Anne Frank House VR

The Secret Annex VR app

Anne Frank House VR (Port)

Explore the hiding place of Anne Frank and her family in virtual reality using the ‘Anne Frank House VR’ app, originally created by Vertigo Games. The app provides a very special view into the Secret Annex where Anne Frank and the seven other people hid during WWII.

About Anne Frank House VR

In 1942, during the Second World War, Anne Frank, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl, and her family were forced to go into hiding to escape persecution from the Nazis. For over two years, the Franks and 4 others would live in the “Secret Annex” of an old office building in Amsterdam, sharing the burden of living in hiding in confined quarters with the constant threat of discovery.

Anne Frank House VR offers a unique and emotional insight into these two years. Experience the world-famous Secret Annex in a never-before-seen way. Travel back to the years of the Second World War and wander through the rooms of the Annex that housed the group of 8 Jewish people as they hid from the Nazis.

Immerse yourself in Anne’s thoughts as you traverse each faithfully recreated room, thanks to the power of VR, and find out what happened to the Annex’s brave inhabitants.

Get an introduction to WW2 and the reason why Anne Frank and her family had to go into hiding in a short video
Explore the annex, the hiding place of Anne Frank and seven other Jews as it was in 1942-1944
Discover Anne Frank’s world through her own words
Interact with objects in the secret annex; pick up her diary, listen to the radio
And hear what happened to her after the arrest

Features in Anne Frank House VR

The Anne Frank House VR app was originally developed by Vertigo Games Amsterdam for Oculus, offering an immersive virtual tour of the hiding place of Anne Frank. At Knucklehead Studios, we re-engineered the app to make it compatible with a wide range of popular VR headsets and published it on Pico and Steam. Additionally, we created a version that can be experienced without VR equipment and developed an accessible version to ensure that people with disabilities can also explore this experience.

Story Mode: Immerse yourself in a guided narrative experience enriched with voiced quotes from Anne Frank’s diary, providing a profound connection to her story.
Free Mode: Explore the hiding place at your own pace, discovering every detail and hidden corner without guided narration.
Accessibility Mode: A specially designed mode to ensure the experience is available to everyone, including those with disabilities, offering alternative navigation and interaction options.
No-VR Mode: Experience the app without VR glasses, allowing you to explore the Anne Frank House on standard screens.
Localized: Available in multiple languages, including Dutch, English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, and Hebrew, to make the experience accessible to a global audience.
Availability: Accessible across various platforms, including the Meta Rift Store, Meta Quest Store, Pico Store, and Steam Store, ensuring you can experience Anne Frank House VR on your preferred device.

Trailer

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