Area 51
Investigate the world’s most secret base.
Area 51 takes you to the fence line of the world’s most famous secret base — and beyond. This sci-fi inspired learning world explores the real history of the Nevada test site, the experimental aircraft developed there and the legends that grew around it, separating documented fact from decades of mystery.
Ages 9+ · 10–15 min exploration
Launch 360 experienceArea 51 at a glance
- Built for the U-2 spy plane
- 1955Built for the U-2 spy plane
- First officially acknowledged
- 2013First officially acknowledged
- Its secret Nevada site
- Groom LakeIts secret Nevada site
What you'll discover
- Explore the desert base behind the legends
- Real history of experimental aircraft and secrecy
- Fact-versus-myth hotspots for critical thinking
- A gripping way into evidence and source evaluation
Area 51 is built on 360Tours Studio technology, so it runs smoothly on desktop, mobile, tablet and all VR & XR headsets — with narrated, multilingual audio and interactive hotspots throughout.
Did you know?
A few things to look out for as you explore Area 51.
The U.S. government only publicly admitted Area 51 existed in 2013 — nearly 60 years after it was built.
It was created to secretly develop and test spy planes like the U-2 and, later, stealth aircraft.
Pilots nickname the restricted airspace around the base “the Box”.
Step inside Area 51 in virtual reality
Every 360Worlds experience runs in full VR on any VR & XR (WebXR) headset. Open Area 51 in your headset's browser and you're standing inside it — look around naturally, in true immersive 360°. No app store, no download, just a link.
- No app store, no download
- Look around in full VR
- Runs on any WebXR headset
Area 51 — frequently asked questions
Quick answers about exploring Area 51 on 360Worlds.
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