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A-Frame (virtual reality framework)

A-Frame is a special tool that helps create virtual reality worlds that you can explore using a VR headset. Think of it like a recipe book that teaches you how to create yummy desserts. A-Frame provides the ingredients (or code), instructions on how to mix them (or how to write the code) and tips for calling them (how to use the code).

A-Frame is the frosting on the cake that makes it easier to use various features like 3D models, animations, sounds, colors, and textures to build virtual reality (VR) experiences. It is an open-source, free-to-use framework, which means that anyone can take it and use it to create their own virtual worlds.

Just like how you can use Lego blocks to build different things, A-Frame uses HTML, which is a simple language to code in. It lets you build different VR experiences by writing some easy-to-understand instructions called code or commands.

You can use A-Frame to create all sorts of VR worlds - from a lovely garden to explore, an intricate puzzle game, or even a roller coaster ride. With A-Frame, you can use objects called "entities" to create objects like trees, rocks, and buildings.

Finally, when you’re ready, you can explore your virtual world using a VR headset like the one you might have seen in movies or in a gaming center. You'll find yourself surrounded by what you've created, and can move around and interact with the objects in your virtual world in a way that's so realistic that your brain almost can't tell the difference between VR and the real world.