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Not the above commenter, but Google Earth VR is like something out of a sci-fi film from 20 years ago. I was sincerely impressed and enthralled. Of course, the more street views they can capture, the better it will get.

There are other education experiences like BBC Home which is one of my favourites. Another, Mission:ISS allows you to explore the ISS and control the Canadarm to dock a module. Highly recommend them.

https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/1246744618768922/

https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/1178419975552187/

edit: I almost forgot, Go For Launch:Mercury is also very worth it. You can choose manual mode which puts you in charge of setting the launch procedures. The graphics aren't as good as I'd like, but the experience is good.

https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/752373261529153/

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As a platform I really think it's capable of more than it's really doing right now.

I wish there was a way to open it right up for the more adventurous instead of relying on sometimes-working-sometimes-not tools like VorpX.

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sigstoat8y ago

> Not the above commenter, but Google Earth VR is like something out of a sci-fi film from 20 years ago.

google earth VR and the opportunity to show it to my friends was worth $350 on its own.

pbhjpbhj8y ago

Never heard of BBC Home before - http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2017/vr-spacewal....

I trust the developers aren't using license fee money but instead are paying for using the BBC name ...?

stordoff8y ago

It seems inline with the BBC charter (it's a non-service activity which supports learning for people of all ages [one of the BBC's stated purposes], and helps fulfil the requirement that the BBC must promote technological innovation), so it would seem to be a reasonable use of license fee income. It could be seen in a similar vein as the BBC Micro, which was designed and built by Acorn.

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/assets/files/pdf/about/h...

52-6F-62OP8y ago

IIRC BBC has long had some pretty great in-house developers as a rule. It sounds like it was more of a joint project. IE, BBC wanted to do the project and recruited a partner to help see it through quickly enough. That's how it appears to me, anyway.

But if you get a chance to try it, do! I will warn you though—the first time through is a bit intense. I was new to the platform and had to take the headset off for a few minutes mid-game. After trying it again I found my legs.

Also, it might seem counter-intuitive, but I've found alcohol helps desensitize oneself to the experience.

But when it comes to kids/education, etc. Just be careful. I've invited others to try out some of the more intense experiences and I've even had people get mad at me for it.

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