Midan VR · ميدان

Textbooks flatten. Midan lets you walk inside.

Step inside Egypt and the Arab world

Seven rooms to look around in — a felucca at sunset, the Grand Gallery, a wedding zaffa, a tomb to escape, a photo booth, a dance floor and an old radio. Each one teaches a few words and a little history as you go.

Drag to look Motion on phones Enter VR on headsets Card view for every room

The felucca ride is open to everyone. The other six rooms are part of the club — start a free trial or sign in to step inside.

New · 70 tripsField TripsSchool subjects, astronomy, American pop culture, American history, and everyday math. Walk inside, then teach it back.

New · 7 continentsPassport Wheel: LandingSpin, land in a real place, learn the local manners and earn a passport stamp. Egypt is open to everyone.

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  Cairo to Philae · by felucca

  Nile Journey

  Sail a felucca from Cairo to Philae — five stops, sunrise to night, and a look below the waterline at real Nile fish.

  فلوكةfelooka

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  Giza · Khufu's pyramid

  Inside the Great Pyramid

  Climb the corbelled Grand Gallery into the granite King's Chamber, then decode signs on a teaching wall.

  هرمharam

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  Farah · the zaffa

  An Egyptian wedding

  Stand in a lit ballroom as the zaffa drums begin — the kosha, katb el-kitab, henna night, and Coptic crowning, explained with care.

  فرحfarah

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  A Midan puzzle room

  Escape the Tomb

  Four puzzles in a torch-lit tomb: Arabic numerals, the alphabet, a river riddle and one short word. Solo, timed, no pressure.

  مقبرةma'bara

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  Monuments of the Arab world

  Midan photo booth

  Stand in front of 51 real places across 18 Arab countries — Giza, Petra, Baalbek, the Umayyad Mosque, the Dome of the Rock, Koutoubia and more — with your own camera. Your photo stays on your phone.

  صورةsoora

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  A Cairo street-wedding stage

  Mahraganat street party

  A DJ stage under a printed wedding tent, and a tap-to-the-beat game that teaches Egyptian rhythms: maqsum, baladi, saidi and malfuf. Original Midan-made music.

  مهرجاناتmahraganat

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  Turn the dial

  Midan radio

  A detailed wooden valve radio. Tune across Midan-made stations by decade and region, short spoken slang lessons, and artist stations with stories about Egypt's great voices.

  راديوradyo

Works in a phone or desktop browser; no headset needed. On iPhone, Safari doesn't offer WebXR, so use drag or Motion instead of Enter VR. All music and voices are Midan-made or spoken by your device. Photos taken in the booth never leave your phone. Asset credits & licenses