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The People’s House

Description

The People’s House takes you on a historic visit to President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama’s White House. Through the transportive power of VR, the Obamas take you on an intimate journey inside the West Wing, Executive and Private Residences, reflecting on their time there, and recounting the building’s profound history since its creation over two centuries ago.

What Works Well

This experience shows the full potential that 360° video can have and serves as a great introduction to the medium for those who have never experienced it.

Discipline

  • Education
  • Social Sciences

Keywords

america, barak obama, informal learning, president, tourism, united states history, washington, white house

Developer

Felix & Paul Studios

Level of Interactivity

What does this mean?
The Level of Interactivity indicates how many interactive features an experience has.

For instance, a Level 1 would be a more passive experience where you will be able to look around freely, but you will not be triggering or interacting with things in the environment.  A Level 2 will provide some level of interactivity but only very basically, such as being able to move between different scenes in the experience. A Level 3 will start to incorporate some more complex interactions using a remote or controller to trigger things within the scenes. A Level 4 would be a fully interactive experience but something you are still guided through. Finally, a Level 5 would be a fully interactive experience that gives you complete control of how to use it.

Platform

Oculus Quest

Free Download
via the Felix & Paul Studios app

Oculus Go

Oculus Rift

Large Group Scale
Class Scale Use (≈24)