Zombie Ants VR
Ninth Dimension Games · 2023 · Simulation, Education, Exploration, 3D, First-Person
PC
6 user reviews83% · 6
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About Zombie Ants VR
Zombie Ants VR is a short (5-10 minute) educational experience that takes the player through the life cycle of Ophiocordyceps, a fungus that drives creatures (in this case ants) to change their behavior in order to propagate the fungus then ultimately kills them. This fungus was a large inspiration for the video game series Last of Us and is often affectionately referred to as the "Zombie Fungus".
The game offers several different control schemes to accommodate all sorts of players from those who have never used VR before (and those susceptible to motion sickness) to those who want a more interactive experience. Educational content reading level recommended for ages 12+.
This project was a student & recent-grad driven endeavor developed through a collaboration between the University of Central Florida (UCF) biology & game development departments as well as the University of Utrecht (UU) biology department. It was supported by NSF Career 1941546, made available to Charissa de Bekker.
The game offers several different control schemes to accommodate all sorts of players from those who have never used VR before (and those susceptible to motion sickness) to those who want a more interactive experience. Educational content reading level recommended for ages 12+.
This project was a student & recent-grad driven endeavor developed through a collaboration between the University of Central Florida (UCF) biology & game development departments as well as the University of Utrecht (UU) biology department. It was supported by NSF Career 1941546, made available to Charissa de Bekker.
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Zombie Ants VR is a free VR edutainment game. It worked on my Index system, looked ok, played so-so, sounded ok. CONS: The pointing laser system is horrible on my Index. Maybe try this if you want learn about Ants and life cycle of Ophiocordyceps, a fungus.4 found this helpful
Fascinating little experience. The way some fungus have evolved to influence minds of creatures is quite incredible. 'The Last of Us' game/series is based on this premise. Zombie ants is pretty basic, but free and worth a go. Check out my video https://youtu.be/7dnt7Ozgfdg2 found this helpful
game broken :(. spawns me out of reach of the menu at the start
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