Greenland Melting
- March 18, 2019
- Emblematic Group
Greenland Melting is a virtual reality experience that introduces and brings educational awareness to the effects that the warming waters of the ocean have on glaciers, specifically in Greenland. Through this experience you follow two NASA scientists who explain the process of studying why the glaciers in Greenland are melting. On the heels of the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris Climate A…
Reviews
- The experience is immersive and provides an important message about climate change and its effects on glaciers.
- It features interesting VR technologies, such as teleportation and underwater techniques, enhancing the educational aspect.
- The content is informative, making it a valuable watch for those interested in science and current world events.
- The visual quality is inconsistent, with outdoor graphics being notably low resolution compared to the informative content.
- The implementation of real-life people in the VR experience is awkward and detracts from the overall presentation.
- There are no interactive elements beyond basic teleportation, which may limit engagement for some users.
- graphics6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics received mixed reviews, with some praising the immersive visuals and quality of indoor and boat environments, while others criticized the outdoor graphics for being low resolution and lacking detail, likening them to lower-quality VR experiences. Overall, the visuals do not consistently match the quality of the game's content.
“It's a quick immersive experience with great visuals and an important message.”
“The graphics of the indoors and boats are really great!”
“Unfortunately, the visuals are not up to par with the quality of the information given.”
“Even though photogrammetry was used in certain areas, most of the visuals look very low resolution and muddy.”
“This seems like Oculus Go quality visuals, not Oculus Rift quality.”
- story1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story is described as an engaging science narrative that captures the interest of players.
“It was an interesting science story.”