Category Archives: Oculus Quest 2

Bodyswaps

Bodyswaps is a VR platform that brings realistic simulations and AI-enabled feedback to soft skills training. It uses VR and AI to help learners practice and develop their communication, teamwork and leadership skills through empathy and self-reflection.

People in an interview

Curricular Connections

  • Self-assessment to achieve goals that advance preferred career-life futures
  • Strategies for personal well-being and work-life balance

Gameplay Length

  • At least 15-30 minutes per module

Player Comfort Level

  • Unrated

Walkthrough of Program

Cost

  • Unlisted. Interested person or organization will be asked to fill in a questionnaire to identify the pricing based on their needs.

Gravity Sketch

Think in 3D. Create in 3D. Preserve your design intent through the creative process! Communicate ideas in 3D at each stage, capture work as an image or model to use in other phases of your workflow. A powerful yet intuitive creation tool – express 3D ideas in real-time at any scale. Create loose free form sketches, detailed models, expansive scenes, and artwork unrestricted.

Curricular Connections

  • Growth as an artist is dependent on perseverance, resilience, refinement, and reflection.
  • Artistic works offer unique aesthetic experiences in a variety of contexts.
  • Visual arts reflect the interconnectedness of the individual, community, history, and society.

Gameplay Length

  • 15+ minutes

Player Comfort Level

  • Comfortable

Walkthrough of Program

Cost

  • Free

National Geographic Explore VR

Set off as a National Geographic explorer to discover two of the most iconic locations on the planet! Head to Antarctica and set off on a thrilling expedition of discovery. Navigate around icebergs in a kayak, climb a massive ice shelf and survive a raging snowstorm as you search for a lost emperor penguin colony. Visit Machu Picchu, Peru and get immersed in amazing digital reconstructions of the ancient Inca citadel. Witness mummy worship, raise a cup of sacred chicha and encounter alpacas as you match Hiram Bingham’s photographs from when he rediscovered the Inca citadel. With a mission to capture photographs for the National Geographic magazine, this interactive experience lets the entire family discover the world without ever leaving home.

Curricular Connections

  • Complex roles and relationships contribute to diversity of ecosystems.
  • Living things are diverse, can be grouped, and interact in their ecosystems.
  • The biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere are interconnected, as matter cycles and energy flows through them.

Gameplay Length

  • <30 minutes

Player Comfort Level

  • Comfortable

Walkthrough of Program

Cost

  • CA $11.99 (November 2021)

Anne Frank House VR

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. 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.

Curricular Connections

  • Changing ideas about the world created tension between people wanting to adopt new ideas and those wanting to preserve established traditions.
  • Contacts and conflicts between peoples stimulated significant cultural, social, political change.
  • Human and environmental factors shape changes in population and living standards.

Gameplay Length

  • <30 minutes

Player Comfort Level

  • Comfortable

Walkthrough of Program

Cost

  • Free

Ocean Rift

Ocean Rift is the world’s first VR aquatic safari park. Explore a vivid underwater world full of life including dolphins, sharks, turtles, sea snakes, rays, whales, manatees, sea lions and even prehistoric animals! You are free to swim around each of the 14 habitats using innovative motion controls. Activate the education mode to learn more about the animals you come across. There are over 40 fully narrated information points to find.

Curricular Connections

  • Complex roles and relationships contribute to diversity of ecosystems.
  • Living things are diverse, can be grouped, and interact in their ecosystems.
  • The biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere are interconnected, as matter cycles and energy flows through them.

Gameplay Length

  • 15 minutes

Player Comfort Level

  • Comfortable

Walkthrough of Program

Cost

  • CA $11.99 (November 2021)

Tilt Brush

Tilt Brush lets you paint in 3D space with virtual reality. Unleash your creativity with three-dimensional brush strokes, stars, light, and even fire. Your room is your canvas. Your palette is your imagination. The possibilities are endless.

Curricular Connections

  • Growth as an artist is dependent on perseverance, resilience, refinement, and reflection.
  • Artistic works offer unique aesthetic experiences in a variety of contexts.
  • Visual arts reflect the interconnectedness of the individual, community, history, and society.

Gameplay Length

  • 15+ minutes

Player Comfort Level

  • Comfortable

Walkthrough of Program

Cost

  • CA $25.51 (November, 2021)
  • CA $21.99 on Steam (November, 2021)

Nature Treks VR

Explore tropical beaches, underwater oceans and even take to the stars. Discover over 20 different animals. Command the weather, take control of the night or shape your own world. Immerse yourself into the Nature Treks VR experience and escape into a world of relaxation.

Curricular Connections

  • Complex roles and relationships contribute to diversity of ecosystems.
  • Living things are diverse, can be grouped, and interact in their ecosystems.
  • The biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere are interconnected, as matter cycles and energy flows through them.

Gameplay Length

  • 15+ minutes

Player Comfort Level

  • Moderate

Walkthrough of Program

Cost

  • CA $8.99

Within

Tales and documentaries from a range of VR creators await, including a scene from the highly regarded Mr. Robot series. The Within app is the premier destination for cinematic virtual reality. Within immerses you inside of award-winning stories and documentaries that will transport you to places never before possible. 

Curricular Connections

  • The exploration of text and story deepens our understanding of diverse, complex ideas about identity, others, and the world.
  • Language shapes ideas and influences others.
  • Technology and emerging media can transform communication in a variety of ways.

Gameplay Length

  • 15+ minutes

Player Comfort Level

  • Comfortable

Walkthrough of Program

Cost

  • Free

Mondly: Learn Languages in VR

Mondly VR is a language learning platform that aims to build fluency in 30 languages: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Korean, Japanese, Chinese & more. The app features speech recognition and chatbot technology. It provides instant feedback on learners’ pronunciation and suggestions to enrich vocabulary that make language learning a unique experience. Learning activities include taking part in realistic dialogues such as making friends on Berlin, ordering dinner in a Spanish restaurant, and checking into a hotel in Paris.

Mondly

Curricular Connections

  • Using language in creative and playful ways helps us understand how language works
  • Developing our understanding how language works allows us to use it purposefully

Gameplay Length

  • Students could choose a scenario and play for about 15-20 minutes.

Player Comfort Level

  • Comfortable

Walkthrough of Program

Cost

  • $11.34 (November, 2021)

Curatours – Museum of Plastic 2121

Museum of Plastic 2121 is the first museum tour available on Curatours! Built 100 years from now in an imagined future where things have worked out well for the planet and for humanity. Visitors uncover the story of plastic – its history, science, industry, and impact on our environment. They will learn the importance of establishing a circular economy and find out how activism and individual action happening now will lead to positive change in the future.

Curricular Connections

  • Conservation of Resources
  • Environmentalism
  • Environmental Justice and Activism

Gameplay Length

  • Students can be given a timeslot to explore of less than 30 minutes
  • Full gameplay requires 30 minutes – 1 hour

Player Comfort Level

  • Comfortable

Game Trailer

Cost

  • Free