Virtual reality hardware currently has only a few applications, but come 2016 one of the primary motivations of VR hardware will become reality. Yup, virtual reality gaming! Video game publishing powerhouse Ubisoft plans to release games suited for virtual reality in 2016.
The company is currently developing “a certain number of games” that take advantage of VR, CEO Yves Guillemot told analysts on a call Tuesday. He noted Ubisoft believes in VR and wants to give gamers the chance to become more immersed in virtual worlds.
The CEO did not reveal exactly which VR games Ubisoft is working on, though they will start with a few that are already in their line-up.
Guillemot stated that – “We are working on the different brands we have to see how we can take advantage of those new possibilities, but making sure also we don’t suffer from what comes with it, which is the difficulty to play a long time with those games.” This likely refers to potential discomfort wearing a VR viewer for long periods of time.
Although everyone’s been waiting what feels like an eternity for the Oculus Rift consumer release as well as headsets from Sony and Valve, Ubisoft is championing for the new tech platform’s place in gaming. “We are very bullish about the potential,” Guillemot said. “We think it is going to bring more players to the universe of games, and we are going to come with our brands.”
In addition to releasing VR games next year, Ubisoft will have regular releases in the years to come.
Source: TechRadar
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