Languages

Mondly practice languages in VR

Discover the most innovative way to practice languages from the comfort of your home. Mondly VR seamlessly enhances Mondly’s mobile language learning app, helping you perfect your speaking skills. Receive instant pronunciation feedback, vocabulary-boosting suggestions, and exciting surprises that make language learning with Mondly VR truly unique.

Step into a fully immersive experience with lifelike characters and engage in realistic conversations inspired by real-world situations:
• Chat with a fellow traveler on a train to Berlin
• Order a meal in a Spanish restaurant
• Check into a hotel in Paris

Master fluency in 30 languages, including English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. With over 80 million learners worldwide, Mondly is a leading language learning platform dedicated to revolutionizing language education and promoting cultural diversity through state-of-the-art technology.

Mondly VR

Summary of Mondly VR reviews

Key Strengths

  • One-time payment model rather than subscription-based, which many users appreciate
  • Immersive VR environment with real-world scenarios like ordering food, checking into hotels, and shopping
  • Pronunciation feedback through voice recognition
  • Low-pressure learning environment that allows shy learners to build confidence without interacting with real people
  • Wide range of languages available, including less common ones like Thai and Danish

Main Criticisms

  • Not suitable for complete beginners in many languages, particularly those with different writing systems like Japanese
  • Limited ability to repeat phrases or words before moving to the next section
  • Restricted conversation options that don’t allow for deviation from expected responses
  • Speech recognition issues with some users reporting the app misunderstands their pronunciation
  • Translation accuracy concerns with some native speakers noting that certain phrases sound unnatural or are inappropriately formal/informal
  • Robot-like voice quality that some users find distracting

Other Feedback

  • Users want more content and modules
  • Some request for multiplayer functionality for practice with others
  • Requests for more vocabulary and common scenarios
  • Desire for more open-ended conversation options
  • Some users find it better for practicing a language they already know rather than learning from scratch

Overall rating appears to be around 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 2,500 ratings, with mixed reviews depending on the user’s language learning needs and prior experience with their target language.