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Journey Into the Heart of Evolution
Journey Into the Heart of Evolution is an educational VR application that helps teach the user the history of evolution, as well as how all other life connects to human existence via common ancestry. It provides an interesting perspective that can help users further understand how all the different types of organisms came to be, as well as why humans cannot be considered the peak culmination of all lifeforms.
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Everest VR
Everest VR is a immersive walkthrough experience of what a realistic trip climbing Mt. Everest is supposed to be. There are base camps, mountain checkpoints, and interesting details about Mt. Everest noted as you climb the mountain. The visuals are very high quality and there is also a good amount of information through the narration to learn.
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Nefertari: Journey to Eternity
Nefertari Journey to Eternity is a virtual insight in Egypt’s Valley of the Queens where Queen Nefertari’s tomb lies. Each hieroglyphic writing includes a short description of its history, culture, and mythology. With high graphics and easy movability, Nefertari allows students/instructors to fully experience being in the Valley of Queens and it’s architecture.
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Circadian Rhythm VR
Circadian Rhythm is an application that allows users to explore the inside of cells in depth. By giving the user full control of the view of the cell, it allows the user to zoom in and out, rotate, and click on various parts so that they can learn at their own pace. By providing detailed information about each part of the cell as well, it proves to be both an immersive and educational experience
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WebbVR
Webb VR is an application that puts users in outer space where many planets and objects are present. Users are placed in a first-person POV free roam area where you can interact with many space matters which give a very detailed description about what they do/what it is.
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The Messy Truth
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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Beyond Tokyo
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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VRChat
VRChat is an application that gives users a virtual avatar, and places them into a fictional world with other real users. Because of the complexity of the worlds and the objects within them, the possibilities are nearly endless, and it can be a very useful application for improving interpersonal skills as well as public speaking skills.
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The Stanford Ocean Acidification 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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