The best games for VR. Virtual reality games
Selection of equipment - Let's choose the device! -
First of all, you need to choose VR equipment that suits you and your pocket.
My choice fell on BOBOVR (~2300r) with a joystick for complete convenience, and for complete immersion in virtual reality there are built-in headphones.
You can choose a simpler option. With a joystick, or without a joystick at all, which is not recommended, the option is 300-400 rubles cheaper, and can create major inconveniences in the future. Using Joy you don’t have to get up from the sofa (although you still have to turn your head), it’s still less likely to destroy your apartment.
The essence is banally simple - these glasses are designed for games on mobile devices, but are much cheaper than specialized analogues, and even more so many times cheaper than top VR devices.
*Glasses are selected according to the diagonal of the phone, be careful when ordering.
I ordered on a well-known non-Russian website, delivery by regular mail.
Special mobile applications double images allowing you to immerse yourself in virtual reality.
But we will learn how to run not only steam games on them, but also games not intended for VR at all, like Counter-Strike, for example.
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First of all it needed to choose the VR machine for you and based on your wallet.
My choice fell on BOBOVR (~30$) with a joypad and a headset which is incorporated in the tool.
There are much more cheaper options - with joypad or without, but its not recommended cuz this case is cheaper on 5-10$ only. With joypad you just need turn your head and move with stick which is safe for you apartments.
The idea is simple - these VR goggles are for mobiles and its much more cheaper compare to top VR devices.
*Please be aware while ordering that it should be chosen based on the phone screen size.
I bought mine on "chinese" website with regular shipping (~3 weeks delivery time).
Special mobile and pc softwares help to split the screen to dive in virtual reality.
I will show you not only how to launch the VR games on it. But also the games which isn’t suitable for VR such as Counter-Strike.
*All screens and pics will be above to do not double it. Sorry in advance.
How it works? - How does it work? -
Everything is elementary simple - the image is projected from your computer onto the screen of your mobile phone in a bifurcated form, after which you place the phone into the VR device.
Having calibrated the glasses themselves, you will see one solid image.
The controls can be set to a joystick, or you can continue to play with the keyboard.
This instruction is intended only for owners of smartphones with the platform Android!
You will need:
- virtual reality glasses;
- any smartphone with a screen diagonal of 4.7-6 inches;
- USB cable from a smartphone (for connecting to a PC);
- Android application Trinus VR for transferring video from a computer to a smartphone, as well as for transferring motion tracking from a smartphone to a PC;
- any game that is installed on your computer (if you have a fairly powerful PC, then GTA 5 or Half-Life 2 is best suited).
This is really simple - the image is projected from your computer to the screen of a mobile phone in splitted (bifurcated) form, and you just need to place a phone in the VR device.
After the device calibration is done you will see one single image.
Control can be set on the joystick or you can continue playing with the keyboard.
This instruction is only for owners of smartphones with the Android platform!
You will need:
- virtual reality device;
- any smartphone screen with a diagonal of 4.7-6 inches;
- USB cable for a smartphone (for connection with a PC);
- Android-based application Trinus VR for transferring video from computer to smartphone, as well as for transferring tracking movements from smartphone to PC;
- any game that is installed on your computer (if you have a fairly powerful PC, then the best fit is GTA 5 or Half-Life 2).
Installing the software -
So, the TrinusVR program will help you plunge into the wonderful world of virtual reality. Let’s do a couple of things:
1) First, you will need to install the application on your smartphone Trinus VR And Google Card Board.
This application (Trinus VR) is necessary for transmitting real-time video from a PC to a smartphone, as well as for transmitting gyroscope data (moving a smartphone in space) to a computer.
2) After the application has been installed on your smartphone, you need to install this program on your PC.
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So, TrinusVR program will help us to plunge into the wonderful world of virtual reality
Let's perform a couple of actions:
1) First, you"ll need to install Trinus VR and Google Card Board on your smartphone.
This application (Trinus VR) is required for real-time transmission to a smartphone of video from a PC, as well as for transferring gyro data (moving a smartphone in space) to a computer.
2) After the application on the smartphone has been installed, it is required to install this program on the PC.
We connect the smartphone to the PC to transfer video -
In the next step, you will need to connect your smartphone to the PC to further transfer video to the smartphone from the PC. Trinus VR supports 2 possible connection options: via Wi-Fi or via USB cable.
By network WiFi There will be no connection problems - you just need to launch Trinus VR on your computer and smartphone, then press the triangle button, and you're done. However, video transmission over Wi-Fi will most likely be slow, so I I recommend(or even insist) choose the connection option using a USB cable. For this method, you will need to enable the “USB modem” access point mode on your smartphone.
On most smartphones, you can enable this mode by going to “Settings”, then going to “ Wireless network"(or "Mobile network") -> "More" -> "Modem mode" (or "Access point") and selecting "USB modem".
After which you will need to connect your smartphone to your PC using a USB cable; after some time, a new network connection will appear on your computer, to which your PC will connect, as a result of which your computer will be able to access the Internet via a smartphone if it has access to the Internet via Wi-Fi or 3G-4G.
By cable USB:
Launch Trinus VR on PC and configure it as shown in the screenshot.
Next, you need to launch the Trinus VR application on your smartphone, press triangle on both the smartphone and the PC, and after that we will see how the image will be transferred from your computer to the smartphone, and the movements of the smartphone can now control the mouse cursor. Trinus VR can transfer images from any application that was launched in windowed mode.
Fake3D function - Fake3D function -
Separately, I would like to talk about the operation of the function “ Fake3D" - if it is turned on, then when outputting an image from your PC to a smartphone, the picture will be bifurcated, which means that the image transmitted from the PC will occupy only half of the smartphone screen, where half of the screen is already a square, therefore, the image is wide format from a computer will be flattened in width in order to fit into a square, but this inconvenience is resolved during the game itself by changing the resolution in the game to a resolution as close as possible to a 4:3 square (for example, 1280x1024).
You have the opportunity to play absolutely any computer games, and the only thing you need is to run them in windowed mode and select a resolution in the game, which in terms of aspect ratios will be close to a square, for example, 1024x768.
But the best option will set the system to a non-standard screen resolution: 960×1080 if the smartphone has a Full HD display, or 640×720 if the smartphone has an HD display. Then you should launch the game, specify “Windowed mode” in the settings and select the resolution 1024x768.
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I would like to talk about the operation of the function " Fake3D" - if it is on, then when you display the image from your PC to the smartphone, the picture will be split, which means that the image transmitted from the PC will only occupy half the screen of the smartphone, where half the screen is already a square, therefore, a wide format image from the computer will be flattened in width to fit into the square, but this inconvenience is resolved already during the game itself by changing the resolution in the game for resolution, approximate to a square 4: 3 (for example, 1280×1024).
You have the ability to play absolutely any computer games, and the only thing you need is to run them in the window mode and select the resolution in the game that will be approximated to the square by the ratio of the sides, for example, 1024 ×768.
But the best option is to set the system for non-standard screen resolution: 960×1080, if the smartphone with a Full HD display, or 640×720, in case the smartphone has an HD display. Then you should start the game, specify in the settings "Window mode" and select the resolution of 1024x768.
Let's improve this matter - Let's make some improvements -
So, you have already been able to run GTA V on PC or some other game using virtual reality glasses. Next, we will provide instructions on how to improve the quality of 3D images of PC games using VR glasses. For this you will additionally need:
- Tridef 3D - a special 3D driver, with its subsequent configuration. Using this driver, it will be possible to run games on your computer immediately in SBS (split image) mode with the function of creating a 3D depth effect in the game.
First, you need to get Tridef 3D to work with games running in windowed mode. For this purpose, download and apply changes to the registry: Tridef 3D in windowed mode- double click on the file, after which a proposal to add to the registry pops up - we agree.
Next, to get a full, rounded picture of the game (with the lens correction function), you need to download the following change for the registry: Lens correction for Tridef 3D - to apply the function in the Tridef 3D program, select “Tools” in the Injection window, then in “Screen Settings” select OculusRift - GameResolution. You can also use the lens correction in the Trinus VR app on your smartphone instead of the lens correction for Tridef 3D. You should simply activate this function in the application settings.
If you play a fairly large number of PC games, then it will not be superfluous for you to add ready-made settings templates for various PC games to Tridef 3D: Tridef 3D Game Profiles. To install profiles in Tridef 3D, you should select “File” in the Injection window, then click “Explore Profiles” and copy the entire contents of the folder from the archive with profiles you have already downloaded into the folder that opens after clicking.
If Tridef 3D could not detect your game automatically, then after starting Tridef 3D you should add the .exe file of your game from your computer to it. Then you can launch the game.
Here the situation has already changed - Tridef 3D itself bifurcates the image, that is, in the Trinus VR program on your computer you need to disable the “Fake3D” setting.
The image now has a square shape rather than a barrel - this is due to disabling the “Lens Correction” function in the Trinus VR application settings. Then you can launch Trinus VR on both your PC and smartphone and start playing! Call the instruction by pressing the key combination Shift + Alt + F1 for more flexible adjustment of the depth of the 3D effect in the game. Adjust the 3D effect quality that suits you and play.
NOW EVERYTHING IS READY! HAVE A GOOD GAME!
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So, you have already been able to run GTA V on a PC or some other game with a virtual reality device for beggars (joke). Here will be given an instruction to improve the quality of 3D images of PC games with VR glasses. To do this, you will additionally need:
- Tridef 3D- a special 3D driver with some configuration. With this driver it will be able to run games on a computer immediately in SBS (split image) mode with the function of creating a 3D depth effect in the game.
At first, it needed to make Tridef 3D work with games that are running in window mode. For this purpose, we download and apply changes to the registry: Tridef 3D in windowed mode - double click on the file, after pops propose to add to the registry - agree.
Next, to get a full, round image of the game (with the lens correction function), you need to download the following registry change: Lide correction for Tridef 3D - to apply the function in the Tridef 3D program in the Injection window, select "Tools", then in "Screen Settings" select OculusRift - GameResolution. Also you can use lens correction in the Trinus VR application on the smartphone, instead of lens correction for Tridef 3D. You just need to activate this function in the application settings.
If you play a fairly large number of PC games, then for you it will not be superfluous to add to Tridef 3D ready templates settings for various PC games: Game profiles Tridef 3D. To install profiles in Tridef 3D, you should select "File" in the Injection window, then click "Explore Profiles" and in the folder that opens after clicking, copy the entire contents of the folder from the archive you have already downloaded with profiles.
If Tridef 3D was unable to determine your game automatically, then after running Tridef 3D, you should add the .exe file of your game from the computer to it. Then you can start the game.
Here the situation has already changed - Tridef 3D itself splits the image, so in the Trinus VR program on the computer you need to disable the "Fake3D" setting.
Now the image has the shape of a square, and not the barrels - this is due to the disabling of the "Lens Correction" function in the settings of the Trinus VR application. Then you can run Trinus VR on both the PC and the smartphone, and start playing! Call the instruction by pressing the key combination Shift + Alt + F1 for more flexible adjustment of the depth of the 3D effect in the game. Adjust the quality of the 3D effect that is right for you, and play.
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THATS ALL FOLKS! HAVE A GOOD GAME!
The work of SteamVR tracking has been corrected + positional tracking via a web camera and a color ball/LED has been added.
1) Go to the Library tab, then Virtual Reality – SteamVR – install.
2) Restart your PC.
3) Start the TrinusVR server.
4) Activate SteamVR mode.
5) If you did not change the Steam installation path, then everything is fine. If you did, Trinus will prompt you to specify the path where you installed SteamVR.
6) On Steam, you will see a new VR icon at the top right. Click on it.
7) Start streaming.
8) A sphere in the form of a grid will be displayed on the smartphone display.
9) Steam will prompt you to set up the room and VR headset. If this does not happen, an interface will appear on the PC screen displaying the VR status. Click on SteamVR and select RunRoomSetup.
10) Select the size of the room - small, then follow the steps that the electronic wizard tells you.
11) When a window appears that says: 0 cm/ in, enter your height in centimeters and click next.
12) Follow all the steps in the wizard until you complete the room setup.
That's all. You can run a game designed to work with SteamVR
Good luck and good game :)
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It was added SteamVR option + added position tracking via web camera and color ball / LED.
The brief process is step by step:
1) Go to the Library tab, then Virtual Reality - SteamVR - install.
2) Restart the PC.
3) Start the TrinusVR server.
4) Activate the SteamVR mode.
5) If you did not change the installation path of Steam, then everything is fine. If you change, Trinus will prompt you to specify the path where you installed SteamVR.
6) On Steam on the right you will see a new VR icon. Click on it.
7) Start streaming.
8) A sphere will be displayed on the smartphone"s display in the form of a grid.
9) Steam will prompt you to configure the room and VR headset. If this does not happen, an interface appears on the PC screen displaying the VR status. Click on SteamVR and select RunRoomSetup.
10) Select the size of the room - small, then follow the steps that the electronic master prompts you.
11) When the window appears, where it says: 0 cm / in, enter your height in centimeters and click next.
12) Follow all steps of the wizard until you finish setting up the room.
That's all. You can run the game designed to work with SteamVR.
Good luck and good game :)
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Today, VR applications for smartphones are no longer uncommon, and every day they become more and more accessible. As a result, in order to experience virtual reality, you no longer need to spend hundreds of dollars on expensive virtual reality headsets such as Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. After all, mobile applications for VR glasses, practically for free, give us the opportunity to immerse ourselves in a world filled with incredible 360-degree visual effects.
If in the early years of the development of VR, in order to plunge into the world of virtual reality, they used massive and uncomfortable headsets in which it was difficult to move. Now you can simply download a VR application for your smartphone and install it in a headset like Daydream View from Google, Samsung Gear VR, or even a simple Google Cardboard.
Where to download applications for VR glasses
VR applications for smartphones can be freely downloaded from iTunes and Google Play. Google also has a dedicated VR app store for the Daydream VR glasses, which works with Android phones including the Google Pixel and Huawei Mate 9 Pro. They will soon be available for the Samsung Galaxy S8. And apps for Samsung Gear VR are available in the Oculus store.
How to use VR applications
In order to use the virtual reality program on your smartphone, you will need VR glasses.
The best VR headsets that can now be purchased at an affordable price:
: This is the simplest device, thanks to which almost any smartphone can take you into the world of virtual reality. This cardboard VR headset is available on Amazon starting at $7.
Google Daydream: This is a more complex device than its cardboard counterpart and will provide a more immersive experience. The headset is compatible with many applications available in the Play Store, as well as Google Daydream applications.
You can buy Google Daydream now on Amazon for $79.
Samsung Gear VR Note: Unlike other Android VR headsets, the Gear VR uses Oculus Rift apps. But you can play applications in Gear VR only through a Samsung phone.
You can buy Samsung Gear VR now for $99.
Other budget VR glasses: Homido, Fiit and Freefly headsets are also a good choice, which will help reproduce VR applications for iPhone and Android.
Best VR Apps for Google Cardboard
Cardboard
This application of the same name is available for free download. It is designed to acclimate users to all the exciting features they can get from VR on a smartphone.
Price: Free
Price: Free
End Space VR
This is a space combat simulator in which you control a spaceship simply by tilting your head from side to side. The gamer can upgrade his ship and move further into the depths of space, where battles become more exciting and challenging. This VR app is only available for iPhone.
Google Arts and Culture
This VR application for a smartphone will allow the user to plunge into the world of art and culture. This project was created by Google in collaboration with more than 1,200 museums around the world. As a result, you can visit many tours and exhibitions around the world.
The VR app can sync with Google Maps and other VR headsets.
Price: Free
Price: Free
The mobile app gives you access to exciting content from documentaries. It works with partners including Apple, the New York Times, NBC and Vice, as well as bands such as U2, Muse and One Republi. And all this to offer a variety of content, ranging from concerts to music videos.
Eve Gunjack
Another Oculus VR app. This is a flight simulator based on the popular online game EVE. It is a simple, addictive shooter game for Samsung Gear VR.
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VR Virtual reality glasses for smartphones and tablets with operating system Android has taken over online store shelves along with other entertainment devices like gamepads and controllers.
There is no point in listing the variety of manufacturers and models - new products appear almost every week. Therefore, it is worth focusing on content, which, for unknown reasons, has many more problems. Finding even 5 VR applications in the Play Market is quite a task!
Cardboard
VR application for Android, which definitely cannot be ignored. Developed by Google, fully translated into Russian, and divided between watching videos on a wide screen with the function of maximum immersion, and visiting various points of the globe with excursions and expeditionary purposes. One of the advantages is the growth of available content exponentially (updates appear, although not every week, but consistently 2-3 times a month).
The downside is that it’s difficult to add some VR equipment. You will either have to study dozens of different instructions, experimenting for a long time with the result, or try to manually roll back to older versions of Cardboard, where it is much easier to achieve the desired result.
Titans of Space Cardboard VR
Something between a space simulator that opens up access to the study of intergalactic spaces (the Solar System has been brought to perfection, both visually - the detail is incredible, and scientifically - information about the location of the planets, distance, temperature and other parameters is not taken out of thin air, but integrated from textbooks and Wikipedia, and therefore you can safely learn using the proposed functionality).
From important features- atmosphere. Developers from DrashVR LLC were able to tell more about silent space in ten minutes than dozens of textbooks did during school years. No additional equipment - except VR glasses - is needed. Control is based on the use of an accelerometer and gyroscope.
Among the shortcomings is an inaccessible translation into Russian (you will have to figure out some details without outside help, although the interface is for the most part clear, and the buttons are located right in plain sight), rare technical flaws that lead to loss of textures and problems with optimization.
Fulldive VR - Virtual Reality
A news feed functionally connected to an online store, where developers offer to view a summary of events that have happened in the world and download a variety of content related to both videos and entertainment.
The advantages are support for user reviews and recommendations, a visual interface where it is impossible to get lost, and the correct distribution of functions. On the one hand - panoramic photographs and videos with a 360-degree camera, on the other - action films, arcades, strange excursions and similar wonders of the gaming industry.
Roller Coaster VR
Roller coaster in virtual format. In terms of intensity of passions - 100% copy. The feeling is indescribable: busy sights are rushing past, your ears are stuffed from the variety of sounds, and enthusiastic visitors to the amusement park are screaming nearby, also wanting to feel the rush of adrenaline.
One of the advantages is the variety of available routes: you can visit both Central America and the North Pole, where the snow does not stop for a second.
Among the shortcomings is a strange payment policy. Receipts related to the purchase of VR equipment are required. And if you lose such a check, you will have to persistently write in support and prove your own innocence...
We live in a time when the development of games and other projects in virtual reality is in full swing.
The era of virtual reality has finally arrived (of course, VR headsets are not yet available to everyone due to high prices), and just a year after the release of the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets, there are already plenty of great VR games on the market. Here is a selection of our favorite projects, which will be updated as new games are released in 2018.
Superhot VR
Developer: Superhot Team | Compatibility: Oculus Rift
Superhot VR is rich in various tricks. Throwing a brick at the enemy, knocking the gun out of his hands, catching the weapon and finishing off the enemy on the head with the handle, and then shooting three enemies in a helicopter behind you is one of the typical sketches of the game. This can take a few minutes or a couple of seconds - it all depends on how quickly you come up with the most spectacular way to get rid of your opponents. Here you can slow down time, but if in the original Superhot, due to traditional shooter mechanics, the player could avoid shootings, then in VR a slightly different scheme operates.
All enemies run directly towards you, which turns the levels into scenes from The Matrix, where agents, one after another, pursued the main character. And you just have to decide how to deal with them, using all available objects and weapons, while dodging bullets, knives, baseball bats, etc. The narrative here, like the original, often breaks the fourth wall, which only adds to the unique atmosphere of Superhot VR.
Skyrim VR
Developer: Bethesda | Compatibility: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive
Bethesda is investing heavily in VR, developing VR versions of Doom, Fallout 4 and Skyrim. All three of these games are good for VR, but Skyrim is the most enjoyable to play. Even if you have hundreds of hours spent in Skyrim, in VR the game world will again feel new and unknown.
While it's not as interactive as games made specifically for VR, it's fully playable, and swinging swords and axes, blocking with shields, and firing spells from your hands is a lot of fun. What you've already seen dozens of times - a towering fortress, moons in the night sky and a dragon circling overhead - takes on new meaning because you have to physically crane your neck to see it all. The price is certainly steep: Skyrim VR costs a whopping $60, although it comes bundled with all existing DLC, and with a few minor tweaks it will be able to work with mods.
Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality
Developer: Owlchemy Games | Compatibility: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift
It would be nice if you happen to be a fan of this cartoon to have at least some idea of what's going on (and why everyone is yelling at you), but even if you're not familiar with the characters, there are still plenty of fun puzzles here and creative toys. Playing as a clone of young Morty, you complete various tasks: some simple (at first glance), such as cleaning, others you need to move through portals to other planets.
The real fun is experimenting with the fantastic gadgets in Rick's garage, including the shrink ray, a device that allows you to fuse any two objects together, and the Meeseeks Ball, which allows you to summon assistants who mimic your every move. This cartoony game is one of the most compelling things to come to VR today because it's fun and interactive.
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Developer: Steel Crate Games | Compatibility: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift
Keep Talking can easily be called the most family-friendly bomb disposal simulator. It’s family-friendly because, according to the developers, the role of the sapper is played by one person, while the rest delve into the heavy bomb disposal manual (the electronic version is included in the kit and, in theory, needs to be printed out) and shout out the procedure.
The virtual reality here is not particularly believable, but the fact that you are in a room with a complex explosive mechanism creates the necessary tension. And if you want to look at the manual yourself and leave the bomb unattended, it will explode. You can play not only with a VR headset, but also on a regular monitor. And everything is in the black (except for those that exploded).
Robo Recall
Developer: Epic Games | Compatibility: Oculus Rift
In this VR shooter from Epic Games, you are tasked with tracking down robber robots. Shoot with a shotgun or two pistols, but don't forget that everything you see can be picked up and used as a weapon or shield. You can pull bullets and projectiles out of thin air and deflect them back at your enemies, as well as tear off limbs or heads from robots and use them as weapons as well. As an action game, it's absolutely amazing and provides tons of fun.
Thumper
Developer: Drool | Compatibility: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift
Thumper looked great before, but after being transferred to VR it became truly mesmerizing. The gameplay here is not particularly difficult - the main thing is to get into the rhythm and not crash into corners - but at the same time it keeps you in suspense. As one reviewer put it, "It's a psychedelic race through a complex, geometric world where you'll have to fight your way through obstacles while balancing on slippery and fragile surfaces." In VR, all this looks like a living nightmare that doesn’t want to end.
Obduction
Developer: Cyan Inc. | Compatibility: Oculus Rift
In this game, the Cyan company has created a world that is amazingly rich in detail, which is much more interesting to explore in VR - this way all the smallest nuances are revealed that you might have missed in the regular version. Obduction, as a continuation of the traditions laid down in Myst and Riven, is full of spatial puzzles, and their solutions are often right in front of the player's eyes. In my review, I said that this game "keeps the feel of Myst without feeling dated"; multiply this by two and you will understand what the VR version is. It feels like you're in a classic Myst world, but it's so realistic that you sometimes have to bend over something to get a better look.
Obduction looks so great in VR precisely because the original gameplay from Myst seemed tailor-made for virtual reality. You jump from one point to another, then look around and collect the necessary items. The mechanics and pacing of the game didn't need any changes at all to fit into VR. You can, of course, just run around this world (if your vestibular system allows it), but Cyan has made each jump point so interesting and unusual that you want to act exactly as the developers intended.
Chronos
Developer: Gunfire Games | Compatibility: Oculus Rift
Chronos is an excellent example of how a beloved genre, after being transferred to VR, sparkled with new colors, while increasing the effect of presence. In my review, I wrote the following about the game: “This is a time-tested action-RPG in the spirit of The Legend of Zelda with a combat system and puzzles that will seem familiar to all fans of the genre. But to me, Chronos was able to do something that Zelda couldn't. What any game running on a monitor or TV screen could not achieve. Even if the game completely absorbs me, I can’t say that I feel like I’m on the other side of the monitor. And Chronos in VR evokes exactly that feeling. I was literally in and really didn’t want this adventure to end.”
This is an exciting 15-hour adventure where you will explore an open world with many interconnected (and for the most part beautiful) locations, as well as master the combat system, where it is important to catch the pace in each battle. Compared to RPGs like Dark Souls game noticeably simpler, but with every minute in VR it draws you deeper into its universe. If I were asked to name a single Oculus Rift project that should not be missed, I would undoubtedly think of Chronos.
Elite: Dangerous
Developer: Frontier Developments | Compatibility: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive
Elite: Dangerous is the first commercial game originally developed for VR, and therefore it demonstrates the full capabilities of this technology to the maximum. Intense space battles between lumbering battleships and nimble fighters look great from the cockpit. It's like you're in space battles straight out of Star Wars. The camera allows you to turn your head to watch enemy fighters flying past. If you play with a joystick, you can lower your head and look at the pilot's body and his hands, which exactly follow your movements. And if the cabin is not too narrow, you can even stand up and walk around it.
But the game isn't just about shooting in outer space. Elite in VR looks impressive no matter what you do: even docking with ships looks incredible, not to mention the magnificent views of space itself. You'll never forget your first flight through an asteroid ring. Millions of slowly rotating asteroids will appear before your eyes, and before you know it, you will stop for a minute or two to admire the spectacle. The galaxy is beautiful on regular 2D screens, but in VR you really feel its scale. Flights at the speed of light and moments of docking with ships also look incredible - all this due to immersion in the game world. When jumping to other solar systems, you will unconsciously curl up in your seat as you watch billions of stars flash by.
By the way, flights in Elite are rich in small details. The ships look massive and realistic, and each model behaves differently. They're all unique, from the Hauler (a clunky cargo ship given out early in the game) to the nimble Eagle and Cobra fighters. Of course, in VR these differences are only more striking. It is highly recommended to play with headphones, because sound effects allow you to immerse yourself deeper into the illusion of space - it especially helps.
Elite: Dangerous can be called a pioneer in the field of creating games with the effect of complete immersion in virtual reality. After its release, many games were released that were developed specifically for VR headsets, but they have not yet been able to surpass it. This is a rare example of a game that is interesting to play in VR, and not just run for an hour and compare the sensations with the regular version. But be careful: there are a lot of sharp turns waiting for you here, and when you return to reality, you may be a little dizzy, especially if you have spent more than one or two hours in the game.
Hover Junkers
Developer: Stress Level Zero | Compatibility: HTC Vive
Of all the VR games, Hover Junkers has the most interesting control system. The game looks like a shooter with a cover system - you have to hide behind the walls of your vehicle consisting mainly of wooden beams and pieces of metal. With one hand you need to steer a vehicle assembled from all sorts of rubbish, and with the other you need to shoot enemies, while spending most of the time in cover.
Aiming here is quite difficult, but over time you get used to it; It is also worth noting the extremely detailed recharging process, which occurs almost like in real life. For example, when reloading a pistol, pressing the controller's trackpad opens the drum, bullets are inserted into it using circular movements of the trackpad, and a characteristic movement of the wrist closes the drum. This is a simple technique, but when you have almost finished off your opponent or are hanging on the brink of death, it is easy to panic and slam the drum harder than you should.
The main problem with Hover Junkers is that it is a multiplayer game, and the list of players online is either empty or reduced to two or three. This doesn't make the game bad, so let's hope the number of players increases - after all, quite a few people have already purchased a Vive headset this year.
Accounting
Developer: Crows Crows Crows, Squanchtendo | Compatibility: HTC Vive
If you like the long, almost entirely improvised dialogue from the animated series Rick and Morty, then you'll definitely love this new creation from Justin Roiland (the show's creator) and Crows Crows Crows. The game Accounting can be praised for a long time for its original sense of humor, but it made it onto this list thanks to one of its characters - we are talking about a two-headed xylophone skeleton. This beautiful and at the same time frightening creature lingers in the memory for a long time, and it looks as if it came straight from someone's hallucination.
Job Simulator
Developer: Owlchemy Labs | Compatibility
When purchasing an HTC Vive headset, this game comes included and is, as the name suggests, an office walking simulator. Everything is simple here - the player is given the opportunity to wander around the room, wave his arms and interact with the environment. And interactions with objects (there are a lot of them) in the office or kitchen are often accompanied by witty comments.
Yes, the game gets boring quickly, and you’re unlikely to want to play it again, but it can be shown whenever someone asks why everyone loves VR so much. Job Simulator will at least make even the skeptics smile.
The Lab
Developer: Valve | Compatibility: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift (with Touch system)
Valve's free VR app is another great way to get started with VR technology. It's full of different mini-games that unlock some of the potential of VR. There's also an adorable robot dog.
Fantastic Contraption
Developer: Northway Games | Compatibility: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift (with Touch system)
Fantastic Contraption offers seemingly simple tasks like “move that pink bubble into the pink box,” which look much more fun in virtual reality than before. Here is a puzzle for building various human-sized mechanisms. Using handles, spinning cylinders, and your own creativity, you'll create designs that will shuffle around the level, and trivial tasks like the one mentioned above become noticeably more difficult over time.
What's impressive about Fantastic Contraption is, first of all, its intuitive controls. Creating structures here is essentially connecting the dots, and modifying objects works exactly as expected. Do you need the part to become longer? Stretch it. Do you want the wheel to spin in the other direction? Just spin it in the opposite direction. Don't need the connector anymore? Throw it behind your back and it will disappear. Even at the most difficult levels, the main challenge lies in creating the right plan, not in executing it.
Developers from Northway Games are also promoting a rather interesting concept - during testing of the game they used cameras and a green screen and recorded video of the actions of players in VR. As a result, everything looked as if the player was really in the game world. It's an interesting idea on top of an equally interesting game.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator
Developer: SCS Software | Compatibility: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive
Virtual reality can take you to amazing fantasy worlds, but this technology also demonstrates its capabilities in a game that invites you to get behind the wheel of a truck and drive along German highways. Euro Truck Simulator 2 is great in its own right, and with the release of new headsets, SCS Software has added Rift and HTC Vive support to the game. Detailed instructions How to configure the game for these devices can be found on the Steam forums.
The gameplay, as the name hints, consists of simulating the profession of a truck driver: while driving a truck, you have to transport various cargoes across European cities, while observing traffic rules. The gameplay is surprisingly addictive, despite its mundane nature, and the game itself is made very well. And the VR mode here is simply wonderful. Detailed cabs that match the cabs of real trucks create a tangible immersive experience. Here you can look around, watching the passing clouds, or lean out the window at moments when you need to drive through a narrow tunnel.
The weather change is also implemented here. Raindrops running down the glass as you pick up speed is one of the many little things that make up local realism. It's like you're actually driving a truck through bad weather. And if you play in VR and at the same time connect a controller in the form of a steering wheel, then the illusion becomes even more convincing - connecting the steering wheel, of course, is not necessary, but it is highly recommended.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 recreates an amazing portion of Europe, including the UK and Scandinavia, along with their countless highways. And those roads that looked great in the regular version look even more natural in VR. The most beautiful of the countries presented can be called Norway with its picturesque valleys, lakes and forests, which you never tire of admiring during every trip. Oddly enough, the fact that the game is based on mundane actions makes it more realistic than, for example, Elite - there is no need to use your imagination. You may not be attracted to the idea of playing a truck driving simulator, much less in VR, but believe me, this game is worth giving a chance.
The Gallery Episode 1: Call of Starseed
Developer: Cloudhead Games | Compatibility: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift
It was clear from the start that a first-person shooter adventure in the vein of Myst would be perfect for VR. And so it happened: two for VR today are Obduction and The Gallery. In the first episode of The Gallery, you will find yourself on a gloomy island at night, trying to understand what is happening on it, while at the same time becoming immersed in the local atmosphere. Walking around the island and exploring every corner of it, as well as studying the objects found... well, it all looks very plausible.
In VR projects like this, the main thing is the ability to create a realistic atmosphere, and thanks to attention to certain details, The Gallery succeeds in this. Such details include lightning strikes, the ability to hold sheets of paper up to your face to read text, and various nuances in the decorations, such as medieval candlesticks with candles that can be removed and extinguished. This is exactly what kept me engaged for the first hour in The Gallery, and by this time an intriguing story in a sci-fi style had already begun to spin. This is the first game I've seen with an episodic system in VR, and I'm more than confident that I'll play through it to the end.
Space Pirate Trainer
Developer: I-Illusions | Compatibility: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift (with Touch)
Space Pirate Trainer is a VR analogue of the famous game Space Invaders. The gameplay here is straightforward and unpretentious - you are given weapons and waves of fast drones are sent down on you. It's one of those VR games that offers a shooting range spectacle (thankfully, the Vive's joysticks provide precision and shooting comfort), but Space Pirate Trainer feels head and shoulders above its competitors.
Even in Early Access mode, Space Pirate Trainer has no complaints. Each weapon has several firing modes for different fighting styles - there is even a solid laser beam and cartridges that kill enemies with one hit. Drones make distinctive noises before firing, so you can counterattack or dodge, Matrix style. Time slows down as enemy beams come your way, making it a real pleasure to dodge them while still shooting at the drones. By the way, these rays can also be reflected with a shield, which is obtained by pressing the corresponding button.
It's extremely difficult to stop playing Space Pirate Trainer. If this was a slot machine that accepted coins, I would definitely lose all my pocket money in a day.
Eve: Valkyrie
Developer: CCP | Compatibility: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, OSVR
In front of you short review Eve: Valkyrie, which touches on the main pros and cons of space battles from CCP. The game is full of spectacular moments - when you aim at an enemy ship and fire missiles, when you evade fighters, and then, after a steep dive, catch them in the crosshairs - the excitement in such moments is indescribable. It is enough to spend only a few minutes in the game to feel it.
But, unfortunately, the emotions from these scenes are quickly interrupted by a leisurely system of gaining experience necessary to unlock new ships and parts for them, a very short passage mode and an inconvenient interface, where all the important information is scattered across numerous sections in the menu.
The battles themselves are well executed, but the game lacks the depth and strategic elements of another space simulator, Elite: Dangerous. As one reviewer wrote, if Valkyrie were slot machine, then “would fit perfectly somewhere between the immortal Time Crisis 2 and Star Wars Battlepod. The action here is done at a high level and can convince anyone in 20 minutes that VR has a great future. But after the first half hour you will find more than one reason to quit the game. And your stomach won’t appreciate the long somersaults at the helm of a spaceship.”
Alien: Isolation
Developer: The Creative Assembly | Compatibility: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive
If you have ever watched the movie “Alien” and imagined yourself on the ship “Nostromo” in the place of the heroes who are pursued by perhaps the most famous creation of the artist Hans Giger, then you are very lucky. The game does not officially support Oculus Rift, but there is a way out - you just need to know how to activate VR. To do this, go to the game folder, open the ENGINE_SETTINGS.XML file and in the ‘stereo mode’ line change the value from ‘off’ to ‘on’. And to run the game on the Vive headset, you will need VorpX drivers. As you can see, getting started is not at all difficult. It is much more difficult to complete the game itself, since the eerie atmosphere literally chills to the bone. If you thought that she looked scary on the monitor screen, then imagine your feelings in VR, where sometimes just a few centimeters separate you from the deadly xenomorph.
Isolation is a survival horror game based on Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi film, and it perfectly recreates the film's atmosphere with palpable tension. You find yourself face to face with that same Alien on a huge ship. He wanders somewhere nearby and is looking for you, and his behavior is impossible to predict.
You need to find keys, open doors, collect information from computers as quietly as possible in order to ultimately leave the ship. And the almost pitch-black darkness on the Sevastopol space station in the Rift VR headset seems even more oppressive than before. The claustrophobia and fear that the Alien will catch you are sometimes so strong that you want to quit the game and take a breath, but after each level passed, relief and pride in yourself comes - after all, in the end, you were able to outwit the Alien.
For fans, this game is also an opportunity to admire familiar locations. One of the missions takes place aboard the ship where the crew of the Nostromo first encountered alien life. Looking at the legendary 'pilot' you can feel as if you are on a film set. Even if you're afraid of being in the same room with an Alien, Isolation is worth trying out in VR, if only for the famous fantasy scenery that looks real in 3D. It's no surprise that the horror genre is so popular among VR game developers. This technology perfectly conveys the feeling of claustrophobia that successful games in this genre are usually built on.
Of course, not every gamer can handle such an experience: even fans of horror games will take a fresh look at their preferences by trying out Alien: Isolation on Oculus Rift. Developers at The Creative Assembly hid the VR mode in the game, but they should have tweaked it a little and actively promoted it as an additional feature.
VR games for Android are a real breakthrough in the field of mobile devices.
Not all games can boast of high enough picture quality. A person begins to realize that he wasted his money on buying a gadget. In order for the user to appreciate the benefits of these technologies, VR games for Android were selected of exceptionally high quality, which still remain masterpieces. All of them are provided for free in the android store.
The best virtual VR attractions
Quite difficult to do right choice in this category, almost every game in this genre is made with high quality. But still, Cedar Point VR comes to the fore. You understood correctly, for virtual reality glasses this is simply a real masterpiece on Android. The surrounding world is worked out to the smallest detail. You will never leave the feeling of being on a real roller coaster.
The best arcade games for VR
Here, without much doubt, a toy like Deep Space Battle VR comes to the fore. It is quite difficult to find vr games on android that can provide such extensive opportunities for battles in space. Here you will need to control a small ship and destroy all enemies on the way. There are all kinds of improvements, new warships, what else is needed for a good game.
Best VR action
If you are a fan of the action genre, then pay attention to Galaxy VR Virtual Reality Game. There are just a lot of levels, enjoy the battles on spaceships to the fullest. Basically, the games are designed specifically for the competitive mode, but other interesting missions are also present here. With special glasses for this application, the effect will improve several times. One of the most popular Android games.
The best VR simulator
If you just love managing staff, then you'll love Perfect Burger VR. You are required to correctly create a menu to provide quality service to fairly fastidious customers. Put on your virtual reality glasses and enjoy a well-designed diner in this Android application.
Best VR strategy
If you prefer strategy, then tower defense in the form of Divinity Defense VR should hook you for a long time. On your Android device you will need to constantly fight off attacks from evil monsters. With VR technology it looks even better. Moreover, if you install a special sensor, all enemies can be destroyed by pressing the screen.
The best children's VR game
If you have children, then invite them to play Squeed with built-in VR technology. In this Android adventure you will need to save a variety of magical creatures. The game is good, the kids will like it.
The best VR tour
Well, of course, we’ll include Jurassic VR 2 - Dinosaur Game in this category without hesitation. There are not so many games on the theme of excursions, but virtual reality is just right here. These are the games where you can visit a real museum and look at detailed images of dinosaurs. Everything is thought out to the smallest detail, optimization is at the highest level.
Best adventure VR game
If you are an adventure lover, then try playing Stellar Dive Experience VR. Here you can literally explore all the delights of life in space, visiting Mars and the Moon. A category such as vr adventure games was created for those people who want to learn something new for themselves. In the future, they promise to add several new worlds to the game to diversify the gameplay. In a word – delightful.
The best VR puzzle
Today, the best puzzle game for Android is Way Out VR. When you run it, you will realize that you have already seen this somewhere. Well, of course, the computer game Portal is very similar to it. Still the same, you need to use the gravity gun to pass easy tests.
The best VR arkanoid
This will require an unprecedented reaction from you. At high speed you need to destroy multi-colored blocks. The game is called Proton Pulse Google Cardboard. Well, what can I say, from the Arkanoid genre, almost all VR games for Android are the best of their kind. Here you will find beautiful design and exciting levels - all in one bottle.
The best VR shooters
This shooter is simply excellent, but quite complex. We are talking about Hardcode (VR Game). Here you will have to work hard to win in the fantasy world provided. Basically, everything is designed for multiplayer, where you need to fight for the flag with real people. However, there are also a large number of interesting missions for one player.
The best VR games for glasses with joystick
The first game in this category from the horror genre. The name of the game is House of Terror VR. Don't be skeptical - it's really scary. You need to avoid collisions with monsters in every possible way and solve quite complex puzzles. With a good joystick in this Android game the sensations are simply indescribable.
The next joystick game is of a completely different genre. These are simply the best representatives of the line of toys about the shooting range. This is The Lost Future: VR Shooter. To start playing using VR glasses, it is highly recommended to set up a gamepad.
The best VR applications for watching 3D videos
In addition to games, you can hang out watching interesting films in VR, then pay attention to these media players. The first representative of VR Player is simply perfect for all beginners, as it requires minimal setup. The main features of this video player include playing 3D SBS directly on the smartphone screen.
A detailed list of what this player can do:
- View any 2D and 3D videos;
- You can play a variety of videos from the network;
- There is full support for keyboards and joysticks.
If you are not afraid of extensive functionality, then VR Gesture Player is a good option for watching movies and running 3D games. The best part is that you can control settings using gestures. This may require virtual reality glasses for Android. Full immersion is guaranteed. You can launch any file, be it a movie or a game, and adjust everything using manual manipulations. It's quite convenient. In terms of functionality, it is in no way inferior to the previous version.
Summarizing
To summarize, we can say that Android-based smartphones have reached a new level of operation. High-quality graphics and special effects no longer surprise anyone. With virtual reality glasses you will be able to feel every emotion and movement of the character yourself. If you consider yourself a movie buff, then the graphics and special effects with VR technology will pleasantly surprise you.
