Sure thing, let’s dive into this VR madness from nDreams Studio. So, they’re cooking up a crazy new VR game called Reach—get this—from a new branch or something, nDreams Elevation. And—I’m not even kidding—it sounds like one of those mind-bending parkour, whiz-bang spectacle deals. Picture running, jumping, and fighting like you’re in a blockbuster movie. Apparently, they spilled some beans in this VR Developer Direct show-and-tell. Let’s break it down.
So last week, nDreams Elevation threw Reach into the spotlight, giving us a sneak peek of what’s happening. It’s like a parkour playground (I love saying parkour, no idea why), stuffed with VR goodness—movement, fighting, you name it. Matt Duff, the brains behind the design—he’s probably got VR running through his veins at this point—lays it out. He’s talking about action, adventure, presence, yada yada… Sounds like marketing, right? But he gets into how they’re rehashing VR movement. And hey, that’s where it gets wild. You’re reaching out, pulling yourself around—it’s all about feeling like you’re in the thick of it.
Alrighty, picture this: jumping is a thing in the game. Weird, right? Usually, it makes people queasy or something in VR. But these geniuses figured out a gesture-based hack to fool your brain. Why? Dunno, maybe they enjoy messing with natural laws or something. Oh, and player agency is a biggie too—if it looks climbable or touchable, it’s go time.
Speaking of going places, there’s this thing called the Full-body Awareness system. Sounds fancy—and it is. Imagine seeing an actual body instead of those ghostly hands you usually get in VR. It’s supposed to make you feel more there, more real. Like, “Look, Ma! No floating appendages!”
Then comes combat—because why not? Duff says there’s a mix of ninja stealth and full-on action. You get cool tools too, like a bow with arrows that go boom, freeze, or do some party trick stuns. Stealth players can pull nifty moves, like luring enemies to their doom—sneaky, eh?
And—oh, right—the game’s blasting onto every major VR headset soon. You can wishlist it all over the place: Horizon Store for Quest 3, PlayStation Store for PSVR 2, and Steam for PC VR. If you’re curious, there’s a video floating around somewhere, showing just how bonkers it gets.
That’s it. I’ve gotta check this out—hope I don’t crash into my walls pretending to be a parkour pro.
