Specifications
- Platforms
- Apple Vision Pro
- Input
- Your hands on the wheel and throttle, PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers, or look and pinch
- Availability
- Coming soon to the App Store
About this app
Study for your boater education exam, then take the helm and put the rules to work on open water. Built for Apple Vision Pro.
The course
8 chapters and 40+ short lessons that follow the national standard for basic boating knowledge, the outline NASBLA-approved state courses use
Know your boat, required equipment, planning a trip, operating safely, rules of the road, buoys and markers, emergencies, and sharing the water
Every lesson cites its official source: U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Rules, the U.S. Aids to Navigation System, and federal equipment requirements
A Quick Reference to review the essentials before test day
Practice tests
170+ practice questions, each with an explanation and the official source behind the answer
Chapter quizzes to check yourself as you go
A 60-question practice exam drawn from every chapter and scored against the 80% most states require
Questions you miss come back until you get them right
Take the helm
Sit at the wheel of a 25-foot sport boat on an immersive open sea
Grab the wheel and throttle with your own hands, use PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers, or look and pinch
Seven on-water lessons, each built around one rule: Know Your Boat, Red Right Returning, Slow No Wake, Meeting Head-On, Crossing as the give-way boat, Crossing as the stand-on boat, and Overtaking
A coach talks you through each lesson from a panel over the bow, then marks how you handled it
Free cruise: open water, islands, a buoyed channel and other boats going about their business
A helm screen with your speed, a chart and your Apple Music playlists
Calm or choppy seas, and a steady or lively ride to suit your comfort
Get your boater card
There is no federal boating license. Each state decides who must pass a boating safety course and issues a boater education card to those who do. The app explains the steps and links to each state’s requirements and boating agency.
Boat Simulator: Boating School is a study aid. It follows the national standard and cites U.S. Coast Guard sources, but it is not itself a state-approved course. Your boater education card comes from a course and exam approved by your state.
Frequently asked questions
What is Boat Simulator: Boating School?
A boater education study app and boating simulator for Apple Vision Pro. Learn the national standard for basic boating knowledge in 8 chapters and 40+ lessons, practice with 170+ questions and a 60-question exam, then take the helm of a 25-foot sport boat for seven on-water lessons in the rules of the road.
When will Boat Simulator: Boating School be available?
Boat Simulator: Boating School is coming soon to the App Store for Apple Vision Pro. This page will link to it once it’s released.
Is Boat Simulator: Boating School a state-approved boating course?
No. It is a study aid that follows the national standard for basic boating knowledge and cites U.S. Coast Guard sources. Your boater education card comes from a course and exam approved by your state, and the app links to each state’s requirements and boating agency.
Is there a federal boating license?
No. Each state decides who must pass a boating safety course and issues a boater education card to those who do. Most states require a score of 80% on the exam.
How many practice questions does Boat Simulator: Boating School have?
More than 170, each with an explanation and the official source behind the answer. There are chapter quizzes and a 60-question practice exam drawn from every chapter and scored against the 80% most states require. Questions you miss come back until you get them right.
What can I practice on the water?
Seven on-water lessons, each built around one rule: Know Your Boat, Red Right Returning, Slow No Wake, Meeting Head-On, Crossing as the give-way boat, Crossing as the stand-on boat, and Overtaking. A coach talks you through each lesson from a panel over the bow, then marks how you handled it. Free cruise adds open water, islands, a buoyed channel and other boats.
Do I need controllers to drive the boat?
No. You can grab the wheel and throttle with your own hands, use PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers, or look and pinch.
Is there a boating simulator for Apple Vision Pro?
Boat Simulator: Boating School puts you at the wheel of a 25-foot sport boat on an immersive open sea, with calm or choppy seas, on-water lessons in the rules of the road, and a free cruise, alongside a full boater education study course.
Download
Boat Simulator: Boating School is coming soon to the App Store.
