Discovering San Giusto: chapter 1 The unveiling
Step into a virtual time machine and embark on a captivating journey through history! Experience the evolution of an ancient Roman settlement in northern Italy, brought to life through an intricate 3D reconstruction. You will have the opportunity to use original Roman weapons such as the gladius and pilum, get a close-up look at armor and helmets, and interact with the environment by moving pieces of columns and capitals to your liking. Discover how the same spaces were repurposed and modified throughout time, from the Roman era to the present day. Immerse yourself in an innovative way of traveling, visiting far-off places, learning while playing, and drawing inspiration from our past. With its meticulous historical and archaeological accuracy, this immersive virtual experience is not to be missed!
Game Discussion
Steam User 14
Discovering San Giusto: Chapter 1 The Unveiling may be short in duration, but its stunning visuals make every second worthwhile.
The game's brevity allows for a focused and immersive experience, showcasing the beauty of San Giusto with meticulous attention to detail. Prepare to be enchanted by this brief yet enthralling journey through a meticulously crafted world.
Steam User 1
Absolutely stunning! Finally, an experience that combines aesthetic beauty, learning, and interaction. It's worth it just to immerse yourself in the breathtaking setting. I can't wait to visit other places around the world described in this way. I highly recommend it.
Steam User 5
Experienced on the Meta Quest 2
You can view my review & gameplay here:
This is not a game, this is an educational / historical tourist app experience. You can tour the historical site of San Giusto in Northern Italy and see the ancient Roman historical recreation through the magic of VR. There are a few, basic interactions, but there is no gameplay whatsoever.
The guided narrated tour is about 20 minutes long. The narrator is a robotic voice. It's not very well done or well-written, but it does give you lots of educational information about the historical site. Unfortunately, the robot voice does mis-pronounce several things which can be a severe letdown to the historical value.
You can also do the free-roam tour where you can teleport around the site and enjoy the visuals. I would recommend only doing that after you have concluded the guided tour. You can choose manual or automatic for the guided tour, I think manual is better but it just means you can freely teleport around versus being nodal teleportation only.
There is only teleportation available. The manual teleportation does allow you to choose which way you are facing at the end of the teleportation, but that is quite finnicky. There is no full locomotion or smooth or snap turning available. Game is running on the Unreal Engine. On my RTX 3080, I was getting a steady 90 fps. I did not experience any major issues or bugs, other than maybe being allowed to teleport to an area I wasn't supposed to. The only option available is choosing the language.
Overall, given the premium price, I would only recommend this for those interested in the historical or educational value in visiting this historical site in VR. I would also add that the visuals are not the best I have seen in these sort of tourist destination apps in VR. They seemed to have used a mix of different techniques to recreate the site for 3D visuals in VR. I think they used photogrammetry for the main areas, but it isn't the best photogrammetry I have ever seen in VR. Also, the audio is pretty disappointing.
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Please note: I received a free Steam key through the Steam Curator Connect program. You can join my Steam Curator group, Oculus Rift Reviews, here:
Steam User 1
Beautiful and enjoyable, definitely worth a try.