Tilt Brush is one of those rare pieces of technology that actually delivers on the promise of VR—it lets you do something genuinely impossible in real life, and it does it beautifully. Every review mentions the sense of wonder it creates, and that's not marketing speak. You paint in midair with light and fire, then walk through your creation like you're inside a dream.

The creative freedom is absolute. No tutorials nagging you, no achievements to unlock, no battle passes or daily login rewards. Just you and an infinite 3D canvas. For kids who love to create, this is transformative. For kids who think they can't draw, this might change their mind because 3D space is so forgiving and magical that everything looks cooler than it would on paper.

The catches: you need a VR headset (expensive, and most recommend 13+ though younger kids can use it carefully), and Google abandoned it in 2021 (though the open-source version lives on). Also, it's a tool, not a game—if your kid needs objectives and points, they'll bounce off it. But for the right kid, this is legitimately special.