Community The MetaVerse VR thread (hardware/software/etc, all platforms)
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From the tweets they sent me, I would say no, just a timed exclusive with a PC release in mid sometime after the 1-year exclusivity with Playstation. but I'm not sure and I don't want to confirm unconfirmed things.
Gonna jump in No Man's Sky VR, will post impressions some time. Keep in mind I didn't really like the original as it was and I doubt any update can change this, none of the updates seemed to change the core gameplay loop which relied on grinding for materials after all, they just gave more to grind and craft/build...
Seemed alright on standard visual settings (lowest). Hopefully they improve it. Other than that and some excessive loading and hitches (before I lowered the settings) the VR gameplay integration seems great, aside from all the menus you need to use that work fine as you just point and click (or touch with your finger but there's no reason to get physical when you can use the trigger with an accurate pointer) but would have probably been done differently if it was made for VR. Anyway, it feels like the same game. I started a new save and got up to space and the first coordinates and it was a pretty seamless experience. I think it's best played seated given the use of the ship and how it lacks some options like the HMD direction dictating what is "forward" (it feels weird when I use the jetpack without that). But it does have smooth locomotion and turning options and it works well. Nice job.
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Electronauts got a huge update and has a free weekend:
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Steam :: Electronauts :: Heatwave Update Now Live! 35+ New Songs, Free Weekend & 50% Off
One year ago, Electronauts brought the high-vibe energy of electronic remixing to VR, and quickly became one of the medium's most innovative, critically-acclaimed music experiences. Today, we welcome you BACK to the jam with the Heatwave Update, now LIVE! Featuring 35+ fresh new jams—including...
Damn, Sony bought Insomniac Games. Stormland is still scheduled for Oculus this holiday but the future of PC VR past that is going to be a little bit poorer 
This came out of nowhere. Releases tomorrow on various platforms (Steam, Oculus, wherever) and location VR arcades.
This continues to look eh.
This continues to look eh.
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Vanishing Realms: The Sundered Rift Expansion Releases Today And Is 'Larger Than The Base Game'
The first wave of true consumer-level VR games that released back in 2016 had a hefty torch to bear and Vanishing Realms, an action-adventure RPG from Indimo Labs, was one of the very best of the bunch. Update: The Sundered Rift expansion is now available on Steam at the base
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Interview: The Walking Dead Onslaught Features 7-Part Campaign And Replayable Co-Op
The Walking Dead Onslaught is fast approaching its launch window this Fall 2019 and we’ve got some details about the game’s campaign, co-op features, and gameplay in this recorded interview. Back at E3 2019 we talked to Survios Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder James Iliff about the upcoming
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Trying out Racket Fury. I haven't played table tennis irl in ages but this feels really close to the real thing except for being way too easy to overshoot.
It's surreal initially with how it's so real in feel yet clearly not in looks with the sci fi robots and all (well, game graphics would betray it without robots too).
There's another VR table tennis game called Eleven that appears to be going for more realism but it seems to be in dire need of solo content and an upgrade as the AI is tied to framerate which messes up on any set deviating from the expected and the work around is to try different fps settings in-game or whatever. An overhaul is being worked on but for now if you want table tennis in VR I'd go for Racket Fury. Even though it started (?) as a low-end VR Oculus Go game!
I've tried First Person Tennis and found it's easy to overshoot there too. Maybe in VR you can strike things fast without needing the power? Or I need practice.
It's surreal initially with how it's so real in feel yet clearly not in looks with the sci fi robots and all (well, game graphics would betray it without robots too).
There's another VR table tennis game called Eleven that appears to be going for more realism but it seems to be in dire need of solo content and an upgrade as the AI is tied to framerate which messes up on any set deviating from the expected and the work around is to try different fps settings in-game or whatever. An overhaul is being worked on but for now if you want table tennis in VR I'd go for Racket Fury. Even though it started (?) as a low-end VR Oculus Go game!
I've tried First Person Tennis and found it's easy to overshoot there too. Maybe in VR you can strike things fast without needing the power? Or I need practice.
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So this is out in early access. Pretty cheap too.
Promising first impressions. A small scale game with a singular purpose, fun combat and progression rather than a pretense of story or deeper interactions (apparently there's next to nothing in the game outside the combat encounters and some upgrades to choose from), but one that it seemingly does well.
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Promising first impressions. A small scale game with a singular purpose, fun combat and progression rather than a pretense of story or deeper interactions (apparently there's next to nothing in the game outside the combat encounters and some upgrades to choose from), but one that it seemingly does well.
'Until You Fall' Early Access Review: VR Hack & Slash, with Depth
Until You Fall is something of an unexpected title for Schell Games. For a studio which has previously focused on education and puzzle based VR games, Until You Fall brings a surprisingly rich combat experience which successfully fuses meta-game elements in a way that no other VR title has yet...
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Release date confirmed for September 24. Please be good. And yay for mainstream(ish?) non VR media coverage.
Virtual reality stealth game Espire 1: VR Operative launches September 24
Espire 1: VR Operative will launch for PlayStation VR, Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, Oculus Rift S, HTC Vive, Valve Index, and Windows Mixed Reality on September 24, publisher Tripwire Interactive and…
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Yeah this looks like a rare full-on VR game.Release date confirmed for September 24. Please be good. And yay for mainstream(ish?) non VR media coverage.
You also get a free copy of Killing Floor: Incursion when you pre-purchase this. Neat.Virtual reality stealth game Espire 1: VR Operative launches September 24
Espire 1: VR Operative will launch for PlayStation VR, Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, Oculus Rift S, HTC Vive, Valve Index, and Windows Mixed Reality on September 24, publisher Tripwire Interactive and…
So far, the best VR game I have played is Sairento. Looking forward to see how this pans out.
Steam :: Beat Saber :: Beat Saber v1.3.0 + OST 3 released
Hi players, we have another big content update for you! What's in? Original Soundtrack Vol. 3 with 6 free new songs. Color scheme (for notes/sabers, obstacles and lights) override and customization. Level environment override. More precise swing angles detection. Improved lighting. Tweaked note...
6 new free songs and the custom color picker included!
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Hands-On: LOW-FI Is Shaping Up To Be An Impressive Open-World Cyberpunk VR Dystopia
LOW-FI is the next dystopian cyberpunk VR adventure from IRIS VR, the same developer behind Technolust. The Kickstarter for LOW-FI is now live! According to the developer, LOW-FI is being designed as a much more ambitious follow-up than its predecessor. Rather than being a mostly linear...
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Holidays if they don't delay it. Iirc. Could be wrong.
Preview: The Wizards – Dark Times – A Different Kind of Magic - GMW3
Carbon Studio wants to offer an even greater adventure.
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Rush got an update with a new track and stuff.
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Steam :: RUSH :: September 3rd update notes
We’re back again, this time with a huge content update! We’re thrilled to release the highly requested Freeflight Mode as well as an all new track; Molten Tropics! Here’s a full list of what’s been added: FREEFLIGHT mode: No times, no rings, no restrictions. Collect spinning tokens if you’re...
Borderlands 2 VR got announced for PC this fall.
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Borderlands 2 VR coming to PC this fall
Borderlands 2 VR, which first launched for PlayStation VR in December 2018, is coming to PC this fall, publisher 2K Games and developer Gearbox Software announced.
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Kind of painful to watch the guy fumble around or idle doing nothing and have the motion sickness vignette aid enabled on top but the game looks good.
It looks like a more organically designed game than the last one. Hopefully the teleport will be made into a spell rather than the out of place GUI it is too.
It looks like a more organically designed game than the last one. Hopefully the teleport will be made into a spell rather than the out of place GUI it is too.
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Stormland: Hands-On With Co-Op Multiplayer In Insomniac's Latest VR Game
At PAX West this past weekend we got the chance to try out co-op VR multiplayer in Stormland and it’s one of the best VR experiences we’ve ever had. Read on to find out why. A lot has been said about how Stormland is pushing the boundaries of
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Looks like information is really low.Borderlands 2 VR got announced for PC this fall.
Borderlands 2 VR coming to PC this fall
Borderlands 2 VR, which first launched for PlayStation VR in December 2018, is coming to PC this fall, publisher 2K Games and developer Gearbox Software announced.
-No price
-No release date aside of "Fall 2019"
-No platform/s
-No word of compatibility with different headsets and how will that affect the gameplay.
Don't like this.
Interesting, I want to see what Valve accomplishes with a VR game, they have mastered hardware and software so far has been really great. we will see.
Steam :: Onward :: Update v1.6.8 Full Map Release Out Now!
We apologize for the delay, we hope you enjoy this update! V1.6.8 Changelogs Added Turbine, a new map set on a hydroelectric dam with unique strategic chokepoints. Brought Jungle, Abandoned Day, and Snowpeak Day up to the standards of visual quality and performance expected from version 1.6...
So this update finally re-adds all the maps they used to have before the visuals overhaul, adds different time of day variants for maps that never had that before, and adds one more new map. All around cool stuff. Onward is great.
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Just one additional Vive tracker on his crotch for the bee sting.
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Rift S Surpasses Windows MR, Index Doubles In August Steam Hardware Survey
The Oculus Rift S is now used by more Steam users than all Windows MR headsets combined, according to the August Steam Hardware Survey. The Valve Index’s market share has doubled, and VR overall is at an all time high. Rift S Overtakes WMR The Rift S now represents
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Insane how so many people still use OculusJust one additional Vive tracker on his crotch for the bee sting.
Rift S Surpasses Windows MR, Index Doubles In August Steam Hardware Survey
The Oculus Rift S is now used by more Steam users than all Windows MR headsets combined, according to the August Steam Hardware Survey. The Valve Index’s market share has doubled, and VR overall is at an all time high. Rift S Overtakes WMR The Rift S now represents
I don't think anybody who bought a ~400+ kit is upgrading every couple of years (Touch controllers launched in 2016 after all). Myself included
Maybe by the time something (current) Index-like costs that much which will be a while considering just the controllers set you back ~300.
So yeah of course people "still" use them. Most are the old/discontinued Rift at that (~38%), not the newer S (~11%) which is more of a sidegrade than upgrade.
I would think only super enthusiasts who are also rather well off upgrade within the span of a few years and I doubt any of them had a Rift which always seemed to be the more budget conscious choice rather than the more expensive Vive, Pimax, whatever else (outside some maybe wanting to try the Touch).
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Maybe by the time something (current) Index-like costs that much which will be a while considering just the controllers set you back ~300.
So yeah of course people "still" use them. Most are the old/discontinued Rift at that (~38%), not the newer S (~11%) which is more of a sidegrade than upgrade.
I would think only super enthusiasts who are also rather well off upgrade within the span of a few years and I doubt any of them had a Rift which always seemed to be the more budget conscious choice rather than the more expensive Vive, Pimax, whatever else (outside some maybe wanting to try the Touch).
Valve Developer to Talk About 'Flagship VR Title' at DigiPen Next Week
When it comes to game development, Valve is probably one of the most notorious of black boxes; there’s still no telling what the studio has in store for its promised three ‘full-length’ VR titles, let alone the one planned to launch later this year. Developer Kerry Davis however will be holding...
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A Rift/Rift S is way way cheaper than a OG VIVE and Index, so not suprising imo.
I bought a Rift in january + a 3rd sensor and it was still way cheaper than a VIVE.
Imo, the VIVE (any of the HTC VR headsets really) and Index's main obstackles to obtain bigger marketshare are: price (both HTC and Valve HMDs has too high prices), support (heard a ton of problems with HTC support), shipping (the Index does not ship to Canada, Australia, Norway etc.).
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NMS performance really isn't all that great. And the way it handles (or fails to) 360° turning just sucks (and makes no sense). But it's still pretty interesting and unique in terms of scale in VR coop, and much of the interface design is actually very good by VR port standards. Which makes the total failure at supporting 360° setups even more strange. I guess it's a "PSVR can't do it" thing.
Performance is a bit silly though, I mean, I play at 72 FPS reprojected to 144 Hz at all "high", and that's fine, but this is on a 2080ti.
Performance is a bit silly though, I mean, I play at 72 FPS reprojected to 144 Hz at all "high", and that's fine, but this is on a 2080ti.
Co-Op in the Clouds: Insomniac Reveals New Details on ‘Stormland’ Multiplayer
It’s almost showtime! PAX West 2019 kicks off next week in Seattle, Washington, and we’re excited to see what this year’s show has in store for the gaming community. We’re particularly jazzed to share the new demo for Stormland, the latest action-adventure game from Insomniac, scheduled to debut...
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Plus this.
Vanishing Realms: Making A VR RPG As A Solo Indie Developer
Vanishing Realms just exited Early Access and released its massive expansion DLC, The Sundered Rift. We had great things to say in our full review and took some time to send a few questions over Kelly Bailey from Indimo Labs about its development that spanned across nearly four years. Kelly
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Plus this is out, seems fun, still not the seamless Pirates!-like sailing game you want.
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"Failing to cope with his wife's death, a struggling father of two becomes a gladiator in an all bot battle arena to face off against colossal robots."
I shall call you "Not-Real Steel"
Oh, can we expect a rename soon? There's a card battler called "Rise of the Titans" on the store too.
I shall call you "Not-Real Steel"
Oh, can we expect a rename soon? There's a card battler called "Rise of the Titans" on the store too.
So, Vive Cosmos appears to be a slightly higher resolution Oculus Rift S (2880x1700 vs 2560x1440 and 90hz vs 80hz) sold for around $700.
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It also supports the existing Vive wireless kit and will later get an optional face plate add-on for the HMD to support the lighthouse tracking instead.
I think they should match the Rift S price instead to get people interested, then Oculus could do a needed price cut. Right now they both charge a premium. Both companies got rid of costly stuff like base stations/trackers but sell the kits at roughly equal prices just for the years late modest resolution bump.
Vive Cosmos Priced at $700, Pre-orders Open Today for October 3rd Release Date
HTC announced today that its new Vive Cosmos headset will be priced at $700 with a release date of October 3rd. Pre-orders for the headset are open starting today. HTC is finally spilling the beans on Cosmos. The company has done plenty of teasing in the past few months, so right up front let’s...
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Vive Cosmos to Support SteamVR Tracking with Optional Faceplate Add-on
Alongside opening pre-orders for the headset, HTC today revealed that Vive Cosmos will support SteamVR Tracking with an optional faceplate ‘Mod’, one of several which the company says will expand the headset’s functionality. Today HTC revealed the price, specs, and release date for Vive...
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Hands-on: Vive Cosmos Aims to Reboot the Vive Experience
HTC’s latest VR headset, Vive Cosmos, is just around the corner. This week Road to VR got a preview of the headset ahead of its October 3rd launch. In a meeting at HTC’s Vive office in San Francisco this week, I got to go hands-on with the Vive Cosmos headset. Though the headset is just …
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I think they should match the Rift S price instead to get people interested, then Oculus could do a needed price cut. Right now they both charge a premium. Both companies got rid of costly stuff like base stations/trackers but sell the kits at roughly equal prices just for the years late modest resolution bump.
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Espire 1 Preview: Five Things We Love (And Two Things To Improve)
Espire 1: VR Operative is getting ready to step out of the shadows. We’ve been looking forward to this VR stealth game from Digital Lode for longer than we can remember. This week we finally got an extended look at the game, free from the constraints of industry demo
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