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MLA Citations - Creative Technologies & Design: Virtual Reality

Citing sources commonly used in CTCH classes

Citing VR

General Format for VR Works

Elements

-Creator(s)
-Title of VR Experience
-Version (if applicable)
-Publisher/Company
-Year
-Platform/Device
-URL (if applicable)

Format

Creator(s). Title of VR Experience. Version (if applicable), Publisher/Company, Year. Platform/Device, URL (if applicable).

Reference Examples

1. VR Game / App

Beat Saber. Beat Games, 2018. Meta Quest, www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/2448060205267927.

2. VR Educational Experience

Anne Frank House VR. Force Field Entertainment, 2018. Oculus Store,
         www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/1117150585029490.

 

If you’re citing a particular module, event, or video inside a VR platform, you treat it like a chapter or episode:

Smithsonian. “Apollo 11 VR Exhibit.” Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum VR, 2020. HTC Vive.

 

In-Text Citations

Use the title (shortened if necessary) in italics or quotation marks.

Example: (Beat Saber) or (“Apollo 11 VR Exhibit”).