Dragonride VR – Augmented & Virtual Reality Confabulation

June 11, 2021

Competition: Win DragonRide VR on Steam

Fantasy worlds aren’t complete without a dragon or two but they quite often tend to be aggressive, serving as boss encounters or the loyal carrier of the main villain. Getting to jump on the back of one of these winged beasts is a rare treat and that’s all DragonRideVR cares about. Today, VRFocus and developer TypeEh Studios are offering you a chance to win a SteamVR code for this action-filled title.

TypeEh Studios launched DragonRideVR last year for PC VR headsets with a range of modes and since then has added a few more to flesh out the experience. Currently, there are seven modes to explore all set across six sprawling environments.

Dragon Ride – Essentially a dragon rollercoaster, enjoy a pre-set ride on a dragon selecting between flying, walking, swimming, and underwater diving modes.
Rhythm Ride – This is the very latest mode only introduced in May. Combining dragon riding and rhythm action gameplay, slice your way through 25 handcrafted songs each with 5 difficulty levels.
Target Shooting – Exactly as you’d expect, shoot targets and balloons whilst your dragon flys around a course. Choose between Laps or Time Challenge modes.
Egg Hunt – A timed mode where you have to find lost dragon eggs.
Balloon Hunt – Pop as many balloons as you can.
Panoramic Views – No action, just enjoy the environments and chill out.
Freefly – Now we’re talking! Take control of a dragon and explore all the environments at your leisure, dragon riding at its purest.

So there’s a fair amount to keep you busy and if you enter the competition below you’ll be in with a chance to play it all for free!

So onto the competition. VRFocus has Steam codes for DragonRideVR to giveaway. There are multiple ways to enter the giveaway with the standard prize draw entry rules applying: Follow us (or already be following us) on Twitter (@VRFocus) or alternatively, visit our Facebook page or YouTube channel to get an entry for each. The competition will be open until 11.59 pm BST on Monday 14th June 2021. The draw will be made shortly thereafter. Best of luck.

DragonRideVR Competition

April 10, 2020

The VR Game Launch Roundup: Wizards and Wave Shooters

Here are five new virtual reality (VR) titles to look forward to over the next week. Featuring a mixture of new AAA experiences, indie games and re-releases, this week’s list features content for every headset. Make sure to check out the accompanying YouTube video for more information on each title.

Lies Beneath – Drifter Entertainment

Previously just released on the Oculus Quest, Drifter Entertainment’s well-received action-horror survival videogame is now getting the Oculus Rift treatment. Set in the town of Slumber, Alaska. College student Mae is on a mission to save her father from the townsfolk and creatures who have infected her hometown. Featuring various levels of comfort and difficulty, you are tasked with fending off hordes of monsters using various unique weaponry such as shotguns, knives and explosives while solving various puzzles along the way.

Supported platforms: Oculus Rift
Launch date: 14th April

Dragonride VR – TypeEh Studios

Following a delay, indie studio TypeEh Studios is finally releasing dragon-flying experience next week. Race through the skies of three different interactive fantasy worlds. Featuring a range of different comfort modes while travelling, users can complete time challenges, shoot targets and cast magic spells while flying through stunning landscapes.

Supported platforms: Valve Index, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift
Launch date: 31^st January

Djinni & Thaco: Trial By Spire –

In this first-person VR tower defence title, you take on the role of powerful magical spirit Djinni, who has been sent by the wizard Thaco to defeat the armies sent by enemy King Crambone. Featuring over 30 hours of gameplay, use hand gestures to perform spells to take on the hordes of strange enemies, such as knights, pixies and giant clock robots.

Supported platforms: Valve Index, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Windows Mixed Reality
Launch date: 15th April

The Under Presents – Tender Claws

Previously released for Oculus Quest in November 2019, The Under Presents is a theatrical VR experience featuring pre-recorded and live actors in a multiplayer hub as well as a solo mission called Timeboat! Brought to you by LA-based studio Tender Claws, you enter a dimension that exists outside of time and space, encountering a mysterious being known as “The Under.” You interact with both other VR users and scripted film characters in an experience described by the studio as a place where “immersive theatre meets VR gaming.”

Supported platforms: HTC Vive and Valve Index
Launch date: 16^th April

Kongfusion – ZMVR

In this single-player indie action VR Kung Fu title, you are faced with taking on hordes of numerous incoming Kungfu enemies which you must work quickly to dodge. Featuring two game modes, ‘Arcade’ and ‘Endless,’ the enemies fly in to block the player’s progress. You must use your fighting stick to fend off any enemies in your path, along with other obstacles and traps that stand in your way.

Supported platforms: Valve Index, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift
Launch date: 17^th April

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January 24, 2020

The VR Game Launch Roundup: Spiders, Dragons & Ship Exploration

Here are four brand new indie virtual reality (VR) titles due for release over the final week of January 2020. Make sure to check out the accompanying YouTube video to get a full preview of each videogame. All CES-related content will continue to be released over the course of next week, featuring exclusive interviews and insights of various new and exciting VR and AR products from many of the industry’s best and brightest innovators.

Dragonride VR – TypeEh Studios

Zoom through the skies of three different interactive fantasy worlds in DragonRide VR. With a range of different comfort modes, users can complete time challenges, shoot targets and cast magic spells while exploring land, sea and air. Developed and published by indie game company TypeEh Studios.

Supported platforms: Valve Index, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift
Launch date: 31^st January

Spider Fear – Tinarastic Game Studio

Developed and published by indie studio Tinarastic Game Studio, Vive and Index users can grab a sword to fight and defend themselves from the fangs of these vicious arachnids as you brave your way through various dank and uninviting locations.

Supported platforms: Valve Index and HTC Vive
Launch date: 28^th January

Ship Surveyor Through the Ages – VR – Volume Ltd.

Published by The Lloyd’s Register Foundation Heritage & Education Centre – a UK-based maritime archive, you act as a surveyor to explore various ships throughout history in VR. Against the clock, users must navigate through faithfully recreated environments to identify various faults onboard three different historical vessels.

Supported platforms: HTC Vive and Windows Mixed Reality
Launch date: 29th January

StellarX – OVA

New from indie studio OVA, users can work to create any VR learning or training simulator from scratch. Without any coding skills required, create scenarios by simply dragging and dropping components into place to build up and personalise any space with a library of different objects and features. Also coming soon, is the ability to share your spaces in multiplayer mode.

Supported platforms: HTC Vive
Launch date: 25^th January