Parsec (VR canyon run rhythm + dodge) prototype

Tuism

So here's a terrible recording of the thing I've been working on: A VR (Daydream) rhythm game of flying at breakneck speed.

I can't seem to get away from musical games :/

(note that this is the view from the left eye, so things are off centre)



The ship is controlled by the daydream 3dof controller like a laser pointer. Think Wiimote.
When the ship is close to an orange strip, you accelerate.
The "music" speeds up as you go faster. The sounds are terrible because I'm not a sound engineer and I'm messing with procedural music (again).
Bullet time activates when a block is coming directly at you, hitting them slows your ship down.

Next things to work on:

- Better, more varied and predictable obstacles.
- Better procedural sounds during bullet time.
- Tweaks to the acceleration engine.
- Some kind of goal/interval.
- More variation in the way.
- An ambitious procedural random seed music + track generation machine.
- Possibly a 2D phone/tablet version.

Kulu

cool concept. looking forward to final graphical effects and look. kinda looks like wipeout

roguecode

Can you explain the reason for doing this in VR? Without playing it myself, I can't really tell what VR adds to it (besides a barrier for entry).

Tuism

roguecode said:

Can you explain the reason for doing this in VR? Without playing it myself, I can't really tell what VR adds to it (besides a barrier for entry).

A. I wanna make a VR game that really conveys a sense of speed without making people sick
B. The depth perception actually feels pretty good and can work to really get you through a complex mass of obstacles - that's not in yet, but could.
C. The control scheme fits the daydream 3 dof controller well - Not saying that it can't work with other controls, but the feel of knowing where you're pointing in physicality beats a stick or a mouse.
D. That said, I'm not averse to building non-VR versions, and have thought of it already. Yes, I don't like the barrier to entry too.

Tuism

Kulu said:

cool concept. looking forward to final graphical effects and look. kinda looks like wipeout

Yeah like, the speed of wipeout, but not nearly as technical. Don't think I can get so technical yet, both because of the way the controls and VR are limited and because I have ZERO experience with racer controls and feel :) That shit is TIGHT (that wipeout feel).