Jigsaw 360
Jigsaw 360
The only VR jigsaw where you stand inside the puzzle. Solve spherical jigsaws from within the scene, or choose traditional flat jigsaws. 15 scenes, custom 360 photo support from Flickr, 18-200 pieces, and an outstanding accessibility suite.
$4.99 • Meta Quest + Steam
Jigsaw 360 is developed by Brett Jackson of JumbliVR, built in Unreal Engine, and available on the Meta Quest official store, Steam (for PCVR), and itch.io. It originally appeared on Oculus Rift and Oculus Go before being adapted for Quest. The Quest version was notably the first major paid game distributed via SideQuest after Meta rejected it from the official store, before eventually securing an official listing. Upload VR covered the story at the time.
The defining mechanic is uniquely possible only in VR: you stand inside the jigsaw. The puzzle wraps around you as a 360-degree spherical scene, and you physically turn, look up, crouch, or walk around to find and place pieces in the curved space around you. You are not looking at a puzzle on a table: you are inhabiting the image that the puzzle depicts. Traditional flat jigsaws are also included for those who prefer the conventional format.
The custom photo support extends the educational possibilities significantly: teachers or students can add equirectangular 360° photographs (the standard format from 360 cameras and Flickr's 360 photo collection) and solve them as spherical jigsaws. Geography, architecture, science, and art photographs sourced from Flickr's free collection all become available puzzle scenes. The developer's website provides guidance on finding equirectangular images online.
Jigsaw 360 has one of the most thorough accessibility implementations among VR jigsaw apps:
- Spherical jigsaw mechanic is genuinely unique — only possible in VR
- Custom 360 photo support opens wide curriculum use (Geography, Art, History)
- Outstanding accessibility suite: one-handed, remote grab, lying down, variable snapping
- Hand tracking supported on Quest
- Auto-save: resume mid-session in classroom use
- 15 built-in scenes; 18-200 piece range suits all ages and abilities
- Ambient nature sounds (headphones recommended)
- Available on Meta Quest official store, Steam, and itch.io
- $4.99: excellent value for the feature set
- Custom photo setup requires file copy to Quest or URL management — test before class
- Equirectangular format (4096x2048) required for 360 photos — standard format but needs checking
- Small public review pool (8 on itch.io)
- No multiplayer; solo experience only
- Developer
- Brett Jackson, JumbliVR
- Engine
- Unreal Engine
- Price
- $4.99 (itch.io) • Check Meta/Steam
- Platforms
- Meta Quest • Steam • Oculus Rift • itch.io
- Scenes
- 15 built-in + unlimited custom photos
- Piece range
- 18 to 200 pieces
- Custom photo format
- Equirectangular JPG/PNG, 4096×2048
- Hand tracking
- Yes (Quest)
- itch.io rating
- 4.5★ / 8 ratings
- Age Rating
- Everyone
