Something For The Weekend: Final August Weekend SteamVR Deals

Time for another entry of Something for the Weekend, the weekly series where VRFocus bring you a number of deals on virtual reality (VR) titles. As the final weekend of August comes around it is time for us to return to the Steam store to have a look at what exciting titles are on sale this weekend.

Maybe you are looking to enter the arena and fight champions or defend a town with a bow and arrow. Then again, playing with a kitten or putting your bartender skills to the test might also be a good choice. Well, whatever you may be looking for this weekend we’ve got you covered with a number of helpful suggestions below. As always, be sure to check back every weekend for even more deals right here on VRFocus.

Elven Assassin image 1

Elven Assassin

Time to pick up a bow and take on hordes of orcs in order to defend a town. Stand along or with friends in solo or co-op mode to save the day and be the best elven assassin around. Get use to the bow and land spectacular shots from long distance as you hold off against the orcs assault. They will be coming at you thick and fast so you’ll need to not only be a skilled shot but also be quick on your feet to avoid any incoming attacks. If you think you and you’re friends have the power to hold the line then stand fast and aim true.

Elven Assassin is available now for £8.54 (GBP) down from the usual £11.39.

Island 359

Island 359

“It’s been a long wait but it was worth it. Island 359 offers a proper showcase of what can be built specifically for VR when enough time and effort is put in. It’s not 100 percent perfect in places but the videogame offers enough of everything that you won’t really care. Grab that gun and get hunting in this thoroughly enjoyable and engaging VR shooter.” – Read VRFocus’ Senior Staff Writer Peter Graham’s review of Island 359.

Island 359 is available now for only £10.72 (GBP) down from £19.49.

Konrad the Kitten screenshot

Konrad the Kitten

Immersive yourself in the virtual world of Konrad the Kitten as you play with the first virtual cat and feels like the real thing. Check on him daily and care for this kitten as though he were real by using a range of virtual toys and playing in several mini-games full of action. With over 50 accessories to unlock to dress your kitten up in and lots of fun to be hard, this title will offer plenty of furry fun.

Konrad the Kitten is available now for £5.69 (GBP) down from £11.39.

ZomDay

As a zombie crisis breaks out around the world players will become a member of the S.E.A.T team and go up against the endless hordes. This fast paced VR shooter will put players aiming skills and reflexes to the test as they fight alone or as a team against hordes of enemies and in exciting boss battles. Time to grab some guns and fight back.

ZomDay is available now for £5.79 (GBP) down from £6.99.

Robinson The Journey screenshot 2

Robinson: The Journey

“When the Esmeralda crashes on Tyson III, Robin is left stranded. He must rely on his wits – and HIGS, an AI unit from the ship – to survive. As he searches for the lost crew and comes face-to-face with dinosaurs, Robin discovers that Tyson III is not the paradise once promised.”

Robinson: The Journey is available now for £6.24 (GBP) down from £24.99.

First Person Tennis

First Person Tennis

Experience the most realistic tennis simulator going and come face-to-face with professional tennis players in an immersive experience. Put all your technical and tactical skills to the test in this true to life VR tennis title. With seven different types of courts, 13 tournaments to play through, a training mode and a full ranking plus much more, players won’t find a more detailed and feature rich experience.

First Person Tennis is available now for £14.62 (GBP) down from £19.49.

A-Tech Cybernetic VR

A-Tech Cybernetic VR

“A-Tech Cybernetic is a first-person shooter built from the ground up for VR. It features two separate game modes: a classic swarm mode to put your shooting and survival skills to the test and a story mode that takes you to a futuristic biomedical company overrun by mutants. Control everything with real-life movements, interact with your surroundings as if they were actually there, experience a new kind of gameplay that’s more immersive than ever before, thanks to VR. Be the badass guy you always wanted to be.”

A-Tech Cybernetic VR is on sale now for £14.99 (GBP) down from £19.99.

Bartender VR Simulator

Bartender VR Simulator

Ever wanted to work behind the bar? Well, in this immersive VR title you can do just that. Developed in cooperation with a six-time Bartending World Champion, Tomek Malek, Bartender VR Simulator gives plays a chance to learn all the ticks to become a master bartender. Feel like you have learned enough in the virtual world? Then take what you have learned and try it out for real.

Bartender VR Simulator is available now for £10.49 (GBP) down from £14.99.

GORN Screenshot 3

GORN

Enter the arena of this ludicrously violent gladiator simulator and fight through countless enemies to become the greatest champion there ever was. With the new Crab update having recently released as well, there has never been a better time to jump into the battle and becoming a legendary gladiator.

GORN is on sale now for £11.24 (GBP) down from the usual £14.99.

Hand Simulator

Hand Simulator

“Hand Simulator is a game in which you control your own hands. There are many different levels where you can play with spinners, plunge into the subtleties of handling weapons, milk a cow, take part in a Mexican duel with your friends, have a good time fishing, play chess or simply chat in an anonymous club. Hand Simulator is a game where everyone finds entertainment for their tastes.”

Hand Simulator is available now for £1.11 (GBP) down from £1.59.

That is all for this week but remember that VRFocus gathers all the best sales and deals every week, so check back next weekend at the same time to discover more.

OVERVIEW, The Wizards, Gravity Sketch VR and More Nominated for the Viveport Developer Awards

Last month submissions opened for the 2nd annual Vive Developer Awards (VDA), seeking the best virtual reality (VR) experiences available on the platform. Now the ten nominees have been announced for the five different categories covering the breadth of VR entertainment.

vda trophy image

The five categories are: Entertainment, Education, Arts & Culture, Enterprise and Arcade, with any app considered so long as it was available on Viveport.

The successful nominees are:

Entertainment

Education

Arts & Culture

  • Galactic Gallery
  • The Kremer Collection VR Museum

Enterprise

  • Gravity Sketch VR
  • Primitive

Arcade

OVERVIEW screenshot3

The nominees are now inline for some significant prizes, with the first prize winner taking home $50,000 USD. They’ll also be featured in a studio profile video produced by HTC Vive, get priority access to new developer hardware and of course, a shiny trophy. For those that don’t snag first place, coming in second will still get them $20,000 to spend.

Winners will be announced at a special event on 19th March coinciding with the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2018.

Last years VDA saw Fantastic Contraption, by Northway Games secure the top spot in the Create category, Apollo 11 VR, by Immersive VR Education Ltd win the Explore category, Cloudlands: VR Minigolf by Futuretown won Connect, while Penrose Studios’ short animation Allumette secured the Experience category.

It’s been a busy year for HTC and HTC Vive, with the company launching its first standalone headset, the Vive Focus in China. While a western release date has yet to be confirmed, 2018 is shaping up to be the year of standalone head-mounted displays (HMDs), with Oculus Go and Lenovo Mirage Solo due out, and the Pico Goblin already available. In China the Vive Focus will have to compete with a new version of the Pico Neo which uses the HTC’s Vive Wave platform, and  Xiaomi/Oculus collaboration Mi VR Standalone.

As for Viveport, the platform recently announced new membership benefits in addition to increasing the monthly subscription price from $6.99 USD to $8.99. When the winning nominees are announced, VRFocus will bring you all the latest details.

HTC Announces 2018 Viveport Developer Awards Nominees, $50K First Prize up for Grabs

Last year marked HTC’s very first Vive Developer Awards (VDAs), which saw tens of thousands of dollars go to VR app developers across a number of categories. Now, HTC has announced the nominees for this year’s VDAs who will be in competition to win $50,000 in first place prize money.

HTC has established 5 categories for this year’s VDAs including entertainment, education, arts & culture, enterprise and arcade. A total of 10 nominees came out of the initial evaluations, a review process held by a panel of HTC employees that looked at the games’ overall virtual reality experience and engagement metrics  such as total downloads, total user sessions and overall time played.

Without further ado, here’s this year’s VDA nominees:

image courtesy HTC

Entertainment

Education

Arts & Culture

Enterprise

Arcade

Winners will be announced at a special event on March 19th coinciding with the Game Developers Conference (GDC).

First place for each category will receive $50k, which includes a studio profile video produced by the Vive team, “priority access” to new developer hardware, and a shiny trophy. Second place gets a financial award of $20,000, and all of the above (besides the $50K of course).

Last year’s first-prize winners included Apollo 11 VR (2016), Fantastic Contraption (2016), Cloudlands: VR Minigolf (2016), and Allumette (2016).

The post HTC Announces 2018 Viveport Developer Awards Nominees, $50K First Prize up for Grabs appeared first on Road to VR.

Become a Cocktail Juggling Maestro With Bartender VR Simulator

Do you know your Mojito from your White Russian, the difference between a Cosmopolitan and a Manhatten? If not don’t despair as VR Factory has just launched Bartender VR Simulator for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive so everyone can learn the tricks of the alcohol mixing trade.

Bartender VR VIP

Created in cooperation with a six-time Bartending World Champion – Tomasz Malek, Bartender VR Simulator isn’t just about learning how to mix a good cocktail, it’s also about the flair and showmanship that comes with the job, if you’re good enough.

In the career mode you’ll travel the world visiting four exotic locations to master the tools of the trade. You don’t get to control a bar at some swanky VIP party straight away, first you have to prove yourself. The journey begins in a normal music club where you learn how to make four basic drinks. Prove yourself to the ever watchful Malek and win the opportunity to train and work in the next location. Master more and more demanding drinks as you progress to new, unique bars. Earn the course completion certificate and take up a whole new challenge in the Pro Mode.

VR Factory has endeavoured to make Bartender VR Simulator as realistic as possible, so there will be a range of drinking glasses to choose from, do you choose crushed or cubed ice, a range of accurate liquors is a must, and of course the necessary garish. And just because this is virtual dosen’t mean to say things can’t get broken, juggling bottles and glasses is all part of the experience, just make sure you catch them.

Bartender VR Beach

While Bartender VR Simulator is a single-player videogame, to add a bit of competition VR Factory has included stats throughout the title, enabling you to compete with other players in challenges like: “Who will earn most money in each bar? Who will make a perfect drink in the shortest time? Who will earn the biggest tip for a single drink by mesmerising the customers by using the flair technique?”

Bartender VR Simulator is available now through Steam for £14.99 GBP. For any further updates keep reading VRFocus.

Bartender VR Simulator Coming To Steam

If you ever saw the Tom Cruise movie ‘Cocktail‘ and wished you could live that life, you will soon have that chance with upcoming virtual reality (VR) simulator title Bartender VR Simulator, which was developed with the aid of Bartending World Champion Tomasz Malek.

Bartender VR Simulator allows players to travel around the world to work in various exotic locations in four fully-equipped virtual bars to make popular drinks and cocktails. The title offers a type of progression, first mastering how to make four specific drinks in a music club, then progressing on to a beach bar, learning new drinks and facing new challenges, eventually progressing to a high-class bar in a city skyscraper.

Players will need to master increasingly complex drinks, being awarding with points for serving drinks quickly and preparing them accurately. You can also get extra points for adding some performance to your bartending, such as juggling glasses or spinning bottles.

The development team at VR Factory had this to say: “From the very beginning, one of our main assumptions was to take the full advantage of all that the VR technology offers, so that we could faithfully reproduce in the virtual reality the rules and conditions in which professional bartenders do their job. To achieve this, with the expertise of Tomek Małek, a Bartending World Champion, we developed a complex system for simulating gripping and integrated NVIDIA’s Flex technology which allowed us to achieve almost real-life physical representation of fluids – thanks to that, each liquid in the game has its own unique dynamics and reflects the real liquids used by bartenders.”

Bartender VR Simulator is available on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift via Steam. Further information can be found on the Steam Store page.

VRFocus will continue to report on new and innovative VR titles.