Welcome to the world of Virtual Reality
This is how WE teach World War II history.
Imagine a 360 degree immersive field trip to Pearl Harbor, Normandy, France, Bastogne, Belgium, or Italy.
Don’t imagine it, let’s make it happen.
Discover World War II’s most famous battle sites and events right from your classroom or the comfort of your family room.
Students learn best through video and visualization.
“Stand” on Omaha Beach or visit Pearl Harbor while hearing from the veterans there. “Wade” in the water. “Touch” the bunkers or sand. “Walk” onto the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor or “into” the American Cemetery in Normandy or the Punchbowl Cemetery on the island of Oahu.
Find your way through the forests outside Bastogne, Belgium.
Also, view archival videos from those days that defined history and hear from the veterans there. That’s the power of VR!
Need a VR viewer?
Contact us and we can send you a cardboard viewer for free to experience our amazing Virtual Reality films on your smartphone (for Android phones).
To date, the World War II Foundation has produced VR films in Normandy, France, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Bastogne, Belgium, Ramitelli, Italy and a film about the Tuskegee Airmen.
Our Normandy/Omaha Beach project has been recognized with some big international awards (see photo). Our Bastogne VR film was also recently just nominated for another big international award.
You can find all VR films on YouTubeVR or on Oculus Quest TV (follow instructions on Meta’s page).
The World War II Foundation is one of the very few history non-profit organizations globally to currently be utilizing VR to teach about the key moments of WWII while also making this technology available for free to everyone – that’s cool, right? We think so.
So, let’s go on a journey back in time by clicking on a video and using your viewer!
Can’t make it to the museum in person?
Our virtual tour allows you to walk through the museum, zoom in on our collection and more!
YouTube VR Library
Remembering Pearl Harbor VR Video
Remember Pearl Harbor Short VR Video
USS Arizona VR Video
USS Missouri VR Video
Omaha Beach VR D-Day Main Featured Video
The Invasion of Normandy: Omaha Beach VR Part 1
The Invasion of Normandy: Omaha Beach VR Part 2
The Invasion of Normandy: Omaha Beach VR Part 3
Hold at All Costs (The Siege of Bastogne) VR
The Tuskegee Airmen VR