History of A Painting - "The light in the Shadow"

Last updated: 11/5/2026

About

(Hi)story of a Painting is an animated 6dof VR series aimed at engaging young audiences with art by creating intimate, gripping and relatable experiences focused on the human stories behind some of the world’s greatest art and artists.

Narrated by contemporary creative influencers, each episode uncovers themes from the artist’s context that resonate with contemporary life. ...

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Details

Popular user-defined tags:

6DOFEducationDocumentaryNarrativeStory RichHistoricalSingleplayerAdventure + View All

Genres: Travel & exploration, Learning

Rating: 4.5★ (4 ratings)

All reviews: Not Enough Reviews

Release Date: March 12, 2022

Lowest Tracked Price: $4.99 on Nov 1, 2024

Developer: MonkeyFrame

Publisher: HOAP

Platforms: Meta Quest 3S, Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest Pro, Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest

Category: Apps

Game modes: Single User

Supported controllers: Gamepad

Is Cross-Buy: No

Supports Mixed Reality: No

Languages: English, French (France), Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese (Portugal), Spanish (Argentina), Spanish (Chile), Spanish (Colombia), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Peru), Spanish (Puerto Rico), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Venezuela), Turkish

Version: 2.1

Website: https://www.historyofapainting.com/

Developer Privacy Policy: https://www.historyofapainting.com/privacypolicy

Developer Terms of Service: N/A

Space Required: 550 MB

Comfort Level: Unrated

Internet connection not required

Age Rating: Teen

Content descriptors: Mild Violence, Sexual Themes

In-app ads: No

Price History

Price history tracked since November 2024. The chart shows USD prices.

Prices by region

Currency	Price	Lowest tracked
USD	$4.99	$4.99
EUR	€4.99	€4.99
GBP	£3.99	£3.99
CAD	C$5.79	C$5.79
AUD	A$7.99	A$7.99

Prices the Meta Store charges in each currency, not conversions from USD. A currency not checked in the last 3 days is left out. Lowest tracked starts in November 2024. Outside USD, few or no prices were recorded from July 2025 to October 2026 (January to October 2026 for CAD), so sales in that period can be missing.

Version history

Version	Uploaded	Seen on the store
2.1	Sep 11, 2023
1.0	Mar 9, 2022
0.7	Feb 27, 2022

Upload dates come from Meta; a build can reach the store weeks after upload. "Seen on the store" is when VRDB first recorded the version, which it has done since November 2024.