# Notes on Blindness VR > Immersive VR exploration of blindness based on personal audio diaries. (iPhone/iPad app by ARTE Experience.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-on-blindness-vr/id1144490212 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [ARTE Experience](https://appshunter.io/developer/1159668429) - Category: Entertainment, Games - Price: Free - Rating: 3.80/5 from 10 App Store ratings · 35 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 9.1 · 421 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2016-10-07 - Data updated: 2026-08-13 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-on-blindness-vr/id1144490212/reviews.md ## What is Notes on Blindness VR? Arte Experience presents: Notes On Blindness, a virtual reality journey into a world beyond sight. "A magical VR Experience" - Guardian "Mesmerizing" - Motherboard - Vice "Poetic and timeless" - Le Monde In 1983, after decades of steady deterioration, John Hull became totally blind. To help him make sense of the upheaval in his life, he began documenting his experiences on audio cassette. These original diary recordings form the basis of this six-part VR experience, an interactive non fiction using new forms of storytelling and gameplay mechanics to explore his cognitive and emotional experience of blindness. Each chapter will address a memory, a moment and a specific location from John’s audio diary, using binaural audio and real time 3D animations to create a fully immersive experience in a ‘world beyond sight’. Notes on Blindness VR is viewable with or without virtual reality headset (cardboard mode or smartphone mode). Notes on Blindness VR is available in English, French and German. Runs on iPhone 5 (or later) and Ipad 5 (or later). Requires iOS 9.3.4 or later versions. For full user experience, please use headphones, raise the volume and increase the luminosity of your phone. Notes On Blindness VR is produced by Ex Nihilo, ARTE France, and the French startup AudioGaming, in co-production with Archer’s Mark. It has been supported by the TFI New Media Fund and Ford Foundation – JustFilms, Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée (CNC) and Région Midi-Pyrénées. ## Key features - Virtual reality journey - Interactive non-fiction - Original audio diary recordings - 3D animations - Binaural audio - Multi-language support ## Recent user reviews (10 of 35) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-on-blindness-vr/id1144490212/reviews.md ### 1/5 — App display glitched beyond use on iPhone XR, &/or latest iOS *2023-03-14, version 1.1* TL:DR version: It doesn’t work anymore. Frankly I’m surprised it even opens– after that, totally unusable on anything close to new. Several years without updates have apparently caused the app’s interface display coding to fall too far behind iOS &/or devices; it is rendered useless by incompatibility. At first I thought the frantic maelstrom onscreen was intentional– demonstrating the descent into blindness. I’d never heard of it being experienced as 100s of dots wildly spinning/swirling/streaking around randomly; the “back to menu” button was doing the same; and there was no way to interact bc touching screen anywhere took me back to the table of contents, so I eventually figured out that it just doesn’t work display-wise. The audio is fine, and until you enter a chapter screen is stable. After that, no way to do anything except back and forth with TOC. Can’t even return to actual main menu. Tried the cardboard VR view and it does the same thing: completely chaotic swirling dots and back to TOC button swirling & flicking around also. It never resolves into any sort of discernible image like the preview pics, and when it instructs you to do something like tap a part of the screen or look at an object, you can’t do either. It’s really too bad; this seems fascinating and I’d love tp experience it as it’s supposed to be, but years without updates while iOS & devices changed significantly have apparently rendered the app completely unusable. Such a shame. ### 5/5 — Great effort by the author. *2022-02-09* Helps us understand that how much information one can have hearing the sounds alone. Also it’s even better after having a joint or two…. Real good trips.😉😅 ### 5/5 — Problème d’affichage *2022-01-03* Malheureusement l’affichage ne fonctionne pas, j’aurai adoré pouvoir voir comme un aveugle ### 1/5 — Update Certificate Plz! *2021-08-06, version 1.1* Please update this app to work with iOS 14+ ### 1/5 — Wie funktioniert die App? *2021-07-24* Gibt es irgend wo Infos wie man die App bedient? Auf meinem iPad-mini5g sehe ich nur Flimmern und höre gar nix. ### 1/5 — VNe fonctionne pas sur ipad *2021-03-20* Ne fonctionne pas ### 2/5 — Mise à jour s’il vous plaît *2020-11-26* L’appli a l’air belle mais elle ne fonctionne pas :/ l’affichage se balade dans tous les sens. ### 1/5 — Application ne fonctionne pas *2020-10-08* L’application ne fonctionne pas, les gyroscopes tournent dans tous les sens ### 1/5 — Does not load *2020-05-18, version 1.1* The app does not load when opened on iPhone 7 with the latest software update. Can you fix it? Thank you! ### 5/5 — Beautiful *2019-10-02, version 1.1* I don’t own a vr headset, and I haven’t made a cardboard one, but in a dark room you don’t need one, and I had my brightness low kind of felt like I was blind, but that just added to the experience. The fact that it uses a real persons life and recordings is really interesting. It’s short but sweet. ## Frequently asked questions about Notes on Blindness VR ### What is Notes on Blindness VR? Notes on Blindness VR is a virtual reality experience that immerses users in the world of John Hull, who became totally blind. It uses his original audio diary recordings and 3D animations to explore his cognitive and emotional journey. ### How can I experience Notes on Blindness VR? The app can be viewed with or without a virtual reality headset, using either cardboard mode or smartphone mode. For the best experience, it is recommended to use headphones, raise the volume, and increase your phone's luminosity. ### What languages is Notes on Blindness VR available in? Notes on Blindness VR is available in English, French, and German, allowing a wider audience to engage with John Hull's personal narrative. ### What are the system requirements for Notes on Blindness VR? The app runs on iPhone 5 or later, and iPad 5 or later, requiring iOS 9.3.4 or later versions. Ensure your device meets these specifications for optimal performance. ### Is Notes on Blindness VR free to download? Based on the provided information, the app is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model. ## Version history (last 2 releases) ### 1.1 — 2016-10-14 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. - Fixed a bug where some graphics would break on iOS 10 devices with an A9 chip. ### 1.0 — 2016-10-07 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Notes on Blindness VR | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Canoodle conversation game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/canoodle-conversation-game/id1555889331) | 5.0 (18) | Free | Entertainment | | [McConnell Irish Dance](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mcconnell-irish-dance/id1639171024) | — | Free | Entertainment | | [Puppeteers AR](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppeteers-ar/id1599250064) | — | Free | Entertainment | | [YOUAR DRAW](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/youar-draw/id6445831717) | — | Free | Entertainment | | [Bo's Run](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bos-run/id1579258400) | 1.0 (1) | Free | Entertainment | | [Unexpected Growth](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unexpected-growth/id1416098058) | 4.4 (8) | Free | Entertainment | ## More apps by ARTE Experience - [Type:Rider](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/typerider/id667443268) - [Homo Machina](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homo-machina/id1341706265) - [Vandals](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vandals/id1341831522) - [Vectronom](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vectronom/id1479211065) - [The Wanderer:](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-wanderer/id1481478777) All apps by ARTE Experience: https://appshunter.io/developer/1159668429 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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