60-Day VR Japanese Challenge

Goal: Complete the "Introduce Yourself" VR Module by taking the first 9 Japanese lessons on the Dynamic Languages VR App (Meta Quest) and completing the non-VR Side Quests, which you'll receive via email. This will take around 15-20 minutes per day.

Skills Unlocked: Learn how to introduce yourself with your name, age, family, job, nationality, and other important information. This basic introduction is a great first step on your journey to language fluency. Soon you'll be ordering food in Tokyo, making new Japanese friends, and discovering a whole new culture.

Stretch Goal: Complete the "Food" VR Module by taking the next 7 Japanese lessons on the app and completing an additional Side Quest. Learn the skills to order in a restaurant, talk about food and drink you like/dislike, and understand the cost of things.This will take around 30 minutes each day on average.

You must do the following two things to be eligible for the prizes:

1) Complete the first 9 Japanese Lessons including the conversations and Trips to Japan within the 60-day Challenge (from 01-Jan-25 to 02-Mar-25).

2) Submit 2 videos showing your progress - one video after completing Lesson 1 and one video after completing Lesson 9.

These videos will get you outside of your comfort zone, which is a necessary skill to learn when speaking a new language. You'll also see the amazing progress you will have made in between the two videos!

Prize winners will be judged on their Japanese skills using their App lesson and Side Quest performance, the creativity and social media performance of their videos, as well as the quality of their posts in our Discord. Communication in Discord is not required but is recommended, as community is an important factor in successful language learning.

Full T&Cs can be found here: Competition Terms & Conditions

All participants who complete the challenge will be sent a collection of digital 8K3D photos of Mount Fuji so they can virtually visit Japan whenever they want.

The additional prizes are subscriptions to the Dynamic Languages app:

• ➤ The Top Challenger will win a 12 month subscription to the app (value $250)
• ➤ The Second Place Challenger will win a 6 month subscription to the app (value $150)
• ➤ These two Challengers will ALSO win a 30-minute Language Coaching Session with a Japanese tutor
• ➤ Some other successful Challengers will win 1-3 month subscriptions to the app (value $25-$75)

These prizes will help the winners continue on their journey to language fluency.

With each 100 Challengers, we'll increase the prize total so share the Challenge on your Socials and tag your Meta Quest friends.

Side Quests are activities outside of VR that should be completed as part of the Challenge. Some are small but they are all beneficial. They include, but are not limited to: making two short videos of yourself speaking Japanese (optional), using vocab-building apps, and watching Japanese language videos.

These Side Quests play a pivotal role in the full immersion of the course, as they provide a contact with Japanese while outside of VR. It's important to regularly interact with the language, immerse yourself when possible, and enjoy the process so you want to keep learning!

Some Side Quests involve recording a video of yourself and they are excellent practice, because they get you out of your comfort zone and speaking publicly, which will build your confidence.

However, we respect your right to privacy and we will accept Challenger videos where an avatar is used in place of a real person, or narration is added over the top of relevant background footage (e.g. App Screenrecord).

Challenger videos may be used in promotional materials by Dynamic Languages, unless a Challenger explicitly withdraws their consent before the video is used in promotional activities. You can withdraw this consent anytime before use by emailing [email protected]. Read our Privacy Policy for more information.

If you do not submit the videos, you will still be entitled to the 360 photo reward when you complete the course, but will not be eligible for any of the prizes.

Once the 60-Day Challenge finishes, successful Challengers will receive their collection of 360 3D photos within 7 working days. Prize winners will be notified within 14 working days. After the Challenge ends, your App Membership will expire unless you have enrolled into the next Challenge or paid for a monthly subscription.

A lot of Challengers will want to continue learning after this 60-Day Challenge and can join the next Challenge, which will start less than two weeks after the previous one finishes. You can even pay for all 5 Challenges now and receive a $100 discount.

The 5 Japanese 60-Day Challenges are designed to take you from zero Japanese to having confident conversations at a steady pace, holding you accountable throughout the process. Each Challenge includes daily messaging, Side Quests, and of course, VR experiences.

The topics of the 5 challenges are:
➤ Introduce Yourself
➤ Food
➤ Time and Hobbies
➤ Travel
➤ Discover Japan's Past

By the time you have finished all 5 Challenges, you will be able to understand and talk confidently about the following things:

• ➤ Introducing yourself with your name, age, family, job, nationality, and other important information.
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• ➤ Ordering food, talking about food and drink you like/dislike, and understanding the cost of items.


• ➤ Talking about hobbies and activities you do in your free time.


• ➤ Expressing opinions about events using the present and past tense.


• ➤ Making plans, inviting other people, and accepting invitations.


• ➤ Taking a taxi, asking where things/places are and their relative location (next to, behind, etc).


• ➤ Requesting something in a shop and asking how much it costs.


• ➤ Checking in to a hotel or other accommodation.


• ➤ Discover Japan's Past: learn about the country's history while exploring beautiful scenes from around the country. Learn keywords and immerse yourself in the language and culture of Japan.

No. You can't pause. The Challenge is very achievable in 60 Days, in fact we've had students complete the "Introduce Yourself" VR Module in just 15 days. So 60 Days at the beginning of the New Year is enough time.

Don't forget! The Stretch Goal of completing the second "Food" VR Module is on the table for any Challengers who can spend more than 20 minutes a day on their Japanese. Remember though, it isn't about rushing through, it's important to regularly interact with the language, immerse yourself when possible, and enjoy the process so you want to keep learning!

You can receive a refund if the Challenge has not started. Refunds will be processed within 5-10 working days. The Challenge starts at 00:00 GMT 01-JAN-25, after which no refunds are available.

You can also defer your enrollment for a later date in the same calendar year. To receive a refund or delay your enrollment, please send an email to [email protected] and we'll get back to you within 3 working days.

Each VR lesson is a 360 3D live-action video of real people speaking Japanese. You'll be completely immersed in a Japanese learning environment, using speech recognition to improve your pronunciation and progress through the interactions. Watch our App tutorial.

You'll sit alongside Katie, being taught by Anne and Yuka - two teachers with a combined 50+ years of experience. Anne Rajakumar has written the 10-part Yonde Kaite series, published by Insight Languages. With striking manga-style illustrations and a clear, vibrant layout, the Yonde Kaite series is the go-to Japanese-learning resource for Australian primary students and teachers.

Each lesson has a short video tutorial in English, outlining the main topics covered in that lesson. The 360 lessons are completely in Japanese to immerse you in the language. They start with a presentation, where new vocabulary is introduced and you repeat phrases or answer questions using speech recognition to progress.

The presentation is followed by a game, song, or roleplay for further Japanese practice. You then receive a cherry blossom petal to celebrate the completion of each classroom lesson.

After the classroom, you travel to Japan to have conversations with native speakers, using the language you have just learned. Practice what you've learned in realistic conversations with real people. Eye contact, body language, and facial expressions create memorable encounters.

After completing all of this you are rewarded with some beautiful scenes from around Japan with cultural commentary, and key Japanese vocabulary to add to your skillset. Each lesson takes less than an hour to complete.

Spanish and Japanese lessons are for beginner learners and these on-demand experiences will teach you the basics of the language in VR. Trips are for beginners, intermediate and advanced learners who can explore the country, learn about its culture, history and answer comprehension questions in the local language (with English translation).

We have content on the app for intermediate and advanced language learners but we aren't currently offering any Challenges to learners at these higher levels.

Trips are virtual, immersive media explorations of places with narration, quizzes, and music that help you understand the culture and history of the location. They vary in length from 5 to 30 minutes long.

Trips to Britain are narrated adventures around the UK for advanced English speakers, with questions every few minutes about the culture and history you have been discovering.

Trips to Spain are in two different styles: Gallery, and Video Trips. They are suitable for beginner, intermediate, and fluent speakers.

Trips to Japan are currently available in English with optional Japanese keywords or intermediate N3-level Japanese.

Immersive media is a collective term that often describes experiencing 3D, 360 videos and photos using a VR or AR headset.

Dynamic Languages uses immersive media to capture real-world moments that can be relived with added context and detail. This immersion in real places with real people creates memorable and fun experiences that can help with learning and cultural understanding.

Yes. The app is available to install on the Meta App Store.

On the app, you can demo every type of experience available.

Why not try your first Japanese lesson for free? Or visit Britain and see the wonders of Tintagel castle? You can even take your first lesson in Spanish or explore Barcelona, and Seville's most famous festival.

Yes! You can check them out here.

The time it takes to become fluent varies significantly depending on the language, your ability, and the time you spend learning. The US Government's Foreign Service Institute has some estimations on time required.

Most people will take many years to reach fluency, but students can reach a good level of conversational ability in a surprisingly short space of time.

The Japanese lessons will take between two and six months to complete. After this, you will be able to have basic conversations with people on a variety of topics, building relationships and enhancing any visits to Japan.

The Japanese and English content was shot in 8K3D. Currently the app supports up to 6K3D video (Quest 2 maximum) with photos in 8K3D.

Spanish content is available in 4K and 6K monoscopic video and photos.

Yes, schools love using Dynamic Languages to supplement their teaching. You can find out more about multi-headset licenses and implementation here.

The app is for people interested in languages and culture. Currently we have English, Spanish, and Japanese content with more languages coming soon. It is suitable for all ages.

It was founded by husband-wife nomads, Dave and Katie, in 2018 after they fell in love with VR video experiences. The founders are filmmakers, language lovers, explorers, and writers with a remote development team.

We're a bootstrapped startup, based in the UK, with a small but brilliant team of language experts and media production specialists. We do not have investors - no Venture Capital, no rich Uncle, and no crypto fortune. We invest all profit back into app development and video production/distribution costs.