Last week virtual reality (VR) developer Incuvo announced that its upcoming project Green Hell VR would be delayed a short while pushing the release from 2021 into early 2022. Already confirmed for Oculus Quest and PC VR headsets, the studio has teased this week plans for a PlayStation VR version.
Green Hell VR for Oculus Quest. Image credit: Incuvo
Responding to a post over on Twitter, the Green Hell VR account simply said: “We do have some plans for the PSVR as well.” As far as VRFocus is aware that’s the first time Green Hell VR has been linked with the headset, at least confirming the studio is looking into support.
It’s likely that if PlayStation VR does get Green Hell VR it won’t be within the same timeline as the Oculus Quest and PC VR versions which are now due to launch simultaneously in Q1 2022. That vague mention of “some plans” could also suggest Incuvo might be waiting for further details regarding the headsets successor for PlayStation 5, rumoured to be arriving holiday 2022.
Green Hell VR is an immersive port of Creepy Jar’s 2019 survival adventure Green Hell, being reworked from the ground up to support immersive interaction. That means plenty of objects to pick up and physically use, especially when it comes to weapons and surviving the jungle. Incuvo has plenty of experience in this having helped create the recent VR port of Blair Witch: VR Edition for PlayStation VR and PC VR headsets.
Green Hell VR for PC VR. Image credit: Incuvo
Green Hell VR is a big open-world survival adventure in the Amazon rainforest. While you can go it alone, Incuvo has already confirmed you won’t need to as a co-op mode will be available, albeit not for launch. Making your new home in the jungle you’ll have to forage for resources and hunt for food, all whilst learning new skills to build shelter, craft useful tools and making sure you don’t get injured. As there’s plenty of danger hidden in the trees, from wild animals to local tribes.
VRFocus will continue its coverage of Green Hell VR, reporting back with further updates.
Incuvo’s Green Hell VR for Oculus Quest and PC VR headsets is looking promising from all the screenshots the studio has released so far. Originally slated for Q3 2021 for the PC edition with the Oculus Quest version arriving in Q4, Incuvo has confirmed this week that both have been delayed until Q1 2022.
Green Hell VR for PC VR. Image credit: Incuvo
The studio made the announcement over on its Discord channel, saying: “Production of Green Hell VR is right on schedule, but we’ve decided to test and polish the mechanics even further. Our team is very passionate about this project, and we all want you to have the best experience possible once Green Hell VR appears on Oculus and SteamVR,” writes the team. ” This decision gives us a few additional months which allow us to work on the final form of Green Hell VR, so the immersion and environment are extraordinary.”
While you’re going to have to wait a little bit longer there’s some good news. The first is that both versions will arrive at the same time. The other is the confirmation that Incuvo is now actively working on a co-op mode for Green Hell VR. “This feature will most likely be available as an update, after the initial release,” the announcement notes.
If you’ve been following VRFocus’ coverage of Green Hell VR then you’ll know the title is a virtual reality (VR) port of Creepy Jar’s 2019 survival adventure Green Hell which has been very well received on Steam. The addition of co-op brings Green Hell VR more in line with its flatscreen cousin. But as the studio previously confirmed, don’t expect any sort of cross-play between the VR and non-VR versions, as they’re too different.
Green Hell VR for Oculus Quest. Image credit: Incuvo
Green Hell VR will drop VR players into the Amazon rainforest, challenging them to survive in the harsh jungle environment on their own. Well, almost. They’ll start without any food or equipment, having to learn how to build shelters, make tools, and craft weapons in order to hunt and defend themselves from the local residents. Crocodiles, leopards, and less than friendly natives are just some of the hostiles players will encounter as they forage for food and acquire new resources.
With the new release window now set as more details arrive VRFocus will keep you updated.
Both the PC VR and Oculus Quest versions of Green Hell VR have been delayed until next year.
Both editions of the game are scheduled to launch in Q1 2022. Previously we had expected the PC VR version to launch first this year and the Quest edition to follow before the end of 2021, but developer Incuvo clarified both versions will now arrive at the same time.
“Production of Green Hell VR is right on schedule, but we’ve decided to test and polish the mechanics even further,” the developer wrote in a tweet announcing the delay. “Our team is very passionate about this project, and we all want you to have the best experience possible once Green Hell VR appears on Oculus and SteamVR.”
Later on, the message confirms that the game will be getting a coop mode too. This, however, will be arriving in an update after the game’s first released. There’s no details on how many players this version might support, nor if cross-play will be enabled at this point.
Green Hell VR is an adaptation of the original survival game from Creepy Jar. Players find themselves stranded in a jungle and must fight to survive, gathering resources and fending off threats. Incuvo is aiming to implement full motion control support into the experience, making for what will hopefully be a native VR title. Possible support for PSVR is yet to be announced.
Incuvo began teasing the first details for Green Hell VR at the end of 2020, handling the Oculus Quest and PC VR ports of Creepy Jar’s open-world survival adventure Green Hell. Over on Green Hell VR’s Discord channel, Incuvo has been dropping new screenshots from both versions, if you’ve not seen them yet take a peek below, as they’re looking good.
Green Hell VR for Oculus Quest. Image credit: Incuvo
These are all the screenshots the developer has released over the past several weeks, giving a great indication of where development is going and what players on each platform can expect. Naturally, the PC VR images stand out the most, showcasing a rich jungle teeming with life and plenty of detail in the foliage. The dark, rain socked screenshot is certainly the most striking, highlighting the various weather systems players will experience.
As for the Oculus Quest screenshots, they still look very good considering the performance limitations of the headset. The jungle is fairly well packed with plant life and with more detail than other Oculus Quest titles set in the jungle. However, Incuvo has yet to reveal any gameplay footage from Oculus Quest at this time – it’s all been from the PC VR version – so there’s no indication of how well the videogame runs. Titles like A Township Tale have made their way to the standalone headset yet they do suffer from noticeable pop-up, so it’ll be interesting to see how Incuvo deals with this problem.
Green Hell VR aims to capture all the fraught survival gameplay of the flatscreen original just with all the immersive features you’d expect from a virtual reality (VR) title. Set within the Amazon rainforest you’ll get to explore this wild, untamed land filled with everything you need to survive as well as plenty of things that can kill you. You’ll be able to hunt wildlife with bows and spears, protect yourself from dangerous predators and encounter hostile local residents.
While the original Green Hell does feature co-op multiplayer, at this time Green Hell VR is a single-player experience. But Incuvo has said it aims to add multiplayer in the future. What won’t happen is crossplay between the VR and non-VR versions, with the team noting on Discord: “Yeah, we can’t see any possible way to do crossplay atm.”
The PC version of Green Hell VR is expected Q3 2021 with the Oculus Quest edition arriving in Q4. For further updates keep reading VRFocus.
Green Hell VR for Oculus Quest. Image credit: Incuvo
Green Hell VR for Oculus Quest. Image credit: Incuvo
Green Hell VR for Oculus Quest. Image credit: Incuvo
Green Hell VR developer Incuvo may add additional content to the game in the future.
The port of the survival game is due to launch first on PC VR headsets later this year, with an Oculus Quest port to follow. You can expect the VR version to bring all of the base Green Hell experience into headsets, complete with VR-native updates like motion controls.
Beyond that, however, Incuvo told me it’s “definitely open” to future content. Since its full launch the original Green Hell has continued to receive new content, including a two-part prequel experience, the latter half of which arrived earlier this week.
These updates also introduce other features like new enemies and weapon types, so it’d definitely be great to see these other elements come to the VR version later down the line. Don’t expect them to be included in the initial launch but, if the game performs well, then there might be hope we see more.
Look for Green Hell VR on PC before the end of the year.
Green Hell VR is shaping up, and we’ve got the latest look at the game from the Upload VR Showcase.
Developer Incuvo stopped by to show a new look at the port of the Creepy Jar game. It demonstrates the physical actions players will enact in the game, from firing a bow and arrow to chopping down trees and bandaging yourself. Incuvo is making sure the elements of the original flatscreen game feel truly native in VR.
In Green Hell players are stranded in a jungle and must survive using the resources around them. That means crafting and hunting but also treating gruesome injuries and fending for yourself against vicious predators.
We also learn some interesting new bits of info from Incuvo in the intro. For starters, the game’s two separate versions have been developed by two different teams inside Incuvo. The PC VR version is coming first and the Quest edition should follow later down the line. The PC VR version is aiming for a Q3 2021 release at this point in time.
Will you be picking up Green Hell VR later this year? Let us know in the comments below! And make sure to stay with us – there’s plenty more from the Upload VR Showcase to come!
Incuvo’s upcoming Green Hell VR port has its first trailer, and it’s as gory as it is gorgeous.
The developer released the trailer for the game last week, showcasing some of the first official gameplay for the project. Originally developed by Creepy Jar, Green Hell is a jungle-set survival game in which players face all kinds of dangers, many of which are seen in the trailer below.
Green Hell VR Trailer
The short clip shows plays being attacked by snakes and leopards that leave nasty wounds that can be infected. You treat them by wrapping them in leaves and, in one particularly grim moment, pulling nails out of your own arm. It’s safe to say this won’t be a VR experience for the squeamish.
There’s also a look at natural interactions like firing a bow and arrow and starting a fire. This footage was taken from the alpha version of the game on PC, though Incuvo stresses it isn’t final. That said it seems to be shaping up well – it definitely captures the density and variety of the original experience.
The game’s set to first come to PC VR headsets in Q3 of 2021 before arriving on the Oculus Quest in Q4. A possible PSVR port hasn’t been announced, though Incuvo’s port of Layers of Fear did arrive on the headset just a few weeks back.
Are you looking forward to Green Hell VR? Let us know in the comments below!
At the end of 2020 Creepy Jar and Incuvo teased the first details for a virtual reality (VR) version of the open-world survival game Green Hell. No other details have been released since then, so today brings a welcome update, the very first teaser trailer for Green Hell VR.
The footage is from an alpha version of Green Hell VR, so while there are improvements to be made it gives a great glimpse at the survival adventure to come. Set within the Amazon rainforest you’ll have to navigate treacherous terrain, living off wildlife whilst trying not to be killed by local residents.
Make yourself a bow to hunt birds or step into the river to catch fish. Just beware that crocodiles might be lurking under the surface or a big cat within the bushes. Crafting is a big part of the survival experience so you’ll have to learn how to make tools, start fires to cook food and shelter, constantly fighting hunger, thirst, fatigue, disease and even mental health. As the video showcases, you can get some rather nasty wounds in the jungle which have to be dealt with.
By the looks of it, Green Hell VR is shaping up quite nicely. There’s still plenty that the trailer doesn’t show like the crafting mechanics and how the port will handle inventory because what works on a PC doesn’t necessarily translate into VR.
While Creepy Jar developed the original Green Hell Incuvo is handling the VR edition. The team already has extensive experience in that area having worked with Bloober Team on Blair Witch: Oculus Quest Edition so Green Hell VR is in good hands.
Apart from the new trailer, the teams haven’t released any further updates. So Green Hell VR to arrive in Q3 2021 for SteamVR headsets and Oculus Rift, with an Oculus Quest version slated for Q4 2021. VRFocus will continue its coverage of Green Hell VR, reporting back with further updates.
The first Green Hell VR gameplay hints at deep interactivity for headset users.
Developer Incuvo (which is handling the port of the Creepy Jar original), has posted a bunch of clips of the game onto its official website, but one fan has gone ahead and compiled them into a trailer we’ve posted below. Take note that some of the clips are taken from the original game – head to the website to find the VR-specific ones.
Green Hell VR Gameplay
Green Hell has a lot of elements that will be familiar to survival game fans: players get stranded in a jungle and have to live off the land, foraging from plants and hunting animals. In VR, however, each of these actions has been reconsidered with motion controls in-mind. The clips show players cutting down trees with the physical actions, for example, and aiming a bow and arrow with their two hands.
Plants, meanwhile, can be plucked from the ground and, when you knock down coconuts from trees, they must be cracked open with a weapon. All-in-all this looks like it’s shaping up to be a pretty considered port, and we can’t wait to get our hands on it.
Green Hell is set to release on PC VR first in the near future, with an Oculus Quest version following later in 2021. Green Hell itself was just announced for consoles, but no word yet on if a PSVR port might be on the cards. What do you make of the first Green Hell VR gameplay? Let us know in the comments below!
Green Hell is a popular open world wilderness survival game that’s getting a VR port for Quest and PC VR headsets later this year. We took some time to catch up with the developers behind the port and find out what makes the game such a great fit for VR.
Scheduled to launch in Q3 2021, we first heard about it back in April, though it wasn’t until last month that we got the full details. Bearing some similarities to The Forest, this open world survival game takes place within the Amazonian rainforest and has seen continued content updates since launch, which includes plans for an upcoming expansion. As such, rather than handle a VR port directly, Creepy Jar have enlisted fellow Polish developers Incuvo to take charge.
Having previously worked with acclaimed horror developers Bloober Team to port Layers of Fear to VR, further assisting them last year with Blair Witch: Oculus Quest Edition, Incuvo have started making a name for themselves in this space.Though we didn’t think brilliantly of Layers of Fear, Blair Witch made the jump rather well and as such, we’re rather excited to see how Green Hill handles this transition.
We reached out to Incuvo to learn more about Green Hell VR and spoke with their marketing manager, Cami K. Smagorowicz, who kindly gave us further details on just what we can expect.
Henry Stockdale, UploadVR: Firstly, thank you for joining me here. For any readers unaware of your game, could you please introduce yourselves?
Smagorowicz: Incuvo possesses 10 years of experience in game development. Our company is created by a highly qualified and motivated team of experienced developers, artists, and researchers that don’t shy away from any challenge. We are truly passionate about VR! Incuvo ports and produces VR games on a work for hire basis but also takes on porting projects with no cost to the original creators; instead, we share the revenue. Our future plans include developing Incuvo’s original games based in popular universums – we can’t yet reveal the titles, but stay tuned! We are the creators of titles like Layers of Fear VR and Blair Witch VR. Currently, we are working on the VR version of “Green Hell” – survival adventure in the Amazon rainforest.
UploadVR: Green Hell was initially developed by a separate company, Creepy Jar, releasing as a flat game in 2019. How did this also end up as a VR project, could you tell me about the development history?
Smagorowicz: Our CEO, Andrzej Wychowaniec is a huge fan of the flat version of Green Hell, and as soon as he laid his eyes on the game, he knew we would produce it in VR. Creepy Jar, the developer behind the flat version, is amazing to work with and we strive to achieve a synergy effect by our common actions. Green Hell VR is developed based on a licensing contract, so the whole process – from the VR pitch to marketing – is led by Incuvo.
UploadVR: Incuvo previously ported Blair Witch and Layers of Fear to VR and you’ve gained a reputation in this space for it. Was there anything learned during the development of those games that you’ve brought into Green Hell VR?
Smagorowicz: Of course! Porting Blair Witch and Layers of Fear to VR was a blast for our team, but also a learning curve. One of the most important skills we learned and polished is game optimization for multiple platforms. Our goal is to satisfy the needs of players using different headsets, so adjusting Green Hell VR experience to each platform without losing the game’s spirit is crucial for us. Also, we learned how to achieve a true immersiveness of the player, as if they were teleported to another realm.
UploadVR: As an open world survival crafting game, we’ve seen plenty of comparisons with The Forest. How does Green Hell differentiate itself from the competition?
Smagorowicz: Green Hell VR is set to be a full survival experience. Crafting is going to be an important feature in the game, but so will be hunting, fishing, healing, and monitoring your vitals. We are currently working on making all these functions intuitively immersive which involves tests and feedback from the players. Another feature we are proud of is the player’s body! We are introducing the whole body in VR, so the players can inspect their arms and legs and experience better immersion seeing their limbs. Speaking of immersion, the player faced with certain obstacles might need to operate on their arm or leg and heal the wound. This process could require digging out worms from under the skin and crafting the bandaid, so healing won’t be “just one click”. The player needs to take care of their body to stay alive!
UploadVR: What sort of gameplay differences can we expect in the transition to VR, has it been a challenge to adapt those mechanics?
Smagorowicz: You say challenge, we say fun! Yes, the Green Hell mechanics are vast and could possibly be too much to move to VR, but not for us – we are a team of 40 people fully dedicated to VR. The biggest challenge we set for ourselves is the natural movement when interacting with the game’s environment with minimal use of UI. Constant testing shows us how people move and interact with objects like bow and arrow in real life, and our mechanics are developed to reflect those movements as accurately as possible. Working on the early prototypes, we discovered that due to copious mechanics, the game became physically challenging for the player, so we are improving some mechanics to be less demanding, yet still much more demanding than in the flat version where most things are achieved with a simple click of the mouse. The gameplay itself can be different for each player entering the Amazon forest. You can choose a story mode and follow the narrative or pick the survival mode and get lost in the jungle for hours (or days).
UploadVR: We know that Creepy Jar are currently planning to release “The Spirits of Amazonia” expansion this year for Green Hell in several parts. Can we expect content parity for Green Hell VR, or will there be any significant differences?
Smagorowicz: At the moment, we are focused on delivering Green Hell VR to the players, who already can’t wait for the VR experience we promise to provide. Extensions and updates are something we plan for the future.
UploadVR: Will the VR edition retain the original’s online co-op multiplayer?
Smagorowicz: We know there are many inquiries about the co-op version, so we are considering adding the co-op mode later on, but we can’t say with full certainty that it will be developed just yet.
UploadVR: Creepy Jar have previously confirmed plans to release console editions of Green Hill, including a PlayStation version. Has there been any considerations to a PSVR release, or are you sticking to PC and Oculus Quest releases?
Smagorowicz: Original Green Hell is coming to multiple consoles soon and this is very exciting for both of our studios! For now, we are developing simultaneously the PC and Oculus Quest editions, but we are open to translating the game to PSVR in the future.
UploadVR: On PC, will Green Hell VR be released as a separate game like Layers of Fear VR was, or will support be patched into the existing title?
Smagorowicz: Green Hell VR will be released as a separate game.
UploadVR: Are there any plans right now for future VR Projects after Green Hell VR is complete?
Smagorowicz: Absolutely! We are currently in talks with multiple creators of IPs that are internationally recognized in order to create our own game, but we plan to still port hit games in the meantime, so a few projects are already scheduled, but they will stay our secret for now.
UploadVR: Would you ever consider creating original VR games or is there a particular reason why Incuvo sticks with ports?
Smagorowicz: Incuvo is known for our ports, but our main goal, after Green Hell VR, is creation of an original title based on a known, international IP. We believe that the VR gaming market’s growth projections are in our favor as the market isn’t saturated. You can expect both ports and original games from our team, but we see our focus shifting to the latter in the upcoming years.
UploadVR: Lastly, is there any message you’d like to share with the players?
Smagorowicz: We consider releasing certain mechanics of the game as demo teasers in order to test them, and for players to get a taste of how immersive Green Hell VR is going to be. Our team would like to encourage readers to send us feedback whether they’d be interested in such demo experiences ahead of the premiere! Please don’t hesitate to contact us at support@incuvo.com – let us know if this idea sounds interesting to you and what would you like to see in the demos. You can also send us your feedback via social media @GreenHellVR and @IncuvoGames.
Let us know what you think of how that sounds down in the comments below!
