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Tag: VR

30.11.2023

Dancing Jedi or Sweaty Mess? It's in Your Hands!

In Beat Saber, an immersive virtual-reality (VR) rhythm game, you select a song, draw your sabres, and start cutting cubes.

  • Game Reviews
1.11.2021

Gripping Shootouts in the Living Room - Half-Life: Alyx

A technical marvel, Half-Life: Alyx offers a meaty and polished experience unparalleled in the VR space.

  • Game Reviews
1.8.2020

The Case of Excessive Realism in Games

Games seek to be more and more realistic both graphically and gameplay-wise. Usually, authenticity enhances immersion. However, in some cases, games can be too real which affects negatively the gaming experience.

  • Features
7.5.2019

Drunk VR Gaming – Should you do it?

The research article 'Drunk Virtual Reality Gaming: Exploring the Influence of Alcohol on Cybersickness' by Iskenderova et al. discusses the effects drinking might have on the level of cybersickness caused by VR gaming.

  • Game Research Highlights
13.2.2019

Lightsaber Cardio – Beat Saber Review

Beat Saber came out of nowhere and rocked my world with its unrelenting audiovisual barrage of rhythm-game-meets-jedi-knight action.

  • Game Reviews
7.5.2018

More Than Just a Game: Virtual Reality and Player Experience

What happens when virtual reality can trick you into believing that it is not just a simulation?

  • Game Research Highlights

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