WHAT IS IT? Magic Melodyland is a VR space in which people of all musical backgrounds can enjoy learning about and composing music. This project is a response to research in the areas of tangible learning, cognition in VR, music education, VR in education, and musical applications of XR technologies.

WHY MUSIC? Musical self-expression is a powerful creative practice: it brings about mental clarity and allows one to process complex emotions; it sparks feelings of joy and accomplishment; and it inspires imagination, transporting the mind to new realms. While playing or singing others' works in new ways that make them one's own is very rewarding, there are times when our thoughts or feelings take on new musical shapes and colors, bringing about new musical phrases. Even though singing or playing those original melodies is an accessible form of expression, notating them for future reference is quite challenging for the untrained and/or hobbyist musician. Through educating users about the building blocks of music and providing playful spaces to engage in music creation, this project seeks to allow people of all musical skill and knowledge levels to freely express their musical creativity, thereby making the creative practice that is music composition more accessible.