment, environmental, exploration, long experience, no height requirement, no leg mobility requirement, no sound requirement, ocean, offline, realistic, relaxing, requires arm mobility, requires controllers, requires head mobility, requires vision, science, simulation, zoo

Undersea Park is a breathtaking underwater VR animal and sea life park. See many different species of fish, dolphins, sharks, and even plants. There is both a guided viewing experience for beginner users prone to motion sickness, as well as the ability to swim around with the many different sea animals in different underwater environments.

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The Messy Truth

Departments: History, Political Science

Tags: 5 stars, culture, educational, linear, no arm mobility requirement, no controller requirement, no head mobility requirement, no height requirement, no leg mobility requirement, no vision requirement, offline, realistic, requires sound, short experience, simulation

The Messy Truth is a VR application based on a true experience of an incident between a police officer and a black family. You will experience a moment by moment mental journey of a black American family during a typical engagement with law enforcement.

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Nanome

Departments: Biology, Chemistry & Biochemistry

Tags: 4 stars, biochemistry, biology, chemicals, educational, long experience, molecules, no height requirement, no leg mobility requirement, no sound requirement, offline, requires arm mobility, requires controllers, requires head mobility, simulation

Nanome is an application that allows users to visualize various molecules up close, and can be used to analyze and simulate changes to those molecules. By allowing users to resize molecules to their liking, as well as spawn in multiple molecules that can interact with one another, it provides an interactive experience where the user can see complex chemical reactions at a life size level.

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Calcflow

Departments: Chemistry & Biochemistry, Mathematics, Physics

Tags: calculus, educational, engineer, height requirement, math, no leg mobility requirement, no sound requirement, offline, requires arm mobility, requires controllers, requires head mobility, requires vision, study, utilities, vectors

Calcflow is a 3D equation modelling app that allows a student to see many different math equations seen in a VR viewing experience. Calcflow features intuitive ways you can learn the foundations of vector calculus. The user can also create their own sinusoidal graph in 3D and see the outcome in many different shapes in the Mathematic world.

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Beyond Tokyo

Departments: History, International Studies, Japanese Languages and Cultures, Sociology

Tags: adventure, art, asia, culture, educational, entertainment, exploration, japan, no height requirement, no leg mobility requirement, offline, open world, people, realistic, relaxing, requires arm mobility, requires controllers, requires head mobility, requires sound, requires vision, simulation, social, travel

Beyond Tokyo is an interactive VR experience that has both classical and modern history of Japan. See what life looks like for a person living in Tokyo in first person, crossing the busiest street in the world, and become immersed in the amazing country that is Japan. There are amazing visuals that create a connection to the experiences that a textbook or normal photos simply cannot replicate.

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The Stanford Ocean Acidification Experience

Departments: Chemistry & Biochemistry, Geology and Environmental Earth Science

Tags: 4 stars, chemistry, educational, environmental, geology, linear, no height requirement, ocean, offline, requires arm mobility, requires controllers, requires leg mobility, requires sound, requires vision, short experience

The Stanford Ocean Acidification Experience is an application that teaches users about pollution and its effect on the ocean through a short, curated experience. Users see visual representations of molecules, and are transported to various locations to see their effects on the ocean. There are a few moments in which users are prompted to move around and touch various things, but for the most part, it is a relatively relaxed educational experience.

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The VR Museum of Fine Arts

Departments: Art, History

Tags: 5 stars, art, culture, educational, entertainment, fine arts, linear, long experience, museum, no height requirement, no leg mobility required, offline, realistic, relaxing, requires arm mobility, requires controllers, requires head mobility, requires sound, requires vision, simulation

The VR Museum of Fine Arts is a virtual museum in room-scale with famous sculptures and paintings. Each art piece includes a small description of their history. With realistic graphics, the app gives instructors/students the opportunity to study and learn about the history of art around the world or use as a reference piece without the need to be in person.

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Beyond Tokyo
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