Meta XR Traingineers App
Traingineers is an immersive XR app created for Meta, designed to teach teenagers physics through interactive, hands-on learning. Set in a miniature train-building environment, the app allows users to explore and apply physics concepts by building and experimenting in a virtual world. Available for download on Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro, Traingineers transforms education into an engaging, interactive experience where learning happens through doing.
Using Meta Quests’ XR Technology
Traingineers utilizes cutting-edge XR technology to blend real-world environments with digital elements, offering an immersive mixed-reality experience. Players can see and interact with their own physical space, such as their living room, while building a digital miniature empire. By combining real-life surfaces with virtual ones—like floating islands—the app allows users to construct intricate train systems that seamlessly integrate with their surroundings. This mixed-reality feature enhances the learning experience, making it possible to explore physics concepts in both the physical and digital realms.
Key Features of Traingineers
- Five Distinct Train Types: Explore a variety of trains with unique characteristics, each presenting its own set of challenges and advantages.
- Asset Library: Personalize your miniature train empire with a rich variety of assets, to bring your world to life.
- Interactive Tutorials: New players can get up to speed with intuitive tutorials that guide them through the mixed reality game’s controls and core mechanics.
- Education Physics-based Challenges: Tackle five dynamic challenges that introduce fundamental principles of physics, from managing momentum on steep inclines to understanding how speed affects turns. It’s learning-by-doing in an engaging, gamified format—complete challenges to unlock more assets.
- Sandbox Mode: Unleash your creativity by building customized train routes through your living space, designing elaborate networks from one room to the next, or even up the stairs. The only limit is your imagination!
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Task
Create an application for the Meta Quest, using Mixed Reality.