{"id":591,"date":"2021-11-29T12:38:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T19:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/?p=591"},"modified":"2021-12-02T21:13:39","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T04:13:39","slug":"591","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/2021\/11\/29\/591\/","title":{"rendered":"Realities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Realities brings real world locations into VR &#8211; interactive &amp; with stunning photo-realism using photogrammetry. Too many amazing sites are too far away, too expensive to get to, closed off to the general public or too dangerous to visit. Explore those places and discover their stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Walk through the desolate vastness of Death Valley. Explore the eerie abandonned hospital Beelitz Heilst\u00e4tten in the former GDR. Marvel at the amazing architecture of one of the largest cathedrals of the world, the Cologne Cathedral. Feel the confinement of a cell in Alcatraz. Set foot inside the ruins of an 800 year old Staufer castle. More experiences coming soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/files\/2021\/12\/ss_fda20a872449cd1591868b2ad4e616b7db9f3d27.1920x1080-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-906\" width=\"376\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/files\/2021\/12\/ss_fda20a872449cd1591868b2ad4e616b7db9f3d27.1920x1080-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/files\/2021\/12\/ss_fda20a872449cd1591868b2ad4e616b7db9f3d27.1920x1080-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/files\/2021\/12\/ss_fda20a872449cd1591868b2ad4e616b7db9f3d27.1920x1080-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/files\/2021\/12\/ss_fda20a872449cd1591868b2ad4e616b7db9f3d27.1920x1080-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/files\/2021\/12\/ss_fda20a872449cd1591868b2ad4e616b7db9f3d27.1920x1080-620x349.jpg 620w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/vreducation\/files\/2021\/12\/ss_fda20a872449cd1591868b2ad4e616b7db9f3d27.1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-5910\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Curricular Connections<\/h2><div id=\"ac-5910\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Social Studies: Global and regional conflicts have been a powerful force in shaping our contemporary world and identities.<\/li><li>Social Studies: Physical features and natural resources influence demographic patterns and population distribution<\/li><li>Geography: Incorporating data from a variety of sources allows us to better understand our globally connected world.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-5911\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Gameplay Length<\/h2><div id=\"ac-5911\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Up to 30 minutes to explore one scenario<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-5912\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Player Comfort Level<\/h2><div id=\"ac-5912\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Moderate<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-5913\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Walkthrough of Program<\/h2><div id=\"ac-5913\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Realities Launch Teaser\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tgXGwVDCMPM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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Too many amazing sites are too far away, too expensive to get to, closed off to the general public or too dangerous to visit. Explore those places and discover their stories. Walk through the desolate vastness of Death Valley. 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