- August 7, 2019
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- 3h median play time
Smithsonian American Art Museum "Beyond The Walls"
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Smithsonian American Art Museum "Beyond The Walls" is a single player action game. It was developed by Smithsonian American Art Museum and was released on August 7, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.
Go Beyond the Walls, a virtual reality experience that puts users directly in the museum’s galleries of the Smithsonian American Art Museum! Beyond the Walls blends photoreal imagery of artworks from SAAM’s collection with augmented elements to let users interact with and learn about the museum’s collection using a headset and handheld controller.BEYOND THE WALLS AT THE SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MU…
- The photorealistic recreations of the art pieces are impressive and provide a near-real experience of viewing them in person.
- The experience is free and offers a unique way to explore art, making it accessible to a wider audience.
- The narration and context provided for each piece enhance the educational value of the experience.
- The content is limited, with only two rooms and a small number of exhibits available for exploration.
- There are significant compatibility issues with various VR controllers, particularly with Valve Index controllers, which can hinder the experience.
- Some users reported that the app does not function properly, leading to frustration and disappointment.
- graphics3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The graphics are highly praised for their use of 360 videos and a three-panel short film format, which enhance the viewing experience with extensive contextual information and a holographic narrator. The artworks are well-rendered, utilizing normal and roughness maps to create depth and texture, making them more immersive than traditional flat images.
“The artworks are well rendered - normal and roughness maps help to provide a sense of depth and texture to the paintings that you wouldn't otherwise get just viewing them as flat images.”
“It uses 360 videos, a three-panel short film, extensive context given in each of the pieces' panels, and a 'holographic' narrator that pops up to discuss a piece.”
“Has narrated audio for each artwork, and extra information in the blurbs.”
“The graphics are underwhelming and lack the detail expected from modern games.”
“The character models look outdated and lack the polish seen in other titles.”
“The environments feel bland and uninspired, making it hard to immerse myself in the game.”
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Smithsonian American Art Museum "Beyond The Walls" is a action game.
Smithsonian American Art Museum "Beyond The Walls" is available on PC and Windows.
On average players spend around 3 hours playing Smithsonian American Art Museum "Beyond The Walls".
Smithsonian American Art Museum "Beyond The Walls" was released on August 7, 2019.
Smithsonian American Art Museum "Beyond The Walls" was developed by Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Smithsonian American Art Museum "Beyond The Walls" has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players disliked this game for its graphics.
Smithsonian American Art Museum "Beyond The Walls" is a single player game.
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