Space Expedition Virtual Explorer

Product Description

Virtual Explorer: Where Real and Virtual Play Connect
The Virtual Explorer is an interactive, integrated 4-in-1 system that combines exciting virtual reality and augmented reality technology with hands-on activities and real STEM learning!

Space Expedition
Go on an amazing journey through our solar system, combining 4 different ways to explore into one unique experience!

1. STAR PLANETARIUM: Find hundreds of stars and constellations!

The easy-to-use tabletop planetarium projects hundreds of stars on your walls from Earth’s night sky at the touch of a button. See different constellations as you set the planetarium to specific dates and seasons of the year. Includes cosmic night light.

1. EXPLORER ACTIVITY GUIDE: Learn about Planets and Space Expeditions!

Use the explorer activity guide poster with your planetarium to learn about constellations, space expeditions, and more. Find answers to each activity and match them with the VR and AR cards which then unlock exciting virtual adventures!

1. VIRTUAL REALITY GOGGLES AND APP: Go on Amazing 360° Virtual Reality Journeys Through Space!

Use the high-quality virtual reality goggles with your smart phone and the free app to take expeditions through space. Just scan the VR cards and unlock realistic VR space experiences as you observe and learn about different planets from our solar system. The VR goggles also work with many other VR apps.

1. 3D INTERACTIVE SPACE MODELS: See Incredible 3D Augmented Reality Models Come To Life In Your Hand!

Scan the 3D augmented reality cards with your VR goggles and watch as interactive 3D model images of planets and spacecraft come to life in your hand! Includes 9 different augmented reality cards. NOTE: cards are required to unlock VR and AR experiences in app.
What’s In The Box
Includes virtual reality (VR) headset, free app, 9 augmented reality and VR cards, star planetarium, and explorer activity guide poster

Smartphone Compatibility Requirements
Requires a compatible iOS or Android smart phone (not included) as follows.

Screen Size:
Requires smartphones with width between 2 7/8 and 3 inches and length between 4 ¾ and 6 1/8 inches long

Minimum Operating System:
iOS (Apple): 8.4 or newer
Android: 4.3 or newer
To test compatibility of your smartphone, try downloading the free Virtual Explorer app to your phone before purchasing the product.

Recommended Smartphones:
Works best with Phone 6+, Samsung Galaxy S6, Motorola Moto X (2014), HTC One, iPhone 6, Samsung Galaxy S5, Motorola Droid Turbo, Nexus 5, iPhone 5s, LG G4, iPhone 5c*, LG G3, iPhone 5*

*Note: Virtual Explorer app may not be optimized for these models

About Uncle Milton
Since 1946, Uncle Milton has created innovative products that inspire imagination and learning while encouraging kids to explore and discover their world.

Satisfaction Guaranteed

Some assembly required (instructions included). If you have any problems, contact Uncle Milton customer service for assistance.

Features

• This interactive 4-in-1 experience combines exciting virtual reality and augmented reality technology with hands-on planetarium activities and real STEM learning as you travel through our solar system!
• The star planetarium projects hundreds of stars on your walls at the touch of a button. See different constellations as you set to specific dates and seasons. Includes cosmic night light.
• Use the explorer activity guide poster with your planetarium to learn about constellations, space expeditions, and more. Find answers and the VR/AR cards that unlock exciting virtual adventures.
• Use the high-quality virtual reality goggles with your smart phone and the free app to go on amazing 360-degree journeys through our solar system. The VR goggles also work with many other VR apps.
• Use the 3D augmented reality cards with your VR goggles to view interactive 3D model images of planets and spacecraft in your hand! NOTE: cards are required to unlock VR and AR experiences in app.
• Includes virtual reality (VR) headset, free app, 9 augmented reality and VR cards, star planetarium, and explorer activity guide poster
• Works with smart phones between 2 7/8 and 3-inches wide and 4 3/4 and 6 1/8 inches long. Requires Android version 4.3 or newer or iOS version 8.4 or newer.
• Part of the Uncle Milton Virtual Explorer line of products where real and virtual play connect. Part of a STEM-based educational program inspiring kids to learn about and discover their world.
• This interactive 4-in-1 experience combines exciting virtual reality and augmented reality technology with hands-on planetarium activities and real STEM learning as you travel through our solar system!
• The star planetarium projects hundreds of stars on your walls at the touch of a button. See different constellations as you set to specific dates and seasons. Includes cosmic night light.
• Use the explorer activity guide poster with your planetarium to learn about constellations, space expeditions, and more. Find answers and the VR/AR cards that unlock exciting virtual adventures.
• Use the high-quality virtual reality goggles with your smart phone and the free app to go on amazing 360-degree journeys through our solar system. The VR goggles also work with many other VR apps.
• Use the 3D augmented reality cards with your VR goggles to view interactive 3D model images of planets and spacecraft in your hand! NOTE: cards are required to unlock VR and AR experiences in app.
• Includes virtual reality (VR) headset, free app, 9 augmented reality and VR cards, star planetarium, and explorer activity guide poster
• Works with smart phones between 2 7/8 and 3-inches wide and 4 3/4 and 6 1/8 inches long. Requires Android version 4.3 or newer or iOS version 7 or newer.
• Part of the Uncle Milton Virtual Explorer line of products where real and virtual play connect. Part of a STEM-based educational program inspiring kids to learn about and discover their world.

Top Reviews

Don't waste your money
by foosdiva (2 out of 5 stars)
January 4, 2017

As others have said, there isn't anything to hold the VR. It took a minute to figure out the 3 things that are loaded in the app. They are honestly boring. I haven't read if we can purchase actual games, but the app sucks. It's cool for a 6 and 4 year old for about 10 minutes and then they are done. They haven't even asked to play it since they got it.

The night light is just that; a night light. You can't even explore the atmosphere b/c it can't project on the wall. I was really hoping it was somewhat educational, but it's really a piece of junk.

The lady who reviewed this saying the VR is awesome clearly hasn't tried a Samsung VR. Those are awesome. This one is not. I should have waited until after there were more reviews before purchasing. The couple reviews I read must have been staged ones to get people to buy it. I fell for it.

I'll find something awesome for her to get to learn about planets, eventually. This wasn't it. You get what you pay for.
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Glorified Night light!!!!
by Derek Beck (1 out of 5 stars)
January 2, 2017

This is nothing more then a glorified nite light. I had one as a kid that was obviously a different brand but it was freaking amazing. It was one with a bright light and showed all the constellations perfectly. It came with CDs that talked about each constellation and stories behind them. This can't even be placed in a closet, seriously needs to be held in some type of two foot tent to see anything!!! On top of that I couldn't even get it to work with the items provided I had to go buy bulbs because the two that came with it did not work. Complete waste of money. So disappointed and I still would like to find one that actually works well for my kiddos so they can learn to love astronomy As much as I do.
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Terrible! it was a gift and we didn't use ...
by zaga (1 out of 5 stars)
April 12, 2017

Terrible! it was a gift and we didn't use it until the return window was already closed, unfortunately. The app didn't work. We couldn't get past the look up screen. The little light thingy is only good for a night light. That's all there is too it. Absolute waste of money!
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Overpriced, especially considering it doesn't work.
by Amazon Customer (1 out of 5 stars)
December 26, 2016

Can't get the app to work even though we tried several different current year phone brands and the power button to the globe seems to have broken from simply being turned on once so, cool, man..
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App worked. Light didn't.
by Dom (3 out of 5 stars)
July 11, 2018

I bought this for my 5 yr old. I used it more than he did. The app works fine, it's informative and fun for me but doesn't hold my kids attention. Hes played with it all of one time within a year.

The night light was missing the module, so we haven't used it.
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... not work with cell phone (either one - both pretty new) - could not get any response from manufa
by Ace (2 out of 5 stars)
January 28, 2017

did not work with cell phone (either one - both pretty new) - could not get any response from manufacturer - think the kit had missing parts - am returning to seller and will get replacement
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I really wanted to like this
by Amazon Customer (1 out of 5 stars)
December 13, 2016

First, the bulb for the planetarium projector isn't installed, and they left it rattling around in the planetarium globe. If I didn't happen to have a flex magnet this would have been nearly impossible to extract. There is a spare included elsewhere in the kit, so if you don't happen to have a flex magnet and exceptional manual dexterity you aren't completely lost in the woods.

Second, I could not get the VR app to work at all. It just stays stuck on the "look up at arrow" screen. I tried holding up every one of the cards included and still no joy. I even tried it on a 2nd phone and it still wouldn't work. From what I can tell looking at some of the review videos it may be missing one of the cards, as the manual says you have to unlock the cards in order. One video review showed 9 cards, and the package I received only had 8.

Third, there's no handy support. The manual is extremely vague on the app, nor does the Uncle Milton site have any sort of a troubleshooting guide. The app doesn't have any help either. The best I could do was, again, video reviews on YouTube & elsewhere. I'm not a novice at this sort of thing, and I'm very, very good at hunting down information and I still wasted about an hour and a half looking for information that should have been in the manual or at worst a couple of mouse-clicks away.

Fourth, the projector isn't great. This isn't a huge problem as at the price point I wasn't expecting anything jaw dropping. It's legible within about 2 to 3 feet of a surface, and gets blurrier the farther away the projector is from the wall / ceiling.

In short, the main feature I was excited about (the VR app) was unusable to me, perhaps because the package was shipped incomplete. I don't really know for sure because of the complete lack of information from the manufacturer. Sadly, this is getting sent back.
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Two Stars
by June (2 out of 5 stars)
January 15, 2018

Ehhh the thought was exciting, wish my little guy got more out of it!
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App does not work
by blake_lestat (1 out of 5 stars)
March 1, 2017

app would not get past the 'look up' screen.
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5 Stars!
by TripletMom (5 out of 5 stars)
January 3, 2017

Very cool space kit. The VR goggles are really neat and it's a great learning experience!

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