WONDERS

This is not a very long experience currently, but what's here is very interesting. It gives you a sense of scale for how large the pyramids of Egypt actually are, with the highlight of actually going inside them a couple of them. If you're interested in Egypt or it's history, it's a great experience.

That said, the app itself could use some work. Controls aren't explained at all, so parts of the experience could be missed because of this. It took me a while to figure out that there was a way to teleport for instance, which is basically required as the walking speed is very slow.

I never played a game like this before and I never been to the pyramids. So for this game to make me feel like I'm actually there and being able to explore them on a ground level is great. I loved the visuals, and the art style of the characters. It's cool and it's still in app labs so I'm excited to see what's coming in the future. It's a great way to learn about the pyramids and the sphinx. It's like a full body history lesson that's fun.

I didn't expect a lot going in, so I was pretty impressed. That said, I think there's some things that could be better.

The app and controls are fairly easy to use and I had mostly no problem getting around though I found myself wanting more control in the fly-around portion. The graphics are good for a learning app. I'd be blown away if they were photo-realistic renderings, which I think is feasible to do, but understand why that extra mile isn't needed for this app. The NPC seems to use AI and Whisper (or similar) to allow you to ask it questions, but had a hard time with questions I had that were on topic. If there's not a RAG employed there, it's something to consider, maybe.

I learned quite a bit while using the app in a non-boring way and I'd love to see the other wonders and even things like the human skeletal example (on their website) or full layered human biology lesson.

Great launch offering here and I'm anxious to see what's next for it.

I have downloaded the app and was excited to try it. It loads and then asks me to login. I cant see where I need to create an account. Can you help?

I have visited the pyramids in real life and this brought me back to that experience. I particularly enjoyed seeing the pyramid in various modes (X-Ray, time travel), and walking inside. In spite of the simple rendering style, I found the experience very immersive, thanks to the fire torch and its dynamic lighting. The UI, the writing, and the voice overs are also great. I easily get motion sickness but did not get it in the walkthrough. Maybe a bit in the flyover as the camera rotates on its own. The birds and the camels are a nice touch.

I really enjoyed the little experience of Egyption history. The ability to see what is believed to be the original forms of the pyramids and then time travel to what they are like now is a good comparison, however the Sphinx just does not look to line up the same.

There are a lot of things that need some work, like the settings not being available, a bit of tutorial or guide on what the controls do, some options on movement control like speed, smooth turn and height. Some of the voice lines pronounce things oddly like “28ft” being eff-tee and the AI NPC wasn’t so obvious you need to talk to him. Also would be nice if he was in other walkthrough areas and at least would give the same answers to the tidbits you already have available, like the paint on the Sphinx he says there is no evidence of. Also there are some areas you can’t teleport to, but can walk over and the other way around. Those tidbits of info would also be nice to continue talking and not start over in their small little spot.

Overall, it is a good start for something that can be very educational and informative. It needs some more polish and refinement to make it better, but gets the point across.