April 17, 2023
Noun Town is a new app on the VR language-learning scene. The app, which was launched in December 2022, offers gamified learning, setting users on a grayscale island that gradually becomes colorized as they complete tasks. The emphasis is on vocabulary building, but the app also teaches some phrases and sentences.
Students can stroll through scenes picking up objects to hear their names, get feedback on their pronunciation of vocabulary words, and interact with chatbots. Students’ progress through the language material is visual: more colors are added, and more characters are unlocked as students learn.
Although Noun Town is a single player app, it has an active Discord community where players can chat with the developers in person. The app is available on STEAM or META and can be play on a desktop.