Becoming Homeless: A Human Experience
Developed by Elise Ogle, Tobin Asher, Jeremy Bailenson · Published by Virtual Human Interaction Lab
At a glance
Overview
An education game by Elise Ogle, Tobin Asher, published by Virtual Human Interaction Lab.
Steam’s own one-line description: “In this immersive virtual reality experience from Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab, spend days in the life of someone who can no longer afford a home. Interact with your environment to attempt to save your home and to protect yourself and your belongings as you walk in another’s shoes and face the adversity of living...” — developer/publisher text via the Steam store page.
Reception & community
Review sentiment, ownership and peak-concurrent estimates via SteamSpy; tags are player-voted on Steam. Estimates change over time.
Features & modes
Derived from the gameplay modes and feature categories Steam lists for Becoming Homeless: A Human Experience.
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Single-player | No |
| Multiplayer | No |
| Co-op | No |
| Online co-op | No |
| PvP | No |
| Cross-platform multiplayer | No |
| Full controller support | No |
| Partial controller support | No |
| Steam Cloud saves | No |
| Steam Achievements | No |
System requirements (PC)
As published on the Steam store page. Requirements can change between updates.
Minimum
- OS *: Windows 8 or higher
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 980Ti
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- VR Support: SteamVR
Supported languages (1)
Becoming Homeless: A Human Experience FAQ
Answered from the official Steam listing as of June 2026. Where something hasn't been announced, we say so rather than guess.
What kind of game is Becoming Homeless: A Human Experience?
Steam classifies Becoming Homeless: A Human Experience as a Education game, developed by Elise Ogle, Tobin Asher. In this immersive virtual reality experience from Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab, spend days in the life of someone who can no longer afford a home. Interact with your environment to attempt to save your home and to protect yourself and your belongings as you walk in another’s shoes and face the adversity of living...
Is Becoming Homeless: A Human Experience free to play?
Yes — Steam lists Becoming Homeless: A Human Experience as Free to Play.
Is Becoming Homeless: A Human Experience on PlayStation, Xbox, or Switch?
Our data comes from the Steam (PC) store, which lists Becoming Homeless: A Human Experience for Windows. Console availability isn’t in our Steam-sourced data — check the official site or the console store.
Is Becoming Homeless: A Human Experience out yet?
Yes — Steam lists a release date of Jan 29, 2018.
What platforms is Becoming Homeless: A Human Experience on?
Becoming Homeless: A Human Experience is listed for Windows on the Steam (PC) store. Console availability isn't covered by Steam's PC store data — check the official channels.
Is Becoming Homeless: A Human Experience single-player or multiplayer?
Game modes for Becoming Homeless: A Human Experience are not listed in our data.
How much does Becoming Homeless: A Human Experience cost?
It's free to play, per Steam.
Who made Becoming Homeless: A Human Experience?
Becoming Homeless: A Human Experience is developed by Elise Ogle, Tobin Asher, Jeremy Bailenson and published by Virtual Human Interaction Lab.
Where to get Becoming Homeless: A Human Experience
We don't sell games or track prices — this links to the official Steam store page.
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