This is the ultimate list of educational virtual reality games that could (and should) be used for educational purposes. The selection includes 72 titles available for standalone 6DOF VR headsets (Quest, Pico), in subjects ranging from educational VR games in Natural Sciences (Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geography, Algebra) to Humanities (Arts, Design, Language Learning, Music, Social Studies) to Physical Education. The list is managed and updated by Märt from Futuclass. If you’d like to propose additions/corrections then write -> mart@futuclass.com. Updated January 21, 2023.
Educational VR Games: Natural Sciences
Chemistry
1. Futuclass Chemistry
Learn Basic Chemistry through engaging gamified experiences in VR, covering topics such as: Atom Structure, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Salts, Acids & Bases, Reaction Balancing, Moles and Molarity. Co-created with educational experts, the learning value of each VR lesson has been scientifically proven with real students in classroom and at home. Subscription service for schools includes an online platform to run VR lessons with ease. Lesson Plans and tests available for each module at futuclass.com/lessons/Quest App Lab | Pico Store | Free demos, subscription
2. Molecule Builder
Practice your understanding of how atoms in a molecule bond. Apply the VSEPR model to predict a molecule’s geometry. Determine the polarity of the intermolecular bonds and the overall polarity of the molecule. Calculate the force of the vector between each atom as well as its direction. Quest App Lab | Pico Store | $14.99
Physics
3. Mission:ISS
Take a trip into orbit and experience life on board the International Space Station! In this Emmy-nominated simulation, learn how to move and work in zero-gravity using your controllers. Dock a space capsule, take a spacewalk, and let real NASA astronauts guide you on the ISS through informative videos and images. Quest Store | Free
4. Skygaze (Demo)
SKYGAZE transforms your home into a magical planetarium, letting you explore the night sky in breath-taking detail. The app features accurate star positions calculated in real time, as well as the visible planets in our solar system. Quest App Lab | Free
5. Multiverse
A huge range of curated spaces, such as the breath-taking Planetarium, the mind-bending Mazes, and the awe-inspiring Galleries. Take control of Virtual Reality, customise your spaces and tailor them to you and your ambitions. Whether you want to make a personalised room for you and your friends, or a corporate Metaverse for colleagues, clients and more, the Multiverse offers endless possibilities, confined only by your imagination. Quest Store | Free
6. Titans of Space PLUS
Discover how big is theuniverse as you tour through this holographic miniature Solar System, then venture beyond to visit some of the largest known stars. Quest Store | $9.99
7. Star Chart
Star Chart currently includes: An accurate real-time simulation of the night sky. A 3D solar system to explore. Orrery tour and exploration. Moments in Time: set foot on the Moon and Mars, explore the ISS Cupola & visit the New Horizons probe. Quest Store | $9.99
8. Gadgeteer
Gadgeteer is a physics-based VR puzzle game where you build chain reaction machines to solve fun, intricate puzzles. Your machines will use gadgets to launch, bump, twist, and turn—creating chain reactions that may even end up tearing apart the fabric of space-time. Quest Store | $14.99
Biology
9. Human Anatomy Puzzle
An educational game which combines the 3D puzzles and human anatomy based on detailed and accurate models of human organs, bones or muscles. Compete against time in easy, medium or hard modes to complete: human skeleton bones, human digestive and respiratory system, human top muscles, human skull bones. Quest App Lab | $2.99
10. Sharecare YOU Anatomy
Sharecare YOU Anatomy is a larger-than-life exploration of the Human Body that allows viewers to visualize, understand and interact with their organs. This is not a boring anatomy app, nor simple 2D video demonstration–it is a fully immersive and interactive 360-degree experience you have to try for yourself. Quest App Lab | $9.99
11. High School Anatomy for Quest
Explore your body to the smallest details with precisely modelled anatomical structures. Amazing graphics and intuitive control allows you to explore the human anatomy from a whole new perspective. A unique function – AntMode ®– makes you 40 times smaller in order to explore the inner body structures in a greater detail. Quest App Lab | $19.99
12. Awake Heart
Awake Heart takes you on an immersive journey through the human heart and lets you discover its most interesting secrets. Interact with the detailed representation of the heart in 3D space and challenge yourself in solving engaging puzzles. Dive beyond the visuals and explore the heart through the lens of anatomy, physiology and electrical activity. Awake Heart is suitable for anyone who wants to learn more about the human heart. Quest App Lab | Free
13. 3D Organon VR Anatomy
3D Organon is a multi-award winning self-discovery experience into the human body. You can now visualize the skeletal system, muscles, vessels, nerves, and other organs in 3D. Delve into the human models and see what you are made of. The app features an extensive knowledge-base of anatomical definitions with terminology based on the official Terminologia Anatomica. Quest App Lab | Pico Store (coming soon) | Free demo, Quest subscription $499.50/year
14. Dissection Simulator: Frog Edition
VictoryXR’s virtual reality frog dissection software is a hands-on dissection opportunity that users can experience through the power of virtual reality. A hologram of the teacher will pop up to provide instruction and information to users. Cat, Invertebrate, Pig, Shark Editions are also available on Quest App Lab. Quest App Lab | $11.99
Geography
15. National Geographic Explore VR
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. Quest Store | $9.99
16. Wander
Teleport almost anywhere in the world – whether you wish to walk across the London Bridge, stroll the gardens of the Taj Mahal, or witness the enormity of the Great Pyramids of Egypt – unlimited exploration awaits. This app uses data from Google StreetView. Quest Store | $9.99
17. ecosphere
Explore the great savannahs of KENYA, the ancient jungles of BORNEO and the rich coral reefs of RAJA AMPAT. Meet elephants, orangutans, manta rays and some incredible humans, all in stunning cinematic footage filmed from the air to the ocean. Quest Store | Free
18. Ocean Rift
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. Activate the education mode to learn more about the animals you come across. There are over 40 fully narrated information points to find. Quest Store | $9.99
19. BRINK Traveler
BRINK Traveler is a virtual travel experience that takes you to amazing natural locations in full 3D to feel like you’re really there. Step into a postcard and visit some of the most breathtaking places on Earth today. 20 incredible spots to see across 13 locations. Quest Store | $9.99
20. Blueplanet VR Explore
Blueplanet VR Explore is a rich collection of over 40 volumetric experiences of powerful scenic and cultural heritage locations worldwide. With a high level of photogrammetry and art direction, BPVR offers full spatial presence and mobility within these remarkable locations. Interactive features are used to deepen understanding and insight of these fascinating and unique locations.. Quest Store | $19.99
Math
21. Prisms Math
Prisms launched to schools around the US in 2021 to bring problem-driven, tactile and visual learning to the Math classroom. In Prisms, users gain math skills through: experiencing and solving an important real-world problem, using hands-on models to visualize and interact with structure, connecting 3D experiences to abstract representations like graphs, tables (2D), and equations / vocabulary (1D). Quest Store | $24.99/y subscription
22. Neotrie VR
Neotrie VR enables users to create, manipulate, and interact with 3D geometrical objects and 3D models in general, of several types. It also allows teachers to create VR scenes with activities for their math classes. See Neotrie VR User Guide to get started. Quest App Lab | $19.99
Educational VR Games: Humanities
Arts
23. 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. Save and share your creations. Quest Store | $19.99
24. Open Brush
A free open source version of Tilt Brush. Quest App Lab | Free
25. Multibrush
A multiplayer implementation of the open source code for Tilt Brush. Play, create, and enjoy art – with friends. Quest Store | Pico Store | $19.99
26. Painting VR
Painting in virtual reality is easy: mix your colors, dip your brush in and start painting. The experience is very hands-on, easy to understand, and aimed at all ages. Quest App Lab | $11.99
27. Vermillion
With Vermillion, you get a fully equipped oil painting studio in your home, without any of the mess. Ready for the unrivaled sense of accomplishment from creating your first painting? Learn with your favorite YouTube artists using the built-in web browser, trace reference images directly on the canvas, or even better – learn to paint from (new) up to 4 friends in multiplayer! Share palettes, work together on each others canvases, teach a class, or have an old-fashioned paint night. Quest | $19.99, free trial
28. Art Studio VR
Art Studio VR is an intuitive painting tool created for aspiring artists and visionary professionals. Create striking sketches, full-on paintings, and beautiful textures on your own 3D models. The app is in development and currently in early access. Quest App Lab | $14.99
29. Gesture VR
Gesture VR is a drawing app with an emphasis on figure drawing. Draw in 2D or 3D from over 30 high-quality models (more to come!) and get complete control of the lights, timers, and poses. Practice alone or group up with friends! Quest App Lab | $13.99
30. Gravity Sketch
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. To enable the full Gravity Sketch experience, sign up for a free landingpad.me account. LandingPad is the cloud platform allowing to upload reference images and models, download exports and screenshots, and view your 3D files, all through a web browser. Quest Store | Pico Store (coming soon) | Free, Subscription
31. SculptrVR
Create sprawling, brilliant worlds and explore them with your friends! Invite your friends to an online game, then race to the finish with hang-gliders, or switch to climbing mode. Great for designing natural objects for 3d printing. The massive zoom is great, the controls are simple, and there’s a very short learning curve to get started. It’s easy to make great looking structures, they don’t have to look cartoony. Quest Store | $19.99
32. Let’s Create! Pottery VR
Go through all the stages of creating ceramics. Choose the color of the clay. Shape it on the potter’s wheel with your own hands. Add the necessary elements, burn and decorate like a real artisan, choose a variety of colors or use ready-made color palettes. Give them a unique style and character. You can refer to classic art patterns or create individual projects yourself. Quest Store | $19.99
33. Kingspray Graffiti
Create amazing street art with VR. Up to 4 simultaneous players collaborating at once. Use true to life Ironlak Aerosol colours to design and develop skills and bring your concepts closer to reality. Feel immersed in 12 realistic environments including a trainyard, Alleyway, dusky city rooftop, and an abandoned subway station. Quest Store | $14.99
34. Color Space
In Color Space you don’t just color in a scene — you color inside a scene. Equipped with a palette and a coloring wand, you’re transported into any of 26 beautiful black-and-white worlds. Quest Store | $9.99
35. History Of A Painting – „What’s the point?“
Hi)story of a Painting is an animated VR and 360 series aimed at engaging young audiences with art by creating accessible and relatable experiences focused on the human stories behind some of the world’s most iconic art. This first episode focuses on Georges Seurat and his iconic painting „La Grande Jatte“ – it dives into the story behind the painting, uncovering the artist’s journey from underdog to icon. Quest App Lab | Free
36. Art Plunge
Art Plunge is a gallery where you can get the feeling of being inside famous paintings. This is a short but sweet experience featuring 5 VR interpretations of the following artworks: Mona Lisa, Starry Night, The Birth of Venus, The Creation of Adam, Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window. Quest App Lab | $1.99
37. Tracing Paint – The Pollock Krasner Studio in Virtual Reality
Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner were two of the most influential artists of the 20th Century whose bold Abstract Expressionist paintings helped to shift the center of the art world from Europe to America. Tracing Paint recreates the studio where they painted. Restoring it to the way it looked when each artist worked there. Quest App Lab | $4.99
Design
38. ShapesXR
ShapesXR is a creation and collaboration platform for remote teams. In ShapesXR you start creating in 3D within minutes without prior experience. You can create immersive 3D storyboards to show your ideas in function and easily invite team members to iterate and design together in real-time. Quest Store | Free
39. Zoe
Zoe for Oculus Quest is a learning platform letting you design, visually program, and play your own interactive experiences all within your headset. Setting up your environment is easy: you can select from a variety of backgrounds, then drag and drop the models you want from the included 3D library. You can resize, rotate and place each model in your scene, and decide whether they are static or can be grabbed, are influenced by gravity… Quest Store | Free
40. Arkio
Design interiors, buildings, virtual spaces. Try new design ideas and collaborate with others using VR, desktop and mobile to make better design decisions faster. With room import and passthrough you can design, mix and share realities like never before. Place virtual furniture in your living room, sketch an extension on your home, carve a virtual window into a wall or remove entire walls! View 3D models as scale models or experience them at true scale in the real world. Quest Store | Free, in-app purchases
History
41. Anne Frank house VR
The VR tour allows people across the world to explore Anne Frank’s hiding place as it was from July 1942 to August 1944, the period when Anne Frank lived in the Secret Annex and wrote her diary. Quest Store | Free
42. Apollo 11
Experience the greatest journey of humankind through the eyes of those who lived through it. Using a mix of original archive audio and video together with accurate recreations of the spacecraft and locations, all set to inspirational music, get set for an experience that will not only educate you but will also leave a lasting impression and deep respect for the men and women who worked on the Apollo program during NASA’s golden era. Quest Store | $9.99
Language Learning and Speech
43. Mondly: Practice Languages in VR
Mondly VR uniquely complements Mondly’s mobile language learning app, enabling you to refine your speaking skills. You’ll get instant feedback on your pronunciation, suggestions that enrich your vocabulary, and surprises that transform language practice with Mondly VR into a one-of-a-kind experience. Join our lifelike characters in a fully immersive language journey! Supports 30 languages. Quest Store | $9.99
44. Immerse – Live Language Classes Led By Expert Instructors
Practice chatting with friends as you explore our world for FREE, or upgrade to access additional live classes every month. Each month you will participate in live language immersion experiences designed to help you build real-life language skills in immersive locations. Quest Store | Free, in-app purchases
45. Noun Town
Noun Town is the world’s most advanced language learning software, using immersive gameplay to remove the grind from learning a new language. Start from scratch and build up 1,000+ words and phrases in Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, and Italian. Learn through playing, in a world full of exciting mini-games and interactive lessons. Quest Store | $14.99, free trial
46. Language Lab
Learn language the same way children learn – the same way humans have been wired to learn languages for thousands of years: in an environment where you are 100% immersed in the target language. Choose from over 20 different languages, and enter a house where you only hear that language. Hear the names of everything you touch in the house, follow your teacher’s instructions, and acquire language through comprehensible input. This app is in development. Quest App Lab | Free
47. VirtualSpeech
VirtualSpeech is a VR soft skills training app that’s offered alongside online courses to accelerate learning of key communication skills like public speaking, sales, job interviews, and leadership. Learners practice what they’ve learnt in VR, where they are safe to learn from mistakes with no real-life consequences. Quest App Lab | Pico Store | Free, subscription
Music
48. Virtuoso
This VR musical sandbox lets anyone play and perform music in new, immersive ways. Create music in real-time using the Looper and share for all to hear. The six instruments of Virtuoso have been created specifically for VR. The interactive tutorial along with intuitive instruments and tools means that everyone, from professional producers to casual music lovers, can become Virtuosos. Quest Store | Pico Store | $19.99
49. PatchWorld – Make Music Worlds
Transform your living room into a musical playground and unleash your creativity in the unlimited musicverse of PatchWorld. Join an underwater reggae jam, blast some hard techno, or make polyrhythms out of rainfall. Explore an ever-expanding library of tools, toys, and instruments you can use to make your own music in VR. Quest Store | $29.99, free trial
50. Tribe XR | DJ in Mixed Reality
Become a DJ: Learn to DJ on official Pioneer DJ equipment. Join the daily workshops with our resident DJ mentors. Connect with our community of aspiring DJs. Level up with our Career Mode games. Perform to the world – in real life and in the metaverse. Quest Store | $29.99, in-app purchases
51. Musical Journey
Jump into a Musical Journey, where you only need your hands to create awesome music! Mix samples and combine music to your liking, from blues to trap. You can also learn about the history of instruments and genres, as different musical styles have developed thanks to migration. You can learn more about three historical periods – Chicago in the 1940s, Jamaicans in US and UK in the 1960s, and Syrians in the 2010s. Quest App Lab | Free
52. Percussive VR
Percussive VR is a collection of virtual instruments you can play in your home! Learn, practice, perform, or just play — your own creativity is the limit. Instruments currently available: Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Steelpan / Steel Drums, Glockenspiel. Quest App Lab | $29.99
53. VRtuos
Just calibrate your real piano and press play! Notes will fall directly onto your keys, so it’s really easy to learn how to play any song pretty fast. There are many songs included, but you can also import your own .mid files. You can also connect your midi piano using the Companion app from https://vrtuos.eu. If you do that, you will unlock two more modes and you will see keys press down. Quest App Lab | Free
54. PianoVision
Become a PianoVisionary. The next evolution of the world’s most popular instrument. PianoVision accelerates your piano learning using Passthrough AR and hand tracking. Connect a MIDI keyboard or play on a flat surface with the Air Piano! Quest App Lab | Free, in-app purchases
55. Magic Keys Beta
Have you ever dreamed of playing your favorite pieces on the piano? Choose from a library of classical pieces or upload your own songs to play. Thanks to the intuitive 3D notation system you will be able to jump in right away – no prior experience or reading sheet music required. Don’t have a piano at hand? Use the Virtual Keyboard option to play on your desk, or on your lap, or really anywhere. Quest App Lab | Free
Social Studies
56. Notes on Blindness
The multi-awarded narrative VR experience is now available on Oculus Quest. ARTE gives you the opportunity to discover and rediscover Notes On Blindness, an emotional journey into a world beyond sight. Quest Store | Free
57. Traveling While black
Traveling While Black is a cinematic VR experience that immerses the viewer in the long history of restriction of movement for black Americans and the creation of safe spaces in our communities. Quest Store | Free
58. Within
Free hand-picked catalogue of the emerging art form of Cinematic VR. Beautiful immersive stories — award-winning VR documentaries, animation, music videos, horror, + more. Hi-res: if you download the experiences (streaming is fast but lower res). Quest Store | Free
59. BraVeR
BraVeR is a VR World created to help you live your life to the fullest by dealing with your fears. Consists of three spaces, each for dealing with a specific fear: fear of cockroaches, fear of heights, fear of closed spaces. Quest App Lab | Free, in-app purchases
60. BodySwaps
Practice and perfect all-important soft skills in Bodyswaps – an award winning psychologically safe VR tool that combines behavioural science and AI data with realistic workplace scenarios. Experience role play like never before to build skills like: active listening, clear communication, gender inclusion, understanding and resolving conflict, giving feedback, career mindset development, job interview skills, etc. Quest Store | Free, in-app purchases
Educational VR Communication Platforms
Online Spaces
61. Engage
ENGAGE is an advanced virtual communications platform that makes it easy to collaborate in VR. Ideal for conferences, education, simulated training, and virtual events and can be used globally as an alternative to video-based communications. Quest Store | Pico Store | Free, Subscription
62. AltSpace VR
AltspaceVR is the premier place to attend live shows, meetups, cool classes, and more with friendly people from around the world. Experience a spotlight event at 7pm PT every night where you can learn, laugh, and gather with people on every major VR headset. Quest Store | Free
63. Spatial
Spatial is like a video conferencing app in VR, only with a much smoother and more feature-rich experience. As mentioned, Spatial uses AI technology to turn your 2D photographs into a 3D rendering of your face and upper torso, and it does this with incredible accuracy. You can also join on Mobile (iOS + Android). Quest Store | Free
Physical Education
64. Beat Saber
Beat Saber is a unique VR rhythm game where your goal is to slash the beats (represented by small cubes) as they are coming at you. Every beat indicates which saber you need to use and also the direction you need to match. All the music is composed to perfectly fit the handmade levels. The goal is to make players almost dance while cutting the cubes and avoiding obstacles. Quest Store | $29.99, in-app purchases
65. Supernatural
Work out, box, meditate, and stretch in stunning destinations around the world. Explore our library of 500+ workouts. Work your upper body with strikes, swings, smashes, and blocks, while firing up your lower body with lunges, squats, leg lifts, and fast feet. Each workout is led by a real Coach who’s always there to help guide your form and keep you motivated. Quest Store | Free trial, subscription
66. FitXR
Get instant access to hundreds of fun, accessible workouts that will get you moving whatever your skill level. 4 interactive studios — Box, Dance, Sculpt, and HIIT — with hundreds of on-demand classes and 7 new workouts each week. Make fitness so fun it feels like play. Quest Store | Free, subscription
67. Les Mills Bodycombat
Work out at home with a premium fitness app. LES MILLS, the world’s leading fitness company, brings the BODYCOMBAT experience to your VR headset with an extensive workout portfolio, top-quality coaching, innovative mechanics, and different intensities. Quest Store | $29.99
68. OhShape
OhShape is a rhythm game offering a unique way of moving your whole body. Dodge obstacles, punch walls, and make fun poses to get through each map. Play with the coins and be the star of your own show! Quest Store | $19.99, in-app purchases
69. Creed
Live Your Legacy: Multiple Game Modes: Choose your path to glory in story-driven Career, customizable Freeplay, or online PvP. Increase your cardiovascular strength with Endurance Mode, which removes the Virtual Stamina system and allows you to scale opponent difficulty through Fight Settings. Use it with Quest’s Oculus Move! to track burned calories and workout time. Quest Store | 29.99
70. Thrill of the Fight!
The Thrill of the Fight is a down-to-earth VR boxing game focused on authenticity. Enter a virtual gym and battle a series of unique challengers with their own styles and techniques. Use timing and skill to land the knockout blow. Evade swings, land jabs, and block punches to become the king of the ring! Quest Store | 9.99
Other
71. ENHANCE
ENHANCE VR offers a daily brain training workout of short, fun, and intense games designed by neuroscientists to test and train your cognitive skills, including: memory, attention, flexibility, problem solving, motor control, spatial orientation, information processing. Play daily, or as frequently you can, and track your progress over time with reporting tools that let you know how your quality of sleep and moods affect your cognitive performance. Quest App Lab | Free, subscription
72. Librarium
Librarium is a new way to study that helps you remember more and ace that test, all while having FUN. 100s of free community created flashcard decks with more coming every day. Premium purchasable science content by Kaplan. Rich storyline to unlock through study. Fun minigame assessment tool. FREE content creation mobile app – share your flashcards with the community in VR! Quest Store | $9.99, in-app purchases
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