Too many ads
Buyer Beware!
Why is this not on Oculus or Sidequest???
May God bless you ,for this project
perfect for teaching
Pretty Cool
I had an issue logging in but the support team reached out to me later (I didn’t have to contact them), they fixed it, and made it right.
Thank you!
Not working
Response from developer
Hi, thanks for letting us know about your issue. We would like to help you fix this. As we don't have your email address, please contact us at https://immersivehistory.com/support so that we can help you better.
It’s alright
Response from developer
Thanks for your feedback. We are continually working to improve all aspects of the app, especially the mobile AR and VR experiences. This will be an ongoing process and will get more detailed and immersive over time.
High expectations not met
While I appreciate that a mobile AR/VR experience will not rise to the same level of quality as a desktop based VR system, the mobile experience of static models and images still falls far short of what mobile AR/VR is capable of.
Try Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs for example. This is a mobile AR experience that far outstrips what Immersive Bible does. It features interactive characters and real-time physics simulation. I’m not even asking for physics, just scripted interactions!
The requirement a full desktop VR system for any kind of interaction is full of issues. First of all I don’t have the extra money to burn on such a system. I also don’t have the space. Such a system would be difficult to bring to Bible study or to a church summer camp. It’s also difficult to casually show someone if it comes up randomly in discussion. Finally, if I did have the money and space to dedicate to a VR system, I wouldn’t be buying the system tied to Facebook, there’s too many privacy concerns there.
Original Post:
When I saw this project on Kickstarter, I had gotten the idea that they were going to make history come alive with characters moving and acting in a VR and AR space. Unfortunately that is not the case.
What the VR and AR content instead is little more than static marble statues.
When I think of “immersive history” I expect to be able to feel like I have stepped out of a time machine and into the past. I expect to be able to see the lives of people and historical events playing out. I even expect to be able to interact with objects and have conversations (yes, perhaps pre-scripted) with people. I expect to see history come alive before my eyes. The Oculus animated short “Henry” is and example of the absolute minimum of what I expect.
I don’t expect static objects and marble statues. I don’t expect an app that feels like a web app and I don’t expect to be kicked out to Safari for the AR experiences.
Response from developer
Thanks for your feedback. We are continually working to improve all aspects of the app, especially the mobile VR and AR experiences. We are actually working on new versions of the mobile VR experiences right now and will be updating them in the app soon. This will be an ongoing process. Unfortunately, current mobile devices are not able to handle the same level of experience that can be had in an Oculus type device. As mobile devices become more capable, our mobile VR and AR experiences will become more immersive. Our full VR Immersive Bible experience is built for the Oculus Rift and does allow the kind of immersive VR experience that you are talking about. You can learn more about that on our website at ImmersiveHistory.com. Some other additions that will soon be added to the app include full mobile 3D explorations of Moses Tabernacle, Second Temple (Herod's Temple), and First Temple (Solomon's Temple).
I think all of my fellow Christians will love this
Loving this faith based family fun!
Fun app for kids games and more!
Wonderful!
Great learning tool for kids!
learn about Jesus! Every new activity or game you click on comes with easy to understand and concise instructions!
Easy to get stuck into it
Not meeting expectations
I assumed VR/AR would be the focus of the app given the name and Kickstarter campaign, so I'm a little disappointed.
Response from developer
Thanks for your feedback. We are continually adding more AR and VR content ongoing. We will also soon be releasing additions with full mobile 3D exploration of Moses Tabernacle, Second Temple (Herod's Temple), and First Temple (Solomon's Temple). We have also expanded our team to allow us to generate more content for the app faster.