Watch reality unravel as I experience SightLine: The Chair for the Oculus Rift DK2. My friends tell me it's like taking Salvia.
Download the demo here.
SightLine: The Chair is made by Tomáš "Frooxius" Mariančík and Louis Arrigoni.
Hold down your control keys while developer Yorick van Vliet tries to scare you into letting go. Isn't that Velociraptor just adorable?
Check out the 3:03 mark to watch me terrify my friend.
Don't Let Go is made by Yorick van Vliet (Skydome Studios).
I took my Oculus Rift DK2 to Charlotte, NC recently to introduce virtual reality to a bunch of friends. The above photo is one of my favorites from the event. The guy wearing the headset was playing Ocean Rift and was terrified of the sharks. We watched him play it for over 20 minutes.
Here are two of my favorite comments from the post I shared on reddit:
Watch my friend Gabriel and I hack and slash our way through A.J. Tavakoli's Temple of Merk, a melee combat game for the Oculus Rift DK2, with a Razer Hydra. Our friend Sean was almost killed during the making of this video. You owe it to him to watch it in its entirety.
Travel back in time with me to 1970 Quebec as I drive trucks, search for clues, and tip over Ski-Doos in Kôna, a first-person survival adventure game that can be played with the Oculus Rift.
Download the demo at its (successfully funded) Kickstarter.
Kôna is made by Parabole.
A screencap of Kôna's controls.
Join me as I see just how deep the rabbit hole goes in The Matrix VR, an Oculus Rift demo that allows you to experience select key moments from the original film. Check the timestamps below to jump to the different gameplay segments available.
The Construct - 1:33
The Jump Program - 4:33
Rooftop BulletTime Dodge - 12:11
The Final Hallway - 15:12
The Matrix VR is made by Tipatat Chennavasin, Eric Beyhl, and Jon Dadley.
Explore a faithful recreation of Star Hill from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars in this Oculus Rift DK2 demo from Peter Valencia.
I added footage from the original Star Hill after the credits so you can compare them yourself.
Mining Mike is an endless runner from developer Rift Away (Cyber Space, Chilling Space) for the Oculus Rift. Let's see how far I can get this mine cart before crashing!
Here are my impressions I wrote on NeoGAF:
I also tried out Mining Mike. It's made by Rift Away, the same developer who made Chilling Space and Cyber Space, and has recently been updated for the DK2. It's an endless runner where you guide a mine cart as far as you can without crashing. You can play it in either first or third-person view, though I prefer the former. You can also collect coins to gain a double jump ability. My high score is 919.
From ZeroTransform, the developers of Vanguard V, Proton Pulse is a first-person Breakout-like game developed specifically for virtual reality, and it's some of the most fun I've had with the Oculus Rift yet.
Here are my impressions I wrote on NeoGAF:
I finally checked out ZeroTransform's Proton Pulse. The developer made an updated version of it and released it as a way to help advertise their Vanguard V Kickstarter, which didn't meet its goal. The best way to describe it is it's a first-person VR version of Breakout. You control the paddle with your head movement to bounce the ball back to destroy the bricks. You also get power-ups like lasers to help you out. It took me about 20 minutes to play through the whole thing. It has a great soundtrack and I'm looking forward to the full version of the game. Proton Pulse is a good showcase of taking a familiar concept like a Breakout clone and designing it specifically for VR. It's simple, but I was engaged the entire time.
I just checked out the Vanguard V site and the link to the latest version of Proton Pulse isn't available right now. It seems they are now raising funds via other means for Vanguard V.
From the makers of Proton Pulse comes Vanguard V, a third-person rail shooter designed specifically for virtual reality.
Get the demo at their Kickstarter.
Here are my impressions I wrote on NeoGAF:
I also finally checked out Vanguard V, a third-person rail shooter designed specifically with virtual reality in mind. It reminds me of Rez/Child of Eden in some ways. You use the Oculus Rift headset to aim your reticule over targets and fire while trying to dodge objects and attacks yourself. I like the look and music, and the gameplay, menus, and text input are handled well. The same developer made Proton Pulse, and they've shown an understanding of how to design systems specifically with VR in mind. I hope they continue making projects.
The game's Kickstarter ends in 38 hours. It doesn't look like it'll be reaching its goal, but you can acquire the demo by making a donation. I donated $8 myself, but you can donate just $1 to get a link to the demo. It'll take a little bit to get your download link emailed to you, but I think it's definitely worth checking out.
