Special Forces VR – Augmented & Virtual Reality Confabulation

September 18, 2017

Special Forces VR Reveals Steam Release Date

Upcoming tactical virtual reality (VR) shooter Special Forces VR has had the date of its release on Steam for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift confirmed. News on a date for the expected PlayStation VR release is still awaited.

Developer VR Visio previously said that a closed beta for Special Forces VR would be taking place over September, 2017, the feedback from which would be incorporated into the title before its release at the end of the year. The release date is now listed for the Steam VR version as 22nd December, 2017.

Offering cross-platform multiplayer so PC users and console gamers can both play together in the same virtual environment when the PlayStation VR version is eventually released. The title is also designed to be compatible with a large range of VR peripherals, including haptic gloves, haptic suits, gun peripherals, multi-directional locomotion devices, and the PlayStation VR version will have support for the PlayStation Aim controller.

There is no single-player mode, but a multitude of multi-player variants, such as Team deathmatch, free-for-all, rescue the hostage and co-operative scenarios. A free locomotion system is being used instead of the teleportation mechanic popular in many other VR titles. The developers at VR Visio say they have used several techniques to ensure players do not suffer for simulation sickness.

VR Visio have been keen to engage with the community about the title, and have previously release behind-the-scenes videos to demonstrate development on Special Forces VR.

Further information and updates can be found on the Special Forces VR Steam store page.

VRFocus will bring you further information on Special Forces VR and other upcoming titles as it becomes available.

June 13, 2017

Go Behind The Scenes in this Special Forces VR Video

VR Visio’s Unreal Engine virtual reality (VR) shooter, Special Forces VR, has been announced for PlayStation VR, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Now the studio are giving us a behind-the-scenes look at the game in a new video. The developers recently announced a variety of details about the game, including a closed beta, due to go live in September 2017. The game will be compatible with a variety of peripherals too, including the PlayStation Aim controller, and a range of specialised VR peripherals, such as haptic suits and guns.

VR Visio boast; “HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR gamers will soon get a chance to test this next-level multiplayer VR shooter. It is one of the first titles offering cross-platform multiplayer, allowing console and PC gamers to fight in a single deathmatch.”

In the video below, VR Visio show off behind the scenes shots of their studio, and the development of Special Forces VR. They also talk about some of the techniques they used to create the game, and what players can expect from the closed beta, coming in September.

Special Forces VR is very promising – there’s definitely room in the VR space for a great cross-platform shooter, and that’s exactly what VR Visio are promising. Perfect, given that not everyone owns the same VR headset, and PC players will now finally be able to enjoy games with their PlayStation VR pals.

If you’re interested in the Special Forces VR beta test, sign up here. For more on the game, watch the behind-the-scenes video below.

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June 11, 2017

PlayStation Aim Compatible Special Forces VR Promises Cross-Platform Multiplayer

VR Visio games have announced their latest virtual reality (VR) videogame, Special Forces VR. Powered by Unreal Engine, the videogame will be releasing on all the big head-mounted display (HMD) devices; PlayStation VR, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

Special Forces VR will support a variety of different VR peripherals, including the PlayStation Aim controller, but also special devices such as haptic suits, guns and “locomotion simulators.” VR Visio says this makes the title perfect for esports, though the benefit of VR in esports remains to be seen.

The game plays out essentially like Counter Strike, with players choosing either military or terrorist factions and playing against one another in a variety of game modes – but with the game built from the ground up for VR.

Players will be able to enjoy cross-platform play and wide, open immersive worlds to shoot enemies in – in VR, weapons and tools like riot shields really take on a new dimension when compared to when featured in traditional shooters, with motion controls allowing you to angle and move the shield in different directions, while blind-firing your weapon.

If you’re interested in signing up for beta tests, you can do so on VR Visio’s website here. Beta tests will go live in September 2017.

For more on Special Forces VR, be sure to take a look at the trailer below – everything looks incredibly promising, and by September we’ll know how good it plays. For more on Special Forces VR and everything else PlayStation VR stay on VRFocus.