Author Topic: EVE: Valkyrie Impressions (Read 2714 times)

Tbone · « **on:** January 19, 2014, 09:28:14 pm »

Our own Manic Velocity managed to try EVE: Valkyrie in an HD Prototype of the Oculus Rift at the Sundance Film Festival! So what was it like?

http://youtu.be/ABHkcC5abB4

Quote from: Manic Velocity

I've heard a lot of people who try the Rift say, "It's hard to describe to someone who hasn't tried it." and I can see what they mean. This is more than just a head-mounted display. You immediately begin to feel like you are in the game. It is an incredible feeling to look down and see your virtual body strapped into the cockpit of a fighter drone.

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Your opponent can be coasting right over your head, and instead of rotating your ship to fire at them, you simply look up. The missiles take care of the rest. The visuals and audio for this are just perfect, giving clear indication of when to hold the trigger and when to release.

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Part of me really wanted to take a break from fighting and just fly around for a bit to explore the battlefield. When my blasters and missiles weren't going off, simply flying around felt very serene.

You can read Manic's full impressions on his blog!