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Human Constructor VR

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£4.79 Exxit Anatomy model • Single player PC VR • SteamVR • Oculus PC
Released 11 October 2020 • Ten body systems • Male anatomy model

Human Constructor VR

A low cost VR anatomy model for studying the human body in detail. Pick out individual organs, bones and muscles across ten body systems, turn them in your hands and see how they fit together.

Developer: Exxit
Price: £4.79 on Steam
Platform: PC VR via SteamVR or Oculus
Subject: Biology • Human anatomy
5.8
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XR School Score
Worth a Look
Ten body systems • Handle individual organs and bones • Very cheap • Male model only • Few reviews • Little guidance
Few reviews • Steam Too few to judge
Overview

Human Constructor VR is an anatomy app by the developer Exxit, released on Steam on 11 October 2020 for £4.79. It is VR only and runs on a PC with SteamVR or Oculus. It is designed, in the developer's words, for detailed study of the human structure and individual organs, bones and muscles.

The model covers ten organ systems, including the nervous, cardiovascular and digestive systems, and lets you select and examine individual structures. It covers only the male body. It has very few user reviews on Steam, so there is little independent feedback on its accuracy or ease of use. For schools wanting a more fully featured option, our reviews of Human Anatomy VR and 3D Organon are worth reading too.

Anatomy You Can Handle Diagrams flatten the body into layers. In VR, students can lift out an organ or bone, turn it round and see where it sits among the structures around it. That spatial understanding is exactly what makes anatomy hard to learn from a textbook.
What Students Can Do
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Choose a system
Explore ten systems, from nervous to digestive.
✋
Pick up structures
Select individual organs, bones and muscles.
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Turn and inspect
Rotate structures to see them from every angle.
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See how they fit
Understand where each part sits in the body.
Limitations to Know Human Constructor VR only models the male body, which matters for topics such as reproduction. It needs a PC capable of VR (a GTX 1050 Ti or better is the listed minimum). With very few reviews and little built in explanation, it works best as a model alongside teacher led teaching rather than a self study tool.
Human Constructor vs Other Anatomy Apps
Feature
Human Constructor VR
Price
£4.79
$39.99 on Quest, school licences
Platform
PC VR
Meta Quest and more
Model
Male body only
Large anatomy library
Guidance
Minimal
Quizzes and lessons
Classroom Value
Anatomy content
6.5
Engagement
6.0
Curriculum links
6.5
Ease of setup
4.5
Guidance for students
3.5
Strengths and Limitations
Strengths
  • Very low price
  • Ten body systems
  • Handle individual organs, bones and muscles
  • Good for spatial understanding
Considerations
  • Male body only
  • PC VR only
  • Very few user reviews
  • Little explanation or quiz content
  • Less polished than leading anatomy apps
For Teachers: A Budget Anatomy Model Use Human Constructor VR as a 3D model in KS3 and GCSE lessons on organ systems, for example asking students to trace the path of food through the digestive system. Combine it with labelling activities and textbook explanations. If you need female anatomy, quizzes or Quest support, choose a fuller app.
£4.79
PC VR via SteamVR or Oculus
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Quick Facts
Developer
Exxit
Release
11 October 2020
Price
£4.79 (UK), $5.99 (US)
Platform
SteamVR, Oculus PC
Systems
10 organ systems
Model
Male body only
Players
Single player
Verdict
Human Constructor VR is an inexpensive way to handle and explore the organs, bones and muscles of the body in VR. It only models the male body, has little guidance and few reviews, and needs PC VR. As a budget 3D model alongside teacher led lessons it is worth a look, but fuller anatomy apps offer more.

Gareth Griffiths

Gareth Griffiths is a scientist and the founder of World of Teaching, a free library of over 1,000 teacher made PowerPoints. He set up The XR School to help teachers, schools and parents find virtual and augmented reality apps that genuinely help young people learn, and to give an honest view of what each app teaches, which headsets it needs and what it costs.