Reflections on the ‘Open-World Survival’ Video Game genre
Some thoughts about the open-world survival game genre…
Category Archives: VR
VR-related posts
Really ‘on target’? Star Wars Squadrons
‘All wings report in’…. there’s time to prepare for the arrival of the definitive Star Wars space combat sim…
Entering… Cryptovoxels
Dive into Cryptovoxels, where art collecting, ownership, creativity and socialising all come together…..
‘Low-Fi’: The Cyberpunk Open-World Experience for VR
The Cyberpunk resurgence in 2020 will be aided by VR title ‘Low-Fi’, a term referring to those cut off from merger with ‘The Platform’….
4 VR Games Ready to Blow Your Headsets Off in 2020
Will 2020 continue to push VR ahead thanks to the power of these upcoming titles? What will they be like?
The Best Gaming Accessories for PS4, Xbox etc. (2020)
Check out the best gaming accessories you can buy on Amazon for your shiny new console machine in 2020…..
Notes on crypto wallets and the future of the web
A note about what’s happening with crypto wallets, the best one to go for, and their place in the future of web3….
Minecraft EARTH: Fostering a new generation of 3D builders in AR+MR?
Could Minecraft EARTH pave the way for a new wave of 3D building and creativity by tomorrow’s users of AR?
Going to the movies in VR? Ok, what’s the best app?
You might not have thought ‘going to the movies’ in VR would be possible (and impressive) so soon. Welcome to the world of ‘social movie-viewing VR apps’.
‘No Man’s Sky Beyond’ release date…
Find out the release date for ‘No Man’s Sky Beyond’ update. In fact, three updates in one, including VR support….
‘You will be transformed’: VR as educational tool
Although… much content for instructional VR power-up doesn’t exist yet….
Top VR Highlights: incl. ‘Anne Frank House VR’
A must for everybody with a VR headset: 2 (free) experiences that bring history to life including the well-known story of one tragic girl living and hiding from one of the darkest periods of the 20th Century….
My Top Space VR Experiences (for Samsung GEAR VR etc)
Here is a roundup of my top Space-orientated apps for Samsung GEAR VR including Annie Amber, Sonar and Mission ISS.
Best Games featuring Dragons! (including VR)
New post just written for Gaming Impact featuring Youtube clips of VR dragon-flying fantasies…
Decentralised VR ‘Metaverses’: Enjin (ENJ) + High Fidelity (on EOS)
Check out these exciting projects laying the foundations of blockchain games, VR economies and digital asset management.
Strong Cup of Crypto: XYO Network (XYO)
Crypto-locations and ‘Matrix’ movie-style bridging between the physical world and the virtual, digital world… This futuristic utility token is alive!
Beachhead 2020: More than just a VR game?
BEACHHEAD 2020 in VR promises to open up a world of opportunity to gamers by uniting our idea of an ‘alternate world’ with a video game FPS concept. How will the two integrate to become more than just a game? The answer lies in cryptocurrency and blockchain.
Facebook announce Oculus Quest: Another small step or a giant leap?
Fated for Spring 2019 release, the Oculus Quest is the ‘Oculus Next’, moving us all deeper into more accessible, affordable, freer VR experiences… and applications? How is it better than Oculus GO?
The Youtube 360 official app (Oculus Store)
It’s certainly about time we had the official, dedicated Youtube 360 app in the Oculus store… Well, here it is, so don’t forget to download it, and read on…
‘Wands’ snapshot VR review
You pay a modest fee for this game, but it’s true to its name. It’s a fun, wand-wielding game of magical spell selection and blasting…
Conflict0: Shattered
Sitting inside cockpits, cars, planes – or even giant robots – can complement a VR experience really well. Step into this free Oculus one and give it a blast.
Disney Movies VR (Oculus Store)
Experience a sequence of stunning, transcendent 3D spatial ‘VR movies’ fashioned by the ‘big boys’ (Disney/Lucasfilm+sound), to tie-in with The Force Awakens, which it does… memorably!
3 of the Best TRON-style Games for (mobile) VR so far
GearVR, Oculus Go, Daydream… they all allow for some very decent and affordable ‘mobile’ TRON-like experiences. Among them are the following available right now… see you on the other side Programs!
A note about “VR” content
A note about VR content in general and the difference between VR apps, VR movies and VR gaming apps…
The Body VR: Journey inside a Cell
Snapshot review of an ‘Innerspace’-style trip into the body thanks to VR Oculus store. Is it worth the effort?
Facing ‘Fear’ inside VR
Review and discussion of ‘Face Your Fears’ VR and the successful trend to confront and re-awaken childhood fears inside VR…
Mondly: Basic but Promising
Interested in learning a language in VR? The word ‘learn’ is flashed around all over the place as digital technology as a whole continues to tackle the juicy market of people pining to pick up a new language. Just check out the buzzwords on the Mondly website itself. But is their app any good? Find out…
Items etc (vr)
Items etc. relating to Virtual Reality promoted or created by Ade’s Press…
List of ‘Blade Runner’ VR experiences (updating…)
What is it about the sheer atmosphere of these two rich, futuristic cyberpunk movies, Blade Runner and now Blade Runner 2049? Mature, visionary slices of sci-fi, the first of which truly […]
‘Notes on Blindness’
A completely essential, masterful dose of award-winning VR, here at the dawn of this new medium which will open your eyes (and ears) to the nature of seeing, and its absence.
Be an astronaut in ‘Mission: ISS’
You might have seen ‘Mission: ISS’ in the Oculus store and hesitated before tapping into it, thinking: ‘is it… fun?’ Well, read on…
The Best Experience in Affordable VR (so far?)
Ade’s Press VR highlights ‘Meeting Rembrandt’ experience… A Master of ((Virtual) Reality?
VR Links
A list of primary [off-site] links relating to Ade’s Press posts on VR…
Is VR dying? Read on…
The current state of VR in 2018: what are the setbacks so far?
360 versus Snap Photography?
I didn’t appreciate that ordinary photo panoramas could be so easily ‘souped-up’ by these apps and headsets to become great ‘immersive panoramas’ or 360 content.
Jacking in to ‘LitRPG’ or ‘GameLit’ books
A new wave of book genres like ‘GameLit’ or ‘LitRPG’ relating to gaming culture and video game fantasies is gaining firm ground – but what’s it like to read or to write it? And why?
‘Spiral’ & ‘Fountellion’ music
The following music helped me write books of litRPG / new cyberpunk / gameworld VR science-fiction ! (2017+)
Provis. covers VR Sci-Fi / litRPG
Provisional cover designs for a project of litRPG or cyberpunk or futuristic sci-fi using free word art programs, kindle cover designer and pixleditor…In The Spiral….
The Next Big Thing…
Access permitted into the new/old project of sci-fi writings starting ‘In The Spiral’.
Secure your interface and stand by…
‘An Invitation’…to share
Despite anything you may have read or heard about Fountellion, we hold high hopes that you will experience it simply as yourself and without pre-conceived notions. Instructions for access are as follows…