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Virtual Reality at HSLS

Apps Available on Meta Quest

Available VR apps include both medical-based training programs and simpler experiences that introduce users to VR. The below apps come preinstalled on the library's Meta Quest headsets. If you are interested in a title that is not on this list, please contact HSLS Technology Services.

Though a connection to a gaming PC is not required for some Meta Quest apps, other apps do require a connection to a gaming PC. Apps marked with a * require a wired connection to a gaming PC. Instructions for connecting a headset to the library's gaming PC are included in the user guide that circulates with the equipment.

New to VR?

If you have no experience with virtual reality systems, we recommend that you start your VR journey with First Steps for Meta Quest 2. This app introduces you to Meta Quest controls and guides you through small arcade-style games to familiarize you with common actions.

Medical Education Apps

These apps offer immersive interactive experiences to supplement medical education and experiences.

Anatomy Atlases

Clinical Simulations

Medical Imaging

Miscellaneous

  • Nanome: Design and interact with molecular structures, including proteins and pharmaceutical drugs.
  • The Body VR: Journey Inside a Cell*: Travel inside the human body to explore cells on a molecular level.
  • InMind VR*: Enter the microworld of the human brain and pacify disordered neurons to stop them from spreading wrong synapses to other neurons.
  • Pandemic by Prisms: Apply algebraic thinking to the global pandemic.
  • Autonomic Nervous System Simulator: Explore what happens to the autonomic nervous system in response to different chemical compounds.

*Starred apps require a connection to one of the library's gaming PCs.

Beginner-Friendly Games

These low-stakes games are ideal for new virtual reality users. The following apps offer a stress-free introduction to interacting with virtual worlds.

  • PentaPuzzle: Arrange 3D shapes to solve a variety of puzzles.
  • Puzzling Places: Complete 3D jigsaw puzzles of famous locations.
  • SweeperVR: Play 3D minesweeper.
  • Bait: Fish in four different lakes and help your boss catch a rare fish for the local aquarium.
  • Parasites VR: Your livestock herd has become infected with parasites. Treat the animals before time runs out.
  • Beat Saber: Hit blocks with a light saber to the beat of a song.
  • Journey of the Gods: Complete a Herculean-style quest.

Interactive Immersions

These apps immerse you in an interactive virtual world.

Health Sciences Immersions

General Interest Immersions

  • Gerrymander Madness*: Step into a fictional North Carolina legislator's office and manipulate the districts of a state map to gain political advantage for a chosen party.
  • MasterWorks: Journey Through History*: Explore some of the world's most amazing places that span over 3,000 years of human history.
  • Mission: ISS: Take a spacewalk, explore the International Space Station, and learn how to move and work in zero-gravity.
  • Historic Crafts: Learn a historic craft (like loading and shooting a black powder gun) by completing and experimenting with challenges and tacit puzzles.
  • Epic Roller Coasters: Experience a roller coaster ride in VR.

*Starred apps require a connection to one of the library's gaming PCs.

Narrative-Based Apps

Narrative-Based Apps

Narrative-based apps immerse you in a digital story and often require little interactivity. These educational tools are a good introduction to the landscape of virtual reality.

  • Notes on Blindness: Experience a cognitive and emotional experience of blindness
  • Traveling While Black: Become immersed in the long history of the restrictions of movement for black Americans and the creation of safe spaces in our communities.
  • I Am a Man*: Walk in the shoes of the people who fought for freedom and equality during the civil rights movement.
  • Home After War: Explore Fallujah, a city that was, until recently, under Islamic State control. Listen as Ahmaied Hamad Khalaf tells you his story about returning to a home that might be booby trapped.
  • Felix & Paul Studios: View various 3D videos, such as a tour of Yosemite with President Obama.

*Starred apps require a connection to one of the library's gaming PCs.

Activity-Based Apps

Activity-Based Apps

These apps get you moving. Remember to stay aware of your surroundings while playing.