Rokua Time Journey
Travel through history and study the effects of time on our world.
Time Journey allows you to become a time traveler and journey into the past at three different locations.
Experience the Earth as it was 2 billion years ago, brave the freezing snowstorms of the Ice Age, and learn about history. Step into the time machine - history awaits!
Gameplay
The game features three distinct locations that players can explore in virtual reality. You can journey to different time periods and witness changes in terrain and vegetation. For instance, you can also delve into the living quarters of a Stone Age individual.
Players are able to look around and interact with the virtual world using VR controllers. They can also learn about various historical time periods. Additionally, the game includes two extra scenarios: one featuring a stone giant from Finnish mythology, and the other a glacier lift that demonstrates the thickness of ice layers during the ice age.
Game Design
The present-day environments used as the starting point for time travel were created using laser data, photos, and photogrammetry. However, similar data was not available for past locations.
As a result, the visualization of these past environments relied on data from the Geological Survey of Finland and other available research. Using this data, a potential visualization of the area was generated.
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The game was designed for maximum usability, allowing operation without additional personnel.
Teaching Content
The game aims to provide a new visual method for teaching various geological events that occur over long periods of time.
The different landscape visualizations were created based on data or illustrations generated by Rokua Geopark personnel or the Geological Survey of Finland, and all the educational information was also provided by collaborating partners.
Future Development
The Rokua Geopark project focuses on developing methods for accurately visualizing the past. The project combines visual experiences with educational data in a game format.
Currently, a more complex teaching game is under development, offering players a more comprehensive understanding of different events and phenomena from the past across various environments.
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The Rokua Geopark VR game is available for selected partners. Other media, such as presentation videos, 360 videos, desktop games, and images, were created during the project and are available for selected partners. Please contact Humanpolis Oy to receive an invitation to access these materials.
