But wait! There’s a table with a few small bricks. While you see some stones, you’re not actually at Stonehenge yet. Instead, it stays dark, lit inadequately by torches. The lights fade, and you think you’re about to see Stonehenge. You might wonder why some things appear on screens and some objects float in an experience related to ancient history.Īfter the introduction, you teleport to the end of the hangar, a giant door opens, and there’s a short walkway you traverse to get started. You can try out your virtual camera (taking in-game pictures with your controller), and practice picking up and moving items. For the introduction, you find yourself inside some sort of sci-fi hangar or shuttle bay. The aesthetic is a very confusing mix of futuristic and historical. I had some trouble with my Windows Mixed Reality setup. Unfortunately, if your headset has different controllers, you may need to experiment to see which buttons on the controllers actually work. This introduction explains the controls for the currently dominant style of controllers (used by Valve Index, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift). It’s a good idea to orient the player to how the controls work and what to expect in the game, but this process takes longer than I’d like. You need to listen to a few messages and watch several clips on how to get around before you can really do anything. You must complete Museum mode before you unlock Sandbox mode, so the developers’ odd choices are inflicted upon you before you can freely explore in Sandbox mode. You can choose between Museum mode and Sandbox mode. Added features are always nice, but these particular features are a bit strange. Stonehenge VR Sandbox is more than just a walk around Stonehenge. Stonehenge (cc 2.0 by garethwiscombe) About the Experience Humans have done some pretty amazing things. I’m in awe of the magnitude of the effort involved in finding these giant stones, carving them, transporting them, and putting them in place. Not only does the site include the stones that we see, but tunnels and passages once led from the site to nearby areas. Human remains have been found underneath. Was it a burial site? A place of worship? A community center? Until I can visit, I love that I can check it out in VR.Įxcavations have shown that Stonehenge is thousands of years old. It’s fun to picture it in its original state and to think about how it might have been used. It’s a bunch of rocks! But I’d still like to experience the awe of seeing those huge stones that were moved into place thousands of years ago. Unlike some sites, there isn’t really much to see. This VR experience includes narrated voice overs, interactivity, and animations that will give you a new appreciation for its fascinating history and beauty as you travel to the world-famous prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England.
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