Stuff UK — June 2017

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PLAYLIST
VIRTUAL
REALITY APPS
Tilt Brush
Essentially you stand
within the 3D canvas,
using one controller
to paint and the other
as a palette.  ere’s
a nice UI mounted
on each wrist that
allows you to browse
the tools at your
disposal, and the
actual painting is a
little like writing your
name in the air with
a sparkler that never
fades away.
£23 / Oculus, Vive
Virtual Desktop
 e title essentially
explains everything
there is to know
about this one, as
you view your PC
monitor in VR – but
it’s not as boring as
it sounds. From 360°
videos to viewing
fantastic panorama
photos, there’s loads
to see and do within
this immersive app.
£10.99 / Oculus, Vive
Medium
 is art-based VR
app is focused on
making 3D models.
You can create
anything you want,
whether it’s a
cartoon monster
or your dream car.
Best of all, you
can download your
creations and see
them come to life
via a 3D printer.
£23 / Oculus
Discovery VR
From encounters
with sharks to an
astronaut’s view
of planet Earth,
Discovery VR has
loads of fantastic
360 ° videos. If you
can’t aff ord your own
rocket or deep sea
submarine, then
this is the best
way to experience
such wonders.
£free / Oculus, Vive
Unimersiv
Take a break from
shooting zombies
and cram some
education into your
noggin. Unimersiv
off ers multiple
educational
experiences, from
studying the human
anatomy to taking
a tour of ancient
Rome. It beats
reading a textbook.
£free (IAPs) / Oculus
Inception
 is allows you to
stand in the crowd
of certain music gigs,
theatre performances
and other forms of
entertainment. While
content is limited for
obvious reasons, it’s
a great taster of how
you can experience
global events
without needing
to leave the house.
£free / Oculus, Vive
HENRY
Similar to a Pixar film,
except that you get
to feature in it yourself
alongside a lonely
cartoon hedgehog.
£free / Oculus
PEARL
The first VR short film
to be nominated for an
Oscar tells the story of
a girl on a road trip with
her father.
£free / Vive
DEAR ANGELICA
This animation has been
painted by hand inside
a VR space, which
gives Dear Angelica
a unique shine.
£free / Oculus
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While you probably bought
your headset for gaming,
you’ll be wasting its talents
(and your money) if you don’t
dabble with other VR software