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Hagia Sophia VR Experience

$9.99
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Developer:
Srio VR Studio
Publisher:
Srio VR Studio
Platforms:
Windows
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About This Game

This Experience allows you to navigate through Hagia Sophia, and by holding Historical Objects, it allows you to listen to Mosaic, History and Quran.

After the Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire in 1453, it was converted to a mosque by Mehmed the Conqueror. The patriarchate moved to the Church of the Holy Apostles, which became the city's cathedral. Although some parts of the city had fallen into disrepair, the cathedral had been maintained with funds set aside for this purpose, and the Christian cathedral made a strong impression on the new Ottoman rulers who conceived its conversion. The bells, altar, iconostasis, ambo and baptistery were removed and relics destroyed. The mosaics depicting Jesus, his mother Mary, Christian saints, and angels were eventually destroyed or plastered over. Islamic architectural features were added, such as a minbar (pulpit), four minarets, and a mihrab – a niche indicating the direction of prayer (qibla). From its initial conversion until the construction in 1616 of the nearby Sultan Ahmed Mosque, aka the Blue Mosque, it was the principal mosque of Istanbul.

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User Reviews

Mixed
6 user reviews
50%
Positive
5 min at review
Not Recommended

Unfortunately, this is a half-assed "experience" that is limited only to a part of the ground floor of Hagia Sophia. You do not get access to the top floors or to certain parts of the ground floor. Additionally, it is chock full of translated verses of the Quran instead of providing historical information on this magnificent masterpiece of a building. Perhaps the developers are attempting to promote the Islamic religion, as I really cannot find a convincing explanation as to why verses of the Quran have been placed throughout the building instead of something more relevant to the experience. Additionally, it can only be experienced as an overlay of steamVR, otherwise it won't work. There is no option to adjust the video settings in spite of this experience being clearly non-optimised for PC as evidenced by the horrible amount of tearing I experienced in spite of running it on RTX 2080 ti. and a 9900k processor I do not recommend bothering with this experience.

18 helpful
11 min at review
Not Recommended

This is basically one single level room. It's a very nicely done single level room with some neat audio attached to the objects in it but within minutes I'd come to the conclusion that I wasn't keeping this 'game'. There just isn't enough to it to keep me interested for even the two hours after which Steam won't refund my purchase. I intend to go through it a bit more and then delete it. I'd rather have the $5 back than keep it.

5 helpful
6 min at review
Not Recommended

Nowhere near enough content for this price.

3 helpful
12 min at review
Recommended

Wherever you are in the world, do not die without visiting Hagia Sophia. If you cannot come to Istanbul, then you should buy this project. Travel as if you were in VR whenever you want. Be sure to search for its secret rooms and you can explore the history of 1000 years ago underground.

22 min at review
Recommended

Hagia Sophia sacred temple.Currently the most beautiful VR experience in the world. It was great to explore the underground secret rooms of Hagia Sophia. I found the secret key and received the free game. Don't forget to turn the handle when you find it. The CD key appears after that. It wasn't too hard to find the X sign, though. Congratulations, I want more new assignments to come.

System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: 64-bit işlemci ve işletim sistemi
  • Processor: Ryzen 1600 / Intel i5 8700K
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: 64-bit işlemci ve işletim sistemi
  • Processor: Ryzen 9 / İntel i9 9900K
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia Geforce RTX 2070
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

FAQ

How much does Hagia Sophia VR Experience cost?

Hagia Sophia VR Experience costs $9.99.

What are the system requirements for Hagia Sophia VR Experience?

Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64-bit işlemci ve işletim sistemi Processor: Ryzen 1600 / Intel i5 8700K Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 Storage: 2 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64-bit işlemci ve işletim sistemi Processor: Ryzen 9 / İntel i9 9900K Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia Geforce RTX 2070 Storage: 2 GB available space

What platforms is Hagia Sophia VR Experience available on?

Hagia Sophia VR Experience is available on Windows PC.

Is Hagia Sophia VR Experience worth buying?

Hagia Sophia VR Experience has 50% positive reviews from 6 players.

When was Hagia Sophia VR Experience released?

Hagia Sophia VR Experience was released on May 21, 2021.

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