Augmented & Virtual Reality Confabulation
What Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality developers are talking about
Splatoon 2 is receiving two major free updates over the next month that will add new maps, as well as the Clam Blitz mode. The game originally launched in July exclusively for Nintendo Switch.
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Sledgehammer Games has temporarily disabled dedicated servers in Call of Duty: WWII as it works to fix connection issues. For now, the game is using a peer-to-peer multiplayer system.
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Destiny 2 will add private multiplayer matches as an option in 2018, allowing players to test their skills against friends. There is currently no way to play against another player in one-on-one matches.
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On October 10, Destiny 2 will see the return of the Iron Banner competitive multiplayer challenge, a staple of the original game. However, it has received some substantial changes for the sequel.
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The outplayed and overdone narrative is that VR is an inherently isolating experience. The commentary posits that, because you have a hunk of plastic and screen strapped to your face, you couldn’t possible engage in any form of social activity because you’re cut off from those around you. You’re gonna step on a dog, or punch a baby, or something else terrible, and VR is to blame. But that just isn’t the case as local multiplayer VR games are here to disprove the notion through clever use of asynchronous multiplayer mechanics.
They might be rare in VR’s early stages, but there is a secret magic that can only be tapped when you get everyone in the room involved. Playing multiplayer over the internet is great, but enjoying something with everyone else in the room — at the same time — is even better. Here is a concise list of five excellent VR games that let you enjoy local multiplayer with friends and family.
Platforms: PlayStation VR [PSN Store]
If you got a PlayStation VR, then you should download Playroom VR. There is no excuse. It’s free for everyone and even if you’re by yourself, Robot Rescue is so fun it should be a full game and it’s perfectly playable in single player.
Several of the games are best played with a group of people — some inside the headset, some holding controllers, some just yelling out things from the screen — and it’s sure to yield a few hours of fun for any group. This is one of the best party games we’ve seen in a long time.
Platforms: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and OSVR [Steam]
We’ve all seen this in a movie before: the secret spy breaks into an enemy compound while the eye in the sky operative, from a remote location, pulls up the map and security blueprints. “Take your next left in this hallway, but make sure to stay on the right wall after you enter,” the remote operative would say. “There’s a guard with his back turned five feet away behind that terminal.”
In Black Hat Cooperative, you get to actually live out that fantasy. One of you puts on the headset and goes into a first-person view as you explore the different levels and the out-of-headset operative feeds you information and directions, as well as hacks into systems for you. Lots of fun for two people.
Platforms: HTC Vive [Steam]
This game lets us all live out our fantasy of working in the food service industry. The person inside the headset is a chef making burgers and other types of food at a diner while the other person walks the floor taking orders while playing on the PC screen.
The push and pull dynamic between each role is fun and offers enough difference that it actually takes a different set of skills to excel at either of the given jobs. We’d love to see this concept expanded into an even more robust business simulation type of experience.
Platforms: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, OSVR [Steam]
If you can round up enough people, Ruckus Ridge might be the most fun party game we’ve seen in VR yet. The person inside the headset has a gun and has to hunt down — don’t worry, it’s silly and bright graphics with fun undertones, not murder — everyone else.
The other people play off of the monitor screen using gamepads while they run around, hide, and evade their headset adversary. With a handful of maps and modes, Ruckus Ridge should be a hit at any VR-related party.
Platforms: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, OSVR, PlayStation VR, and Samsung Gear VR [Steam] [Gear VR] [PSN Store]
This is a must-have for any VR headset owner not only because it’s available on every major headset, but because of how purely fun it is. The headset-wearing player is in a room, alone, with a ticking bomb that’s about to explode and has to defuse it before time runs out.
The catch is that the only way to defuse it is by following the instructions that only the non-headset wearing players can see. Either on-screen or via their phone or tablet, they have to relay instructions based on what the bomb defuser sees inside the headset. It’s intense and exciting when the group clicks well together.
[Editor’s Note] – This article was originally published in November of 2016.
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A bug in Overwatch is causing players to be banned from competitive play, but Blizzard says a fix is on the way. The bans come after the studio increased its efforts to fight online toxicity.
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Fortnite's recently announced Battle Royale mode will be free to play across consoles, PC, and Mac on Tuesday, September 26. The competitive mode sees 100 players face off across a giant map.
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PC gamers will soon have their chance to check out some of the explosive action in the open multiplayer beta for Call of Duty: WWII. Find out how you can test-drive the game and provide valuable feedback to the developers.
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Overwatch's full roster of characters and maps will be available to play in a variety of modes including Quickly Play, Custom Games, and the Arcade. There will be 25 characters to choose from as well as 16 maps.
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Starting September 28, the Rocket League Autumn Update brings back classic LAN parties for PC players. Other new additions include transparent goalposts so that goalies can better keep track of the ball.
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