Compatibility & accessibility

Before you start

• The living world is for members. Pricing, help and this page are open to everyone.
• Essentia runs in your web browser. There is no downloadable app, console or VR version yet.
• Nothing below is marked “Supported” until a person has tested it on a real device. Automated tests alone never count.

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What the labels mean

●Supported

Tested on real devices; works for everyone.

◐Experimental

Works, with the limits written next to it.

○Planned

Not available yet — on our list.

✕Blocked

Not available — needs hardware, an account or an agreement we do not have yet.

Where you can use Essentia

Controls

• Keyboard

  ◐Experimental

  W A S D or the arrow keys move you; Space jumps; F toggles your lamp. Keys cannot be changed yet.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Mouse

  ◐Experimental

  Drag to look around; click things to use them.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Touch

  ◐Experimental

  An on-screen stick moves you — pushed past its ring it runs — a round pad on the right jumps, dragging looks around, tapping selects. Played with a finger only on a headless phone profile, not on a real phone; there is no speed between a walk and a run.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Controller / gamepad

  ○Planned

  Not usable for the whole journey yet: on a planet the triggers move you, but you cannot look around, use things or open menus.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Gyro (tilt to look)

  ○Planned

  Not available.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Motion sensors

  ○Planned

  Only used to count your real steps when you allow it; not a control.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Microphone

  ◐Experimental

  Asked only when you choose to speak to the Oracle, never on page load. Stops when you leave the tab.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Voice input

  ◐Experimental

  Speaking to the Oracle works in Chrome, Edge and Safari; not in Firefox.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Voice and video calls

  ◐Experimental

  An incoming call waits for you to accept. Your microphone is used only after you tap Accept.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Camera

  ◐Experimental

  Used only for video calls you accept, and on phones to drive the real torch when you light your lamp.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Screen reader

  ○Planned

  Pages like this one work with a screen reader; the 3D world does not yet.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Switch access

  ○Planned

  Not available.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Vibration

  ◐Experimental

  Phones that support vibration feel some moments. iPhones and controllers do not vibrate yet.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• VR controllers

  ◐Experimental

  Trigger acts on what you look at, the grip goes back, the left stick teleports (or walks), the right stick turns. Emulator only.

  Last checked: October 25, 2026

• Hand tracking

  ◐Experimental

  Your tracked hands are shown; a pinch acts like a tap, and look-and-pinch (Vision Pro) does too. Emulator only.

  Last checked: October 25, 2026

Accessibility

• Keyboard-only navigation

  ◐Experimental

  A “skip to content” link and visible focus exist; the world moves with keys. Not every panel is reachable by keyboard yet.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Visible focus

  ◐Experimental

  Focused controls show an outline.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Screen-reader labels

  ○Planned

  The 3D world has no screen-reader path yet.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Larger text

  ◐Experimental

  Settings → Display can enlarge text up to 140%. Some labels in the world do not grow yet.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• High contrast

  ◐Experimental

  Settings → Display strengthens text and borders. The system “forced colours” mode is not supported yet.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Reduced motion

  ◐Experimental

  Follows your system setting, or turn it on in Settings. Some effects still move.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Captions for the Oracle’s voice

  ◐Experimental

  What the Oracle says appears as text. If your browser cannot speak aloud, the caption may not appear.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Transcript

  ○Planned

  Not available.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Visual cues for sounds

  ○Planned

  Only the Oracle’s voice has captions.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Colour-blind safe signals

  ○Planned

  Not yet audited.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Change key bindings

  ○Planned

  Not available.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Change controller buttons

  ○Planned

  Not available.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Simplified / one-handed controls

  ○Planned

  Not available.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• First-time guidance

  ◐Experimental

  A short guide appears when you first arrive. It cannot be replayed yet.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Pause and safe exit

  ○Planned

  There is no pause yet. You can always close the tab; your place is kept.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Volume and mute

  ◐Experimental

  Master volume and mute are saved. Separate music, effects and voice sliders are not applied yet.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• No time pressure

  ◐Experimental

  Nothing in the first journey fails because you were slow. Not every place has been checked.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

Reliability and privacy

• Devices that cannot draw 3D

  ◐Experimental

  If your browser cannot draw the 3D world, you see why and a link to this page, instead of a dark screen. If 3D starts and then fails, you can continue without 3D, try again, or open this page.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Graphics quality

  ◐Experimental

  Quality is chosen automatically for your device. You cannot pick low / balanced / high yourself yet.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Permissions

  ◐Experimental

  Microphone, camera and notifications are asked for only when you use a feature that needs them. Saying no never locks you out.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Losing the connection

  ◐Experimental

  You are told when you go offline; your recent changes are queued and sent when you are back.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Keeping your place

  ◐Experimental

  Your place in space is saved every few seconds and when you close the page.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

• Reporting a problem

  ◐Experimental

  This page can send us a short, anonymous description of your device with your message.

  Last checked: September 25, 2026

Languages

Choose a language to read this page in it.

• EnglishComplete
• TürkçeComplete
• العربيةMachine-assisted
• 简体中文Machine-assisted
• 繁體中文Planned
• 日本語Machine-assisted
• 한국어Machine-assisted
• हिन्दीPartial
• EspañolMachine-assisted
• Português (Brasil)Machine-assisted
• FrançaisMachine-assisted
• DeutschMachine-assisted
• ItalianoMachine-assisted
• РусскийMachine-assisted
• УкраїнськаPlanned
• PolskiPlanned
• NederlandsMachine-assisted
• SvenskaMachine-assisted
• DanskPlanned
• SuomiMachine-assisted
• ΕλληνικάMachine-assisted
• Tiếng ViệtMachine-assisted
• Bahasa IndonesiaPlanned

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