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Is The Martian VR Experience worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of The Martian who want an interactive virtual reality experience
- VR users interested in astronaut survival scenarios
- Players seeking guided exploration of Mars, space, and rover driving
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a deep survival simulation with extensive resource management
- Players looking for a long-form adventure with broad exploration or branching progression
- Players who do not use virtual reality hardware
Our take on The Martian VR Experience
Its focus on selected activities and film moments limits the experience’s breadth compared with a full survival game. The design prioritizes guided immersion around Watney’s situation, leaving less room for open-ended systems, extended progression, or independent world exploration.
What is The Martian VR Experience?
The Martian VR Experience is an interactive virtual reality adventure presented from astronaut Mark Watney’s viewpoint.
Participants carry out tasks connected to Watney’s survival, travel onto the surface of Mars, steer through space in zero gravity, and drive a rover across cratered terrain. The experience also recreates selected scenes from the film in a 360-degree environment. Its activities combine survival-oriented interaction with movement across different Martian and space settings. The production is associated with Ridley Scott and Robert Stromberg, and the experience was presented at CES 2016 and included in Sundance’s New Frontier program.
How The Martian VR Experience plays
- 01Survival Tasks
- Participants perform activities tied to Mark Watney’s survival.
- 02Zero-Gravity Travel
- The experience includes steering through space without gravity.
- 03Mars Rover Driving
- A rover can be driven across terrain marked by craters.
- 04Film Scene Recreation
- Selected moments from The Martian are presented as interactive virtual reality scenes.
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The Martian VR Experience: platforms & release
Is The Martian VR Experience worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of The Martian who want an interactive virtual reality experience. Skip it if: players seeking a deep survival simulation with extensive resource management.
Where can I download The Martian VR Experience?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Martian VR Experience's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Martian VR Experience on?
Windows only.
