Suggesting that very few scientific disciplines are more daunting than chemistry, Tablecraft personnel suggest that young people often struggle when introduced to the complicated subject for the first time. Determined to squash those preconceived notions of difficulty, principals of the firm took on th etask of making the memorization of the periodic table a fun and engaging experience. Developed by a team of US-based Fulbright Scholars, Tablecraft takes advantage of VRâs immersive capabilities to deliver a unique educational experience in which users not only learn the various different elements, but their attributes as well. Placed in a playful laboratory setting, users can combine tangible versions of each element to create new objects and view the result of their hard work in real-time. A handy guide is available at all times to show exactly which household objects can be created using which elements. This allows users to not only learn the many different components that form an object, but their purpose and properties as well. To further demonstrate the effects of these newly-discovered elements, users are also given access to a handful of experimental âblobâ creatures to use as adorable test subjects. For example, once youâve discovered Helium, toss its cube into your new pal to watch it start floating. Got your hands on some Radium? Thatâll give you a blob that glows in the dark, but could also make your other blobs sick due to radiation poisoning. By providing a light-hearted environment that ditches boring beakers for experimental blob creatures, the team hopes to deliver a fun experience in which users donât even realize theyâre actively learning. Tablecraftâs decision to show the effects of chemical combinations rather than simply tell could bring a new level of interest to the discipline. Tablecraft is still undergoing development, but feel free to stay up to date via the games official
