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Something for the Weekend: Oculus Rift & Gear VR Discounts

For those who find themselves looking for something new to play over the next week on their Oculus Rift or Samsung Gear VR, VRFocus has just the thing. Take a look below at the Oculus Store’s library of virtual reality (VR) titles to find what discounts are currently available.

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Zero Days VR

Compatibility: Oculus Rift

Based on the Oscar short-listed Participant Media documentary Zero Days, Scatter’s award-winning, immersive documentary Zero Days VR visualizes the story of Stuxnet in a new way: placing you inside the invisible world of computer viruses, experiencing the high stakes of cyber warfare at a human scale. It’s currently on sale this weekend costing £3.99 GBP rather than £7.99 through Oculus Store.

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PLANNES

Compatibility: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive

PLANNES is a zero-gravity game of tennis featuring both single-player and multiplayer modes. The title is currently discounted on Oculus Store, dropping the price fro £10.99 to £5.99. There’s no discount for its Steam listing.

Raw Data

Compatibility: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive

One of the biggest and best known wave shooters around, Raw Data has now left early access and to celebrated its release developer Survios has knocked a nice healthy 25 percent of the price. So instead of spending £29.99, now its just £22.49.

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Chernobyl VR Project

Compatibility: Oculus Rift

Ever wanted to visit the site of the worlds worst nuclear meltdown, just didn’t fancy a dose of radiation. Well those lovely folks at The Farm 51 have done the hard work, creating Chernobyl VR Project. Normally £7.99 on Oculus Store, at present it’s £3.99. The HTC Vive version on Steam isn’t on sale.

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Rush

Compatibility: Gear VR

Take a dive into the adrenaline-pumping world of wingsuit flying with Rush. Weave through canyons, dodge outcrops, and plummeting down sheer drops as you race towards the finish line. Currently on sale for £2.99 rather than £5.99.

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Omega Agent

Compatibility: Gear VR

Become a super-spy on the Omega Island training facility, featuring your very own nuclear-powered jetpack. Currently on sale for £1.11 rather than £2.29.

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Pinball FX2 VR

Compatibility: Gear VR

Become a mobile pinball wizard as Pinball FX2 VR comes supplied with three tables Mars, Epic Quest, and Secrets of the Deep. Then if players want more content in-app purchases are available, with Paranormal, CastleStorm, Earth Defense, Wild West Rampage, Biolab and The Walking Dead tables on sale individually. Currently on sale for £1.99 rather than £3.99.

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Monzo VR

Compatibility: Gear VR

Featuring over 30 model making kits Monzo VR covers a wealth of designs, from dinosaurs and ships to cars, helicopters and more. Just like normal model making kits users are given instructions on how to build each one, after which they can then add their own artistic flair with a range of colour options and decals to choose from. Currently on sale for £2.79 rather than £4.99.

Daedalus

Compatibility: Gear VR

Daedalus is a platformer and an exploration game set in a spectacular oneiric and surrealist world. Currently on sale for £1.99 rather than £3.99.

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Disc League

Compatibility: Gear VR

A fast paced, physics based, game of throwing glowing discs featuring single-player and multiplayer modes. Currently on sale for £1.99 rather than £3.99.

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Developer Vertical Robot Releases Surreal Gear VR Title Daedalus

Independent Spanish development studio Vertical Robot have launched their first virtual reality (VR) game for the Samsung Gear VR, an exploration platformer inspired by Greek myth of Daedalus.

The story follows the ancient Greek myth of architect and inventor Daedalus, who has been imprisoned by King Minos so the secrets of the deadly labyrinth of Crete cannot be shared with anyone. Each night, in his dreams, Daedalus explores the labyrinth he helped create while flying with his winged creations to try and seek a way out. The storyline ties together the myths of Daedalus and Icarus with the stories of the labyrinth of the Minotaur while putting a unique spin on the ancient story.

The player needs to help Daedalus find the three platforms that unlock the gate to the next area of the labyrinth. As the players gets deeper into the dream labyrinth, the architecture comes increasingly bizarre. The player needs to learn how to jump, boost, glide and take advantage of updrafts to navigate the environment and help Daedalus escape his prison. The gliding mechanic is handled by activating a staff which has little wings that snap open when the glide is active, resembling a Caduceus staff.

The development team at Vertical Robot have gone to some trouble to create a suitably surreal, dream-like atmosphere using advanced graphical techniques such as fluid simulation and realistic lighting. The dark ambient soundtrack was created by Spanish composer Eduardo de la Iglesia.

The title is available now through the Oculus Store for £3.99 (GBP) and is compatible with Touchpad or Gear VR controller. A video trailer for the title can be viewed below.

VRFocus will bring you further information on Daedalus and other Gear VR titles when it becomes available.