Alice

Spec sheet

What it does

Alice is a block-based programming environment for creating 3D animations, interactive narratives, and simple games.Read 8 Oct 2026 · www3.alice.org

Founded

1995Read 28 Sep 2026 · alice.org

Alice 2

Alice 2 is presented as a tool for learning logical and computational thinking and programming fundamentals.Read 8 Oct 2026 · www3.alice.org

Alice 3

Alice 3 emphasizes object-oriented concepts as part of a first programming experience.Read 8 Oct 2026 · www3.alice.org

Compatibility note

A 2023 post said the team hoped to update Alice 2 to address compatibility issues with macOS 13 Ventura.Read 8 Oct 2026 · alice.org

Download

The Alice 3 guide says all Alice versions are free and available for download from alice.org.Read 8 Oct 2026 · alice.org

Educator support

The Alice team directs people with questions or requests to its teaching mailing list or GitHub project.Read 8 Oct 2026 · alice.org

Learning goals

Alice is designed to teach logical and computational thinking, programming fundamentals, and introductory object-oriented programming.Read 8 Oct 2026 · www3.alice.org

Professional development

A 2023 post invited educators to virtual professional development workshops for bringing Alice 3 into classrooms.Read 8 Oct 2026 · alice.org

Project affiliation

A 2023 post identifies Carnegie Mellon University and The Alice Project as recipients of Oracle Giving grant funding for Alice work.Read 8 Oct 2026 · alice.org

Supported systems

The guide describes a universal Alice 3 zip that works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.Read 8 Oct 2026 · alice.org

Teaching resources

The Alice Project provides supplemental tools and materials for teaching with Alice across ages and subject areas.Read 8 Oct 2026 · www3.alice.org

Virtual reality

A 2023 Alice team post says Alice 3 is making it easier to create VR worlds for organizations with VR headsets.Read 8 Oct 2026 · alice.org

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

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