IL DIVINO: Michelangelo's Sistine Ceiling in VR
Released Nov 2019
Step onto Michelangelo’s scaffold to learn about how he painted the ceiling, or enter a Vatican conservator’s mobile aerial platform to see the ceiling up close and learn about the controversial cleaning. Over 100 clickable elements about Michelangelo’s work.
94% positive · 195 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
IL DIVINO: Michelangelo's Sistine Ceiling in VR is a self-contained educational VR experience that was created specifically for the SIGGRAPH 2019 Immersive Pavilion and released on Steam on November 18, 2019. The store description presents it as a finished, purpose-built product with a defined feature set — over 100 interactive elements, two distinct viewing modes (Michelangelo's scaffold and a Vatican conservator's platform), and a non-VR keyboard/mouse mode. There is no roadmap, no announced DLC, no post-launch update history, and no developer communications indicating further content is planned. The game launched as a complete package and has remained so.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a finished, purpose-built VR experience created for SIGGRAPH 2019, with a defined feature set including over 100 clickable elements and two exploration modes. No mention of planned updates or additional content.
Short description reinforces the game as a complete educational experience with a fixed content offering. No future content referenced.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Christopher Evans
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Il Divino: Michelangelo’s Sistine Ceiling in VR is a Virtual Reality experience powered by Unreal Engine where you can walk through and learn about the Sistine Chapel Ceiling.
This experience was created exclusively for the SIGGRAPH 2019 Immersive Pavilion, by the team behind the previous SIGGRAPH 2017 VR piece: Il Gigante: Michelangelo’s David in VR. Debuting at SIGGRAPH on Valve’s INDEX headset, Il Divino delivers an experience of the highest fidelity –you can see individual cracks and brush strokes in the plaster!
Step onto Michelangelo’s own scaffold and learn about how he painted the ceiling, or enter a Vatican conservator’s mobile aerial platform to see the ceiling up close, and learn about the controversial cleaning. In all, there are over 100 clickable elements about Michelangelo’s monumental work.
There is also an non-vr mode available for keyboard and mouse play.
This experience was created exclusively for the SIGGRAPH 2019 Immersive Pavilion, by the team behind the previous SIGGRAPH 2017 VR piece: Il Gigante: Michelangelo’s David in VR. Debuting at SIGGRAPH on Valve’s INDEX headset, Il Divino delivers an experience of the highest fidelity –you can see individual cracks and brush strokes in the plaster!
Step onto Michelangelo’s own scaffold and learn about how he painted the ceiling, or enter a Vatican conservator’s mobile aerial platform to see the ceiling up close, and learn about the controversial cleaning. In all, there are over 100 clickable elements about Michelangelo’s monumental work.
There is also an non-vr mode available for keyboard and mouse play.
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Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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