COMING SOON
Calm Outdoors is a VR relaxation app that takes you into natural outdoor environments, each with its own set of activities. Two environments are currently available: Mystic Forest and Serene Beach.
The main menu
When you open the app, the main menu appears with all the available environments. Select an environment to enter it.
Starting an activity
Each environment opens with its activities menu. The activities available are specific to the environment you selected.
- Select an activity to start it.
- An instructions screen appears at the beginning of the activity, with guidance for that specific environment.
- Press the X on the instructions screen to close it, or leave it open. The screen stays where it is, so you can turn back and look at it again at any time.
📝 Note: To open the activities menu again at any point during an activity, press the Menu button on your left controller.
Controls and moving Around
The controls are the same in every environment. Use the controllers to move around, interact with objects, and open the activities menu at any time.
- Push either thumb stick forward to open a pointing arc. Aim it at the spot you want to move to, and you'll be teleported there.
- Push the thumb stick left or right to rotate your view 90° in that direction.
- Press the Menu button on your left controller to open the activities menu at any point during an activity.
- Press and hold the trigger or grip button to pick up and hold objects. Release to let go.
Environment boundaries
Each activity takes place in its own area within the environment. As you reach the edge of that area, red boundary markers appear and you won't be able to cross them. Once you move back toward the center, the markers disappear.
Switching activities or leaving an environment
- To choose a different activity, open the activities menu and select the activity you want.
- To go back to the main menu, select Back to Menu in the activities menu.
- To close the app, select Exit in the activities menu. This will take you out of Calm Outdoors and back to the XR Portal.
Mystic Forest activities
Fruit Picking
You'll arrive in an area of the forest with fruit trees.
- Move closer to a fruit you want to pick.
- Reach out your hand toward it.
- Press and hold the trigger or grip button to grab it.
- Release the button to drop the fruit. Where the fruit lands on the ground, a new tree will grow.
Meditation
You'll arrive in a quiet, secluded spot in the forest and be guided through a meditation with audio instructions. The meditation lasts 10 minutes.
When the meditation ends, the audio guidance stops and you stay in the environment for as long as you like.
📝 Note: You can stop at any time, or move on to another activity, by pressing the Menu button (≡) to open the activities menu.
Bunnies
You'll arrive at a spot in the forest where bunnies are hopping around. Take your time and enjoy watching them.
💡 Good to know: If you stay still for a little while, without sudden head or hand movements, the bunnies will come closer to you.
Serene Beach activities
Relaxing Audio
Settle into the environment and listen to a relaxing audio track that helps you become present, quiet your mind, and take in your surroundings. The audio lasts 8 minutes.
Build Your Camp
You'll arrive on the beach with an instructions panel showing a list of the equipment you need to collect.
- Explore the beach and look for the items on your list.
- When you find an item, point at it with your controller.
- Press and hold the trigger button for a few seconds, until the item is collected. If you release the trigger too early, the item drops back into the sand.
- Return to the instructions panel at any time to see which items you've collected and which are still missing.
Once you've collected every item, your camp is built, fireworks appear, and you can relax and enjoy your camp.
Daytime and weather
Serene Beach also lets you change the environment around you. These settings appear in the activities menu, below the list of activities, and are available in Serene Beach only.
- Daytime — Drag the slider to set the time of day.
- Weather — Select one of the weather icons and watch the environment change accordingly.