The Wii Sports of VR
The inherent weakness of Oculus Rift and VR headsets in general is that you have to wear gear on your head. A lot of effort has gone into designing lighter weight and more comfortable designs, but at the end of the day, you're still required to wear a piece of equipment. The same is true of certain sports, allowing Sanzaru Games to turn a negative into a positive.
We sat down with Sanzaru Games' Tin Guerrero at E3 to talk about the company's VR Sports Challenge title, which they hope will be the Wii Sports of VR. VR Sport Challenge will include several games, and the one they demonstrated at E3 was a hockey title.
One thing they've done with the hockey game is incorporate the hockey mask into the game. It's a neat idea since Oculus requires wearing a headset anyway. It adds a layer of immersion to the game, and also helps you forget that you're wearing a VR headset, or so that's the goal.
VR Sport Challenge is aiming for more an arcade feel than a hardcore simulation. For example, you might hop into a football game with 2 minutes to drive down the field and score a game winning touchdown, or be the guy/gal who sparks a comeback victory in basketball. And as far as game play goes, think Wii Sports meets NBA Jam.
Find out more of what Tin Guerrero had to say below:
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