Interactive, realistic virtual exhibit that works well with paid subscription
Community Review for Yorescape
My Take
The free plan, unfortunately, is subpar at best. Not many of the features that would make this site an asset are available with it, especially the 3-D modeling, which is what would have made it an immersive experience in the first place. However, if the educator or student is willing to pay, the paid plan does have access to some very helpful features, allowing students to "free-roam" ruins in different cultures and listen to given scripts that have been pre-recorded and can be listened to by the students at different stations. Although they have a seperate feature for a museum visit, the whole thing can be treated like a museum, and I think it would just keep students engaged as they explore. Virtual reality is increasingly popular in young adults today, so I believe students will thoroughly enjoy this site/app.
How I Use It
This can be especially helpful in history and/or social studies classes where students can learn more about ancient artifacts and historically significant grounds in a hyper-realistic way, the virtual tours allowing them to feel if they are actually there. This can help get a better understanding of specific layouts, and they also have a "virtual museum" option with pre-made exhibits if you don't have a specific one in mind. This can be particularly useful is the student has to do a case study on a specific historical time period, artifact, or place, and they can use the interactive museum to decide which one they'd want to do further research on.