The Virtual Learning Center (VLC) provides a space for faculty and student interaction with virtual content that enhances learning. The Digital Humanities Institute (DHI) has partnered with the VLC to make available 15 Meta Quest 2 VR headsets for the UNF community to use at the VLC. This additional set of an alternative brand of headsets offers great advantages: not only is the Meta Quest 2 VR headset portable (to bring VR in other campus Classrooms), it also provides an additional Virtual Reality platform of experiences from Meta. In addition to the Quest 2s from the DHI, the Library has purchased 16 Meta Quest Link cables which allow the Quest 2s to connect to Meta’s more powerful PC VR experiences.
The VLC is located on the third floor of the library and offers the following:
Classroom instruction is available using the Meta Quest experiences that are listed below. More VR experiences are available. Contact the Virtual Learning Librarian to schedule a VLC Instruction Request.
| VR Experience | Description |
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| The Kremer Collection VR Museum | "Art like never before. The Kremer Museum is an innovative new museum concept that combines the newest VR technology with world-class Old Master paintings. The museum includes pieces by Rembrandt, Aelbert Cuyp, Frans Hals and many more Old Masters from the Dutch Golden Age. " |
| Art Reflections | "Reproduce Dalí's oeuvre "The Mae West Room" in a virtual environment, giving the user the ability to intervene, destroy or reinterpret the original piece at will. The project stems from a meditation about the idea of "presence of the viewer in the work" that Dalí conveyed in the original piece and how virtual reality is a new scenario where the boundaries between sculpture, architecture or experience are diluted." |
| Notre-Dame de Paris: Journey Back in time | "(Re)-Discover Notre-Dame de Paris as it was 2 centuries ago, during the French Revolution. Developed for the video game Assassin's Creed: Unity, the 3D reconstitution of the cathedral required 5,000 hours of graphic work, guided by historians! Based on this acclaimed model, Ubisoft created a sensational virtual tour of Notre-Dame, offering different viewpoints from the nave to the spire, in the heart of a living Paris of the late 18th century. All to the sound of a Bach fantasia played on its famous Cavaillé-Coll organ! This experience was shown for the first time at the UNESCO Headquarters on Heritage Days 2019 and proposed to the public during one year in an exhibition at the Archeological Crypt of Paris (2021-2022)." |
| Ward & Cartouches | ""Flowers and Cartridges" is the painful sting of roses and cartridge perforations in the hearts of the visitors in order to show them a reality other than that of the media, where everything is direct, focused and explicit. Each visitor forms his own opinion of the subtly fashioned works and leaves with varied emotions. The symbolic and silent denunciation of a violence that has lasted too long brings a great dose of motivation to push forward and to change, even on a small scale, the order of things." |
| Baalbek Reborn: Temples | "Take a virtual tour of the Roman temples in Baalbek, Lebanon. See today’s ruins on the World Heritage site and travel back to see its ancient splendor digitally restored. Hear explanations of the experts of the German Archaeological Institute. Learn about the sanctuary’s ancient and post-antique design and use. Marvel at some of the finest examples of ancient Roman architecture in the Near East. Visit one of the best-preserved Roman temples—the so-called Temple of Bacchus. See a recreation of the Temple of Jupiter, one of the biggest shrines in the entire empire. Go atop its roof to see the dramatic view. Explore a plaza rivaling in grandeur the fora in Rome. Learn how the granite used in the sanctuary was brought all the way from Egypt and how the Temple of Jupiter is in part built of the largest stones ever quarried in human history. Virtual tourism and virtual time travel combine to bring ancient Baalbek back to life so you can appreciate this unique gem of art and architecture." |
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| Medium by Adobe | "VR is a revolution in 3D asset creation and Medium by Adobe is the premiere VR creative tool. Sculpt and model in an immersive environment. Whether you're a total beginner, aspiring creative, or professional artist, quickly and easily create 3D objects and expressive works of art. Kitbash hardsurface models with over 300 stamps plus snapping and constraint features. Export your asset as an OBJ or FBX. 3D print your model, use it in your favorite game engine, or bring it into another program for special rendering, compositing, and painting work." |
| Quill by Smoothstep | "Quill by Smoothstep is the VR illustration and animation tool built to empower artists, designers and storytellers. You can create fully animated self-contained VR films ready for release, or use it to produce traditional 3D or 2D artwork, or assets for a game engine. It's designed to be expressive, precise and to let the artist's "hand" come through clearly - whether that's a watercolor style, pencil style, oil painting style or other." |
| VR Experience | History/Geography Subject | Description |
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| The Last Goodbye | World War II, Holocaust | "In his final return to Majdanek, Holocaust survivor Pinchas Gutter tours the concentration camp where his parents and twin sister were murdered during World War II. As Pinchas recounts his experiences, you walk alongside him—seeing what he sees, hearing what he hears, and learning as he guides you through an account of his own history. The Last Goodbye is a 15 minute immersive virtual reality testimony experience produced by USC Shoah Foundation. It represents unprecedented advances in storytelling through technology. Testimony by PINCHAS GUTTER. Created by GABO ARORA & ARI PALITZ. Produced by STEPHEN D. SMITH. Co-Produced by USC SHOAH FOUNDATION, HERE BE DRAGONS, MPC VR and OTOY. Executive Producers: TIM DILLON, JONATHAN DOTAN, PATRICK MILLING-SMITH, SAMANTHA STORR, CHRIS MILK. Editorial by JENNIFER TIEXERA. Original Soundtrack by DRAŽEN BOŠNJAK of Q Department." |
| Notre-Dame de Paris: Journey Back in Time | Architectural, Paris | "On April 15, 2019, the world witnessed as Notre-Dame Cathedral was nearly destroyed in a devastating fire. While the cathedral is currently closed for restoration, it is still possible to visit it thanks to Ubisoft’s VR experience. At the heart of the videogame Assassin’s Creed : Unity , the 3D reconstitution of Notre-Dame de Paris was the result of 5000 hours of detailed graphic work, guided by historians. Adapted from on this acclaimed model, the virtual visit offers multiple point-of-views, some of which were inaccessible to the public, and ends spectacularly with a hot-air balloon flight over its arches, in a lively environment of Paris in the XVIIIth century. This experience has been shown for the first time at the UNESCO Headquarters on Heritage Days 2019 and was part of the South by Southwest Virtual Cinema 2020 selection." |
| Anne Frank House VR | World War II, Holocaust, Jewish history | "In 1942, during the Second World War, Anne Frank, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl and her family were forced to go into hiding to escape persecution from the Nazis. For more than two years, the Franks and 4 others would live in the “Secret Annex” of an old office building in Amsterdam, sharing the burden of living in hiding in confined quarters with the constant threat of discovery. The award winning Anne Frank House VR offers a unique and emotional insight into these two years. Experience the world-famous Secret Annex in a never before seen way. Travel back to the years of the Second World War and wander through the rooms of the Annex that housed the group of 8 Jewish people as they hid from the Nazis. Immerse yourself in Anne’s thoughts as you traverse each faithfully recreated room, thanks to the power of VR, and find out what happened to the Annex’ brave inhabitants." |
| The People's House | United States, Goverment | "The People’s House takes you on a historic visit to President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama’s White House. Through the transportive power of VR, the Obamas take you on an intimate journey inside the West Wing, Executive and Private Residences, reflecting on their time there, and recounting the building’s profound history since its creation over two centuries ago." |
| Emprie soldiers: A Caribbean Story | World War I, Caribean | "Empire Soldiers: A Caribbean Story, is a VR film that pays tribute to the forgotten contribution of Caribbean Soldiers in World War 1. Hear the captivating stories of the battlefield as you are joined by a returning soldier and share the emotional experience of the return home. As the journey continues to the present day, focus turns to the changes of the last 100 years, and the impact of migration on the world today. Empire Soldiers was originally developed as part of a dance and Virtual Reality experience, touring throughout the UK and beyond to mark the centenary of the end of World War 1. Empire Soldiers: A Caribbean Story, is part of a planned series of short VR films made to remember the forgotten contributions of soldiers from across the former British Empire." |
| Empire Soldiers: A South Asian Story | World War I, South Asia | "Empire Soldiers: A South Asian Story, is a VR film that pays tribute to the forgotten contribution of South Asian Soldiers in World War 1. Hear the captivating stories of the battlefield as you are joined by a returning soldier and share the emotional experience of the return home. As the journey continues to the present day, focus turns to the changes of the last 100 years, and the impact of migration on the world today. Empire Soldiers was originally developed as a Virtual Reality exhibition, touring throughout the UK to mark the centenary of the end of World War 1. Empire Soldiers: A South Asian Story, is part of a planned series of short VR films made to remember the forgotten contributions of soldiers from across the former British Empire." |
| Accused #2 - Walter Sisulu | South Africa, Apartheid, Rivonia trial. Mandela | "Accused #2, a 6DoF animated documentary, immerses the viewer in the trial which convicted Nelson Mandela during Apartheid regime in South Africa. Using original sound recording footage from the trial and a unique art direction, this narrative takes us besides Walter Sisulu during the Rivonia trial, which took place in 1963 and 1964. Mandela, accused number 1, read a speech to justify the use of armed struggle. Sisulu, accused number 2, was the first to be interrogated. Relive the five days of his moving face to face with a dreadful, racist and zealous prosecutor. Sisulu, while risking the death penalty, fights back. Immerse yourself in the closed doors of the hearings and the violence of apartheid, discover the testimony of an exceptional character at a key moment in the history of the 20th century." |
| Death Tolls Experience | Middle East, War, Syria | "With "DeathTolls Experience," up-and-coming Iranian virtual reality artist Ali Eslami is seeking to resensitize the general public to the reality behind the abstract statistics on the hundreds of thousands of deaths in the Middle East. When news media bombard us with facts and figures every day, they gradually lose their emotional urgency. Eventually, our brains automatically filter out this dry “data reality,” even though it is crying out for our attention. The war in Syria is a good example. Eslami takes this psychological effect as the starting point for an investigation of how virtual reality can not only restore empathy, but also provide a context to news reports." |
| Blackbox | Syrian Civil War | "Blackbox is an emotional rollercoaster ride through the childhood memories of Sami, a Syrian boy, who shares personal stories of happiness and joy intertwined with unspeakable moments of sadness and remorse. The story takes place in the ruins of his home, where you the observer, interact with Sami to uncover hidden childhood memories of playing with friends in his grandmother’s neighborhood. It’s a story of hope for the 2.3 million children like Sami that have been displaced as a result of the Syrian Civil War. It also shines light on the dark childhood memories that each kid like Sami carries forward as they look to resettle and rebuild their lives. Sami’s story ends with successful passage and entry into a refugee camp where he will begin the next chapter of his life. Directed and produced by the TRT World R&D Labs team, the Blackbox narrative is the result of extensive research and interviews with social aid workers, psychologists, journalists and refugees themselves." |
| Easter Rising: Voice of a Rebel | Irish History, 1916 Easter Rising | "A new historical VR experience that’s part documentary, part virtual theatre. Step into one man’s memories and journey back to a moment that changed Irish History forever: the 1916 Easter Rising. Each scene in this 13 minute story has a fixed point of view, the viewer can look around a full 360-degree environment and see the action while listening to recollections of the events in various locations. Easter Rising: Voice of a Rebel was created by BBC iWonder, Crossover Labs and VRTOV. The story revolves around a tape recording of Willie McNeive from the1970s. In these recordings, Willie talks about his involvement in the Easter Rising 60 years before. When you're playing The Easter Rising: Voice of a Rebel VR experience, please be sure to follow any safety info from the manufacturer and/or supplier of the device you're using." |
| Missouri-Heart of The Ntion Virtual Reality Exhibition | Missouri, United states, mid-20th century | "The museum of art and archeology at the University of Missouri preserves a collection of artworks that allows us a remarkable glance of Missouri in the mid 20th century. This collection was commissioned by the owners of the former St. Louis department store Scruggs-Vandervoort-Barney. In 1946 to 1947, they hired 14 artists to travel across Missouri to depict the natural beauties, industrial activities, and cultural characteristics of the state. The artists produced almost 100 paintings, watercolors, and drawings. The patrons named their collection "Missouri - Heart of the Nation" and it toured the state as a special exhibition for three years. In 1950, the department store donated the collection to the University of Missouri, and in honor of the Missouri Bicentennial, we present this entire collection in the modern format of a virtual reality exhibition." |
| MasterWorks: Journey Through History | Ancient Thailand, Pre-Incan Peru, Native cliff Dwelling-Colorado, Mt Rushmore-South Dakota | "Travel to three continents and visit some of the world's most amazing places that span over 3000 years of human history. Discover the fate of the ancient capital of Thailand, the mysteries of a pre-Incan temple in the Peruvian Andes, the astonishing Native American cliff dwellings of Colorado, and the monumental stone carvings of Mt Rushmore in South Dakota. The MasterWorks Museum transports you to four fully explorable environments where you can collect artifacts and learn from archaeologists and scientists as you unravel the mysteries of who built these amazing places and learn about the challenges they face today in a rapidly changing climate." |
| Aviation history |
"Rapid Fire is a brief journey through the history of aviation — as an airshow you could never see in real life. Witness the Wright Flyer’s first leap, dodge bullets from a WWI fighter, get buzzed by the leading-edge F22 Raptor fighter jet, and be nearly engulfed by the world’s largest plane!" |
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| Persian Gulf, Qatar | "It covers the remains of a walled coastal town that once ranked as one of the Gulf’s most important pearl diving and trading centres with links extending to the Indian Ocean. The fort houses a visitor’s centre. According to UNESCO, Al Zubarah was one of a long line of prosperous trading towns around the coast in what is present day Qatar. UNESCO said “Al Zubarah bears a unique testimony to the human interaction with both the sea and the harsh desert environment of the region. Pearl divers’ weights, imported ceramics, depictions of dhows, fish traps, wells and agricultural activity show how the town’s development was driven by trade and commerce, and how closely the town’s inhabitants were connected with the sea and their desert hinterland.”" |
| VR Experience | Description |
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| Exploring the Universe from Antarctica | Exploring the Universe from Antarctica takes users on a journey from the South Pole into outer space in efforts to better understand high-energy neutrinos and the research that takes place surrounding them at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole. Take the role of an IceCube scientist who has the ability to travel deep into space to seek out the source of a high energy neutrino that passes through the IceCube detection array. |
| Lunar Exploration Past | "The game starts with a Moon landing animation. The player plays the role of an astronaut to step out the hatch of the Lunar Module, climb down the ladder. Then, the player will push a button to trigger the deployment of the lunar rover, which was attached to one side of the Lunar Module. The game will show various animations to teach the player factual knowledge of different components of the lunar rover. After that, the player drives the lunar rover and follows the path to the place of destination. The rover is controlled by a T-shaped controller which is the same operation as the driving control for the real lunar rover. After arriving at the destination place, the player performs three gamified tasks in order to collect soil samples, including breaking a rock into required sizes, moving small rocks into the sample box, and detecting and labeling out more soil areas based on the vibration levels felt on the handheld controller." |
| VR Experience | Description form the Meta PC-VR Store |
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| BrainVis | "BrainVis is an educational demo / proof of concept of visualizing and interacting with real neuroimaging data (*.trk, NIFTI), such as fiber rendering like these hairy brain images that you can for example see on Muse's "the 2nd law" album cover, or NIFTI volumes (lesion masks, labels, T1 MRI). - Grab, Rotate, select fibers and inspect the brain - Visualize lesions, cortex surfaces, labels and MRI Data. - All in a VR Environment Dive into your brain! Developed by Albert Alises, QMENTA Inc. 2018" |
| Dementia Yn Fy Nwylo I / First Hand | "Dementia is a largely hidden condition affecting many of us as we grow older, with friends and family supporting unconditionally. This experience takes you on a journey through four different scenarios that will broaden your understanding of living with dementia. The project was commissioned by Gwynedd Council and funded by the Welsh Government Cymraeg 2050 scheme and Arloesi Gwynedd. Tap on menu options to select. Press A on control to centre view. To quit a scenario raise hands above your head." |
| Meta PC-VR Store | Descriptions from the Meta PC-VR Store. |
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| ScreenSkills – First Day: On Set | Ever wanted to experience a real film or TV shoot? This VR experience places you on your first day as a production runner at Pinewood Studios. Guided by Sarah, the 3rd assistant director, you’ll explore departments such as art, camera, hair and make-up, sound, and the video village. Learn the roles of each crew member, hear their advice, and witness the final scene being filmed. A unique opportunity to understand the filmmaking process. |
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| Since They Left Episode 0 | This is a technical demo and proof of concept for a virtual reality comic. It introduces the main cast — Asa, Kalka, Silas, and Ronta — who reunite after many years apart. Combining comics, visual novels, and adventure games, the story focuses on self-discovery, adventure, relationships, and the supernatural. Available in English and Finnish, with a complimentary Japanese translation by ImagineVR. |
| VictoryVR Comics: Mendel & the Mystery of Genetic Traits | Travel back in time to explore the story of a teacher who used innovative methods to uncover the mysteries of genetics before the Human Genome Project and GMOs. This immersive VR comic is read by candlelight and offers both a fascinating story and an engaging learning experience. |
| Sens VR | Inspired by a comic, Sens VR is an immersive adventure where you navigate a maze governed by strange rules. Explore three sections (about 10 minutes each) filled with illusions, surreal environments, and symbolic challenges. This experience has won multiple nominations including at Tribeca Film Festival 2016 and Magic Festival Monaco. |
| Sphere Toon | SphereToon is a VR comic platform allowing readers to immerse themselves in a variety of high-quality virtual reality comics for a unique storytelling experience. |
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| Teacher's Lens Beta | Teacher's Lens Beta is an Oculus Launch Pad-winning project designed to reduce unconscious bias in classroom education. It is the first VR app to adapt the Harvard Implicit Association Test (IAT) into gameplay. Future versions will include immersive training modules that use proven methods to reduce social biases. Research shows teacher expectations significantly influence student performance, education, career, and life outcomes — but biases against female students and students of color persist. Teacher’s Lens Beta aims to address these biases in ways traditional diversity training has not, using VR technology to create effective, measurable debiasing solutions. |
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| Oculus First Contact | First Contact is an official Oculus experience built for Oculus Quest. It immerses users in the magic of ‘presence’ in VR, allowing exploration of fantastical yet realistic moments. You interact with a playful “magic box” full of toys and a robot guide — touching, tapping, bouncing, and throwing objects. Created by Oculus Rex, the team behind Dreamdeck, Farlands, Prologue, and Toybox demo, it draws inspiration from the 80s, when computers and game consoles transitioned from science fiction to everyday life. |
| TSA Frisky | Play as a TSA agent managing lines, luggage, and leisure time. The goal is to clear all passengers and their luggage without succumbing to stress. A supervisor guides you with tutorials and scores points for your work. Off-duty, explore the break room for hidden surprises, including the “Employee of the Month” frame — maybe with your name on it! |
| République VR SE | République is a stealth-action VR game developed over five years by industry veterans (Metal Gear Solid, Halo, F.E.A.R.). Explore the dangers of government surveillance in the Internet Age. Guide Hope, trapped in a totalitarian state, by hacking a surveillance network across five episodes. Features immersive puzzles, strategic choices, interactive developer commentary, and standout voice acting from Rena Strober, David Hayter, Jennifer Hale, Dwight Schultz, and Khary Payton. |
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| VRLegs: Parkour Tag | In VRLegs, your whole body becomes part of the game. Using special technology, it feels like you’re truly:
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| Brass Tactics Arena | A free version of real-time strategy designed for full VR. From the lead designer of Age of Empires II, it creates a living tabletop battlefield with intuitive controls. Features include:
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| Get Lost In Nature With Luke | America's East Coast is home to stunning canyons, beaches, mountains, gorges, and rivers — especially beautiful in Fall. This VR experience allows you to visit these locations, hear guided narration, and explore freely. New places will be added frequently, even beyond the United States. This project aims to make you feel truly transported without traveling. |
| Through the Ages: President Obama Celebrates America’s National Parks | Journey to Yosemite with President Obama as he honors the legacy of America’s National Parks in celebration of the National Parks Service Centennial. This first-ever VR experience featuring a sitting President offers an up-close view of Yosemite, interactions with students, and reflections on conservation and climate change. Explore Yosemite’s iconic landscapes including El Capitan, Cathedral Rocks, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite Falls, and the Merced River. |
| Exploring the Universe from Antarctica | Take on the role of an IceCube scientist and journey from the South Pole into outer space to investigate high-energy neutrinos. Learn about the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the science behind exploring the universe from Antarctica. |
| Foodie 360° Visits Southeast Asia | Travel to exotic locations in Southeast Asia through VR to explore Asian culture and cuisine. Based on the documentary series "Confucius Was A Foodie" with celebrity Chef Christine Cushing, experience behind-the-scenes tours of Thailand’s salt fields, Malaysian markets, Singapore hawker stalls, and more. |
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| Flipside Studio |
Flipside is a metaverse social media platform for next-gen creators and fans.
It allows you to browse, watch, like, share, and remix immersive spatial content. Connect with friends over multiplayer experiences and create your own 3D recordings in a virtual TV studio.
Key Features:
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| VR Experience | Description from the Meta Store |
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| Mindway - Mindfulness Meditation, Sleep, ASMR |
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| Flowborne VR - Biofeedback Breathing Meditation | A meditative breathwork experience enhanced by biofeedback, designed to cultivate peaceful breathing and deep relaxation. Users navigate enchanting worlds where breath controls movement, promoting focus and diaphragmatic breathing mastery. |
| FloatVR Relaxation and Focus (Sleep, Anxiety, ADHD) | A VR experience offering tranquility through vibrant, generative worlds. Includes customizable duration, mindful guidance, calming visuals, and music to improve focus, sleep quality, and reduce anxiety. |
| Levitate | A virtual sanctuary merging imagination and meditation. Designed by meditation practitioners and psychologists to deliver evolving experiences that enhance mindfulness, wellness, and inner balance. |
| Self Illumination | A soul-consciousness meditation immersing users as beings of light. Integrates ancient Rajyog practices with modern science for deep spiritual exploration. |
| Meditation XR - Mindfulness | The #1 mindfulness app in XR, with guided meditations in immersive 360° environments. Suitable for beginners and experts, offering breathing timers and expert-led masterclasses. |
| Happy Run | An immersive jogging experience with 1 km tracks designed to keep motivation high. Features open-world running, natural graphics, and zero motion sickness without extra trackers. |
| Maloka | A mindfulness VR island with guided breathwork, body scans, and sound baths. Users explore evolving personal islands with spirit companions and guidance from renowned mindfulness teachers. |
| VR Experience | Description |
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| Step to the Line | Shot entirely on location in California maximum-security prisons, this VR documentary provides a new perspective on prisoners, the correctional system, and yourself. Directed by Ricardo Laganaro and produced in association with Defy Ventures. Premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. Published in 2017 in partnership with Defy Ventures. Meta Quest Store |
| The Curious Life of Bill Mont | An intimate VR film exploring the life of Bill Mont, an 89-year-old entrepreneur who reminisces about life, love, and loss while preparing for a winter formal at a senior living center in Nova Scotia. Published in 2017 in partnership with Tertulia Pictures. |
| Home After War | A journey to Fallujah following the return of refugees after conflict, revealing the fear of booby-trapped homes. Published August 2018 in partnership with GICHD. |
| Girl Icon | 17-year-old Rani challenges societal limits in her community while pursuing her dream to become an army officer. Published in 2019 in partnership with Malala Fund and Milaan Foundation. |
| Children Do Not Play War | Aloyo, a twelve-year-old girl from Uganda, tells the story of children returning after war. Combining African oral storytelling and VR to immerse viewers in Uganda’s path toward redemption. Published October 2019 in partnership with GO Campaign and Children of Peace Uganda. |
| Weird Times (Series) | A stylized VR series exploring teen issues such as depression, identity, and body image. Published June 2022. |
| Authentically Us (Series) | Three transgender people share stories of living authentically amidst rising violence and discriminatory legislation. Authentically Us. |
| In Protest (Series) | A 360° film series chronicling grassroots activism with episodes like “First Response” and “Fight For Your Freedom.” Published in partnership with various groups and available for free on Oculus TV. |
| Lutaw | A story of Geramy, a Filipino student inventor, highlighting the challenges of commuting to school across islands. |
| Meeting A Monster | An immersive exploration of bias and redemption through the story of a former white supremacist. Used in civic education globally. Published in 2018. |
| Mercy | Follow Edith’s journey to healing aboard the Africa Mercy, the world’s largest charity-run hospital ship. Published in 2019 in partnership with Mercy Ships. |
| MLK: Now is the Time | An immersive journey into Dr. King’s speech and the March on Washington, exploring systemic inequities and inspiring activism. |
| Notes to my Father | An award-winning VR experience about love, loss, and reconciliation between a trafficking survivor and her father. Published in 2023 in partnership with Jayisha Patel. |
| Out of the Blue | A cinematic VR story about a fisherman’s family making a life-changing choice. Published March 2017 in partnership with Pelagic Life and ReelFX. |
| The Evolution of Testicles | A humorous but emotional VR experience raising testicular cancer awareness. Published in 2019 in partnership with Monolithic Pictures LLC. |
| The Key | An award-winning immersive journey through dreams, self-discovery, and choices. Recommended play area: 10' x 10'. Published with Tribeca Film Festival recognition. |
| VR Experience | Description from the Meta Quest Store |
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| Ecosphere | "In all new immersive 360° episodes, embrace the people working with the United Nations to secure the future of our planet. Discover how communities in Fiji and Colombia are coming together to build resilience and safeguard future generations. — UploadVR: “Get ready for a VR safari” Webby Nominee for Best VR Video Best 360° Storytelling in Jackson Wild 2020 ‘ecosphere’ is an award winning social impact documentary platform created by PHORIA. Venture into the wildest places on earth, where indigenous and community-led efforts are creating space for humanity and wildlife to thrive together. Season 1: Produced in partnership with WWF, Silverback Films Ltd and Meta. - Kenya - Borneo - Raja Ampat Season 2: Produced in partnership with United Nations DPPA, Media Farm Studios and Meta. - Sea of Islands - Pathways Colombia - Musalem (Coming Soon)" |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites in Germany | "Experience the diversity of Germany as a travel destination using the example of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in a completely new, immersive way — now together with others! Immerse yourself in the world of UNESCO World Heritage and discover Germany's cultural and natural treasures in impressive 360-degree panoramas. This application allows you to explore important world heritage sites not only on your own, but also in multiplayer mode with friends or family. Solve interactive tasks and collect badges to document your progress. Each visit becomes a unique experience where you can learn interesting facts about each site and record your discoveries. The playful approach makes the experience educational and entertaining." |
| Polio's Last Mile | "While polio exists anywhere, it's a threat everywhere. 'Polio's Last Mile' invites you on an emotional journey to Zambia to feel the heartbeat of hope, resilience, and unwavering determination of the heroes on the front lines to end polio once and for all. Through a combination of immersive video, interviews, archival footage, ambisonic sound, and data visualization, you'll be inspired by the people, places, and innovations that have driven the 99.9% decrease in polio. But the threat remains. This work was funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation." |
| VR Experience | Description from Meta Quest Store |
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| Sphere Toon - VR Comic | "Sphere Toon is a VR comic platform. Now enjoy reading comics in virtual reality. Dive into a variety of well-made VR comics to amuse yourself — you won't be disappointed! If you choose Korean in the language settings within the app, you can see more comics." Comics list: SUPERNATURAL GIRL | HORANG OK-SU STATION GHOST | HORANG BUNKER MAN PART 1 | SEONGDAE OH BUNKER MAN PART 2 | SEONGDAE OH SAMPLE | SINI & HYUNO BONGCHEON-DONG GHOST | HORANG GHOST IN MASUNG TUNNEL | HORANG LIKE UMBI | HYEOK JU KWON |
| Theater Elsewhere | "Dive into art that lives elsewhere, hand painted and animated by creators from all over the world. Enjoy expressive characters, delightful moments, and long form narratives in virtual reality. Theater Elsewhere brings the magic to you."
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If you would like to share your own creations, test your hand in the VR painting and animation app, Quill by Smoothstep, available on the Meta Quest PCVR platform, upload your content through Meta Quest Media Studio and it will appear in the “Newest” section of Theater Elsewhere. |
| VR Experience | Description from the Meta Quest Store |
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| Innerworld | "Welcome to Innerworld: a virtual world where you can learn evidence-based mental health tools and receive support in a place where you can feel safe being yourself. Start your mental health journey today."
CERTIFIED GUIDES: Work through life’s biggest challenges with guides certified in Cognitive Behavioral Immersion: a transformative approach to mental health support. SAFE, WELCOMING AND ANONYMOUS COMMUNITY: Join a tight-knit community exploring the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that shape us through courses, events, and support groups. LIFE-CHANGING MENTAL HEALTH TOOLS: Enter a virtual world that equips you with life-changing tools, so you can go back to the physical world more empowered than you left it. MEANING AND PURPOSE: Discover a sense of purpose by learning how to help others navigate life’s biggest challenges. Let’s find our way together. Innerworld is currently for people who are able to speak English. |
| Liminal | "Liminal is an interactive, virtual reality platform designed to empower people just like you, to consciously choose how you’d like to feel and perform."
The experiences on the Liminal platform are developed by Liminal VR and our global network of partners, drawing on 8 years of research and development in fields as diverse as neuroscience and psychology, video games, music and cinema. There are currently 6 categories of experiences for you to choose from – Calm, Energy, Awe, Pain Relief, Focus & Sleep. |
| VR Experience | Description from the Meta Quest Store |
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| Notre-Dame de Paris: Journey Back In Time | "(Re)-Discover Notre-Dame de Paris as it was 2 centuries ago, during the French Revolution. Developed for the video game Assassin's Creed: Unity, the 3D reconstitution of the cathedral required 5,000 hours of graphic work, guided by historians!"
Ubisoft created a sensational virtual tour of Notre-Dame, offering different viewpoints from the nave to the spire, in the heart of a living Paris of the late 18th century — accompanied by a Bach fantasia played on its famous Cavaillé-Coll organ. This experience was first shown at the UNESCO Headquarters on Heritage Days 2019 and exhibited for a year at the Archaeological Crypt of Paris (2021-2022). Credits: © Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. For public use, please contact Ubisoft (newbizvr@ubisoft.com) to request authorization. More info: Ubisoft Legal. |
| VR Experience | Description from the Meta Quest Store |
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| Blue Marble Space Explorers (Series) | "The largest production ever filmed in space, Space Explorers: The ISS Experience is an epic four-part immersive series that invites you to join eight astronauts on life-changing missions aboard the International Space Station. Shot over two years with exclusive access to the crew, The ISS Experience offers an intimate take on the joy, wonder, and dangers of life in orbit." |
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| Gym Class - Basketball VR | "GYM CLASS is the top VR basketball & sports game 🏀🏈⚾ Experience NBA licensed team courts, full-court multiplayer games, massive worlds, simulation physics, & football & baseball stadiums. Rated best on Quest — make friends or level-up to be the best among millions in the top VR sports community." |
| Yur World | "YUR World makes fitness a game. Ignite your imagination and heart rate. Explore new worlds, compete, and map your progress. With YUR's wellness community by your side, you'll never go it alone. Track your progress in-game with YUR's virtual watch. Connect to YUR's mobile app to view all your VR and real-life workouts. Compete against friends in head-to-head fitness battles and monthly challenges. Games like Reaction, Swap, and Oddity keep your reflexes sharp." |
| Rec Room | "Rec Room is the best place to build and play games together. Party up with friends to chat, explore MILLIONS of player-created rooms, or build something amazing. Features include customizable avatars, creative building tools like the Maker Pen, and a welcoming community. Rec Room is free, cross-platform, and offers endless interactive fun." |
| Xtadium | "Xtadium is the ultimate social VR and MR sports experience with live access to NBA, NASCAR, TNT Sports, FOX Sports, ESPN, and more. Features include courtside NBA games, front row home viewing, multicam angles, mixed reality content, private parties, hand tracking, and real-time statistics. Follow @XtadiumVR or visit xtadiumvr.com." |
| VR Experience | Description from the Meta Quest Store |
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| Spaceframe | "Spaceframe is a spatial notebook for research, thinking, and writing. Browse the web, write notes, and create moodboards in an intuitive workspace designed for creativity, focus, and flow. See everything at once in an immersive virtual workspace — the biggest screen of all: a truly infinite canvas. Harness your spatial memory and reasoning like champions do, without years of training. Block distractions and enter the flow from anywhere with serene environments and a clean UI. Use Spaceframe to: 🎨 Create moodboards for design projects 🏮 Research and write marketing copy 🖊️ Brainstorm and organize novel plots 💻 Take notes and draft blog posts 💼 Outline pitch decks." |
| Naer | "Create high-energy encounters with Naer — a Mixed Reality productivity app where colleagues collaborate in immersive workplaces. Features include: - Mixed Reality for hybrid workshops - Telekinetic sticky notes (no keyboard required) - Real-time Miro integration - Screen sharing - Workshop timers - Vector drawing - Adjustable ambient environments - Meta Avatar integration" |
| Immersed | "VR Offices — FREE app for multiple virtual screens in VR for Mac/PC/Linux with no extra hardware. Immersed is perfect for solo work in virtual cafes or team collaboration with multiple screens and whiteboards. Features include: - Large virtual screens - Remote coworking - Multi-screen sharing and whiteboarding - Optimized quality with WiFi Direct Visit immersed.com for more info." |
| VR Experience | Description from the Meta Quest Store |
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| YouTube VR |
"Experience your favorite YouTube channels, videos, and creators in VR.
Enjoy content solo or host watch parties with friends. Key features: • Explore all videos, including 3D, 360°, Shorts, and standard formats. • Full signed-in experience — access subscriptions, playlists, watch history, and more. • Up to 8K video (Quest 3+) and 4K movies/shows. • Immersive 360° videos with spatial audio. • Voice and keyboard search controls. Permission Notice: Microphone needed for voice search." |
| Bigscreen Beta |
"Bigscreen is your VR movie theater: • Watch 3D movies with friends in a virtual theater. • Play PC games on a huge screen via remote desktop streaming. • Hang out in social VR chat rooms. Features include: - YouTube viewing with friends. - Local video playback in Side-by-Side or Over-Under 3D. - Free movies, sports, comedy channels. - Cross-platform VR headset support. - Public and private social VR chat rooms for up to 12 people." |
| Meta Quest TV |
"Meta Quest TV is your VR home for immersive entertainment: • Watch with friends or privately. • Access immersive documentaries, feature films, concerts, and sports. • Regularly updated content lineup." |
| VR Experience | Description from the Meta Quest Store |
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| Rec Room | "Rec Room is a social VR platform for building and playing games together. Key features: • Party up with friends globally to chat, hang out, or explore millions of player-created rooms. • Create new content to share with the community. • Customize avatars to express your style. • Use the Maker Pen to build environments, objects, and games. • Join a welcoming community for people of all backgrounds." |
| Gym Class-Basketball VR | "GYM CLASS is a premier VR basketball and sports game 🏀🏈⚾. Features include: • NBA licensed team courts. • Full-court multiplayer games. • Massive worlds with realistic simulation physics. • Football and baseball stadium experiences. • Competitive multiplayer to level-up in the top VR sports community." |
| VR Experience | Description from the Meta Quest Store |
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| Rec Room |
Rec Room is the best place to build and play games together. Party up with friends worldwide to chat, hang out, explore millions of player-created rooms, or create something amazing.
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| Meta Horizon Worlds |
Explore unique worlds and live events with friends. Jump into games, sports, and music from your headset, smartphone, or laptop.
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| Spatial |
Unleash your creativity in Spatial — join millions of creators exploring 3D worlds.
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| Engage VR |
ENGAGE is a platform for immersive VR, mixed reality, and metaverse experiences designed for enterprises and education.
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| VR Chat |
VRChat offers limitless possibilities to explore user-created worlds.
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| Alcove |
Alcove is a portal to new worlds filled with experiences to explore.
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| VR Experience | Description from Meta Quest Store |
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| Nanome | Nanome is the ultimate interface for scientific discovery, focused on molecular data. It is used by top R&D labs, students, and amateur scientists for chemistry and biology exploration. Key features include:
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| VR Experience | Description from the Meta Quest Store |
| Noda | "Noda: Empowering Ideation with Advanced AI-Assisted Features Unlock the full potential of your creativity and productivity with Noda, the pioneering productivity app designed to elevate your ideation experience both individually and in teams. With the integration of cutting-edge AI features, Noda introduces a new era of immersive ideation that will transform the way you think and collaborate. AI-Assisted Brainstorming: Generate innovative ideas supported by intelligent suggestions and connections. Make informed decisions with AI-powered analysis of pros and cons. AI-Driven Image Generation: Create custom visuals from any idea, seamlessly integrated into mind maps for enhanced communication. Comprehensive Visualization: Combine decision matrices, AI insights, and custom images in mind-map style trees. Grasp the bigger picture and foster shared understanding. Upgrade for Enhanced Features: Noda Core offers unlimited maps, data import/export, and shared access. Noda Plus provides unlimited cloud services, export hosting, and exclusive features. Meta Quest Pro Integration: Experience mixed reality with color passthrough and spatial anchors. Zoom and view notes with eye-tracking. Step into the future of ideation with Noda. Download now and unlock your creative potential with AI assistance." |
| Arkio | "Design interiors, buildings, virtual spaces and more with Arkio on Meta Quest and Meta Quest Pro. Try new design ideas and collaborate with others using VR, desktop and mobile to make better design decisions faster. With room import and passthrough you can design, mix and share realities like never before. Move freely around large spaces or entire floors with the new boundaryless mode. Place virtual furniture in your living room, sketch an extension on your home, carve a virtual window into a wall or remove entire walls! View 3D models as scale models or experience them at true scale in the real world. Color passthrough on Meta Quest 3 & Pro brings mixed reality in Arkio vividly to life. Arkio features a unique volumetric modeling kernel that allows you to intuitively create and modify shapes, carve openings and design with parametric components as if working with physical building blocks. Easily upload and download images, and large 3D models directly to and from Meta Quest using Arkio Cloud. Import/export from Unity, Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, LiDAR apps and more." |
| Gravity Sketch | "With Gravity Sketch you can create the way you think, in 3D, and dive into your ideas head first. It provides an intuitive, immersive, and powerful space to bring your ideas to life.
Ever wonder what your creation would look and feel like in true size? Experience and share your creations immersively; walk around designs at scale, shape them with hand gestures, and invite others to create alongside you in real-time. With the freedom of 3D space, collaboration feels as natural and enjoyable as being together in a studio. Create together and see where your imagination takes you. LOG IN WITH YOUR UNF EMAIL FOR EXTRA BENEFITS |
| Sketchup Viewer | "SketchUp is one of the most popular 3D modeling tool for architects, designers, engineers, and hobbyists. Now you can unlock the power of SketchUp in VR. Visualize the models you have created in SketchUp desktop, mobile, and web with your favorite Quest device. Stay connected with project stakeholders using Trimble's cloud collaboration tool, Trimble Connect. Immerse yourself and your customers in compelling immersive walkthroughs of your design, and make design decisions faster and most effectively than ever before. Cycle through the various design options, or simply hide and show objects leveraging the native Scenes, Tags, and Outliner features. Experience your 3D SketchUp models in immersive mode or enjoy our new Home Environment to explore your 3D model in tabletop mode." |
| ShapesXR | "ShapesXR is a design and collaboration platform for remote teams. "Best Collaboration Tool" Auggie Award, Augmented World Expo 2021. “ShapesXR Revolutionizes XR Development” - Forbes. In ShapesXR anybody can start creating in 3D without prior experience within minutes. You can design and prototype your immersive app, invite others to co-create in real-time, or present your ideas using ShapesXR storyboard feature. You can also share your creation with anybody without a VR headset via Web, the Unity plugin or just a picture for your 2D deck. ShapesXR has powerful MR creation capabilities that especially shine on Meta Quest Pro. It supports avatars with eye and mouth tracking for an enhanced social presence, full-color passthrough for higher fidelity UI and UX design in MR, and Stylus controllers for commenting and quick sketching. ShapesXR allows product owners, business leaders, and designers to finally start thinking and creating spatially together for the future of VR, AR and MR." |
| VR Experience | Description |
| Virtual Speech | "VirtualSpeech is the ultimate training tool for improving your soft skills. With AI-powered avatars, real-time feedback, and realistic environments, you’ll improve your workplace skills in areas such as presentations, leadership, sales, difficult conversations, and more. Practice in over 50 environments where you’re safe to learn from mistakes with no real-life consequences. Features include: ★ AI-powered roleplay conversations ★ Real-time feedback on performance ★ Record your presentations and body language ★ Practice in augmented and mixed reality (MR/AR) ★ 30+ training modules ★ Add your slides, notes, and questions ★ Wide range of supported courses App Guide and how to use the features: https://virtualspeech.com/app-guide Build soft skills and confidence in VR, track your progress, and improve your career opportunities. Join over half a million learners worldwide." |
| VR Experience | Descriptions form the Meta Quest Store |
| Curio XR | "Curio XR is a groundbreaking, 100% free virtual and augmented reality application that transforms students' educational experiences like never before! Dive into our user-friendly, controller-free navigation and discover a world of interactive learning. Challenge a friend to a game of 3D tic-tac-toe, get instant help from our AI-powered Study Buddy, immerse yourself in captivating 360 videos, and unleash your creativity on the interactive whiteboard. Current content includes anatomy, chemistry, and geometry, with new features and content every month, thanks to our partnerships with colleges/universities and middle/high schools across the world. Have an idea? Send it our way, and we’ll make it a reality! Curio XR is designed for students aged 13 and older. Jump into the future of education today with Curio XR!" More information at https://curioxr.com/ |
| VR Experience | Description from the Meta Quest Store |
| ShapesXR | "ShapesXR is a design and collaboration platform for remote teams. "Best Collaboration Tool" Auggie Award, Augmented World Expo 2021. “ShapesXR Revolutionizes XR Development” - Forbes. In ShapesXR anybody can start creating in 3D without prior experience within minutes. You can design and prototype your immersive app, invite others to co-create in real-time, or present your ideas using ShapesXR storyboard feature. You can also share your creation with anybody without a VR headset via Web, the Unity plugin or just a picture for your 2D deck. ShapesXR has powerful MR creation capabilities that especially shine on Meta Quest Pro. It supports avatars with eye and mouth tracking for an enhanced social presence, full-color passthrough for higher fidelity UI and UX design in MR, and Stylus controllers for commenting and quick sketching. ShapesXR allows product owners, business leaders, and designers to finally start thinking and creating spatially together for the future of VR, AR and MR." |
| StellarX |
StellarX is simply the best way to create and experience custom XR worlds! Over 90K people are already using StellarX to create realistic, interactive, and collaborative VR and Mixed Reality without code. With its intuitive interface that is enabled by AI, StellarX lets you give life in 3D to everything from simple environments to complex interactive scenarios. StellarX is driving the digital transformation efforts of giants such as Nikon, ArcelorMittal, Northwell Health, the Government of Canada, and more. Here are some other things you might like:
StellarX paid plans now include Conversational AI Agents (in beta) that make your experience fuller by answering questions, conversing with players to give more context, and by transferring knowledge specific to your use-case. |
| Naer | "Create high energy encounters with Naer – the Mixed Reality productivity app where colleagues collaborate in a truly hybrid, immersive workplace. Set the timer and share ideas as fast as you can express them with telekinetic sticky notes. Your work merges directly into Miro, so you don’t have to worry about documentation. Wherever you are, gather your team in one place, for fun, fast and intuitive workshops. Stuff you can do in Naer - Mixed Reality for co-located and hybrid workshops - Talk to your sticky notes (no need for a keyboard, they’ll listen) - Integrate with Miro in realtime - Share your computer screen - Be fast with telekinetic superpowers - Smooth vector drawing - Keep track with a workshop timer - Adjust the time of day to set the mood - Bring your Meta Avatar" |
| Zoe | "*new* Apply to become a Zoe content publisher and start building Mixed Reality experiences today! Zoe enables the rapid creation of interactive 3D scenes through a no-code interface and automation. Invite your friends, students, colleagues and clients to collaborate, learn and create together in real-time. What can I create with Zoe? With Zoe you can create anything you have in mind. It has been used to host activities, create learning games, build interactive stories, adventure games, and even mini-games for therapy. Our free version includes templates, creator tools and multiplayer capabilities for up to 3 members. Visit zoeimmersive.com to learn how you can increase the number of collaborators. Ready to use Templates Environments 350+ Local Assets 1M+ Free Online Assets Through Sketchfab 3 Projects and 3 Scenes Per Project Unlimited Interactions" |
| Masterpiece X | "Simplify your 3D prototyping process! Create 3D models quickly and easily using VR and GenAI. Designed for creativity, simplified for you: - Jumpstart your 3D creation journey. No prior experience is needed. - Say goodbye to complexity with our user-friendly interface. =============== NEW: ‘Masterpiece X - Generate’ is now in VR! Our generative AI is the first text-to-3D tool to enable the creation of assets with mesh, textures, and animations (for human models only). With only a few words, generate completely rigged & animated characters, animals, and objects - and then remix them - all from right inside your Meta Quest headset! =============== With Masterpiece X, you can unlock an entirely new way to create 3D assets by: - GENERATING a complete 3D model: character, animal, or object - using text-to-3D generative AI (get 250 bonus credits FREE, additional credit purchases are available) - REMIXING any part of your model - from mesh to texturing, rigging, and animation - FINDING FREE-TO-USE models in the community library (or import your own) - EXPORTING your model to your game, virtual world, or creative project - SHARING it with our community to inspire & help others! Masterpiece X is NOT a good fit for creators who want: - Elaborate control over simplicity - A VR version of traditional 3D modeling tools" |
| Softspace |
