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Meanwhile, we’re still waiting for more VR modes to be added to Moto Racer 4 beyond lonely time trials, and while TrackMania Turbo is surprisingly playable in VR, the free update offers limited replay value with only a small selection of VR-only events available. Launch title DriveClub VR effectively showcased how the technology could potentially transform the genre, but its drastically downgraded visuals left you with a headache, making it difficult to recommend over the original game. It’s a shame, then, that the current crop of racing titles available for PlayStation VR headset owners leaves a lot to be desired. Donning a VR headset not only increases the immersion allowing you to look around virtual car cockpits, being able to look into corners, follow the apex and monitor your track position offers competitive advantages too. The PSVR addition has not yet been released.Racing games are the perfect platform for virtual reality games. If you are going fast enough in Dirt Rally you should spend a decent amount of time looking out of the side window as you slide around a corner and that is something that VR really helps with.ĭirt Rally is currently available on PC, Xbox One and PS4. I’m certainly on board with it as it is so perfect for loose surface racing.
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I think VR is such a good fit for racing games because of the way that you are sat in a fixed position with the steering wheel in front of you means that it is something we will be looking to develop and improve upon. Now that you’ve developed for VR, is this something you’re on board with and would continue to do, going forward? Hah, the fact that you get to drive a rally car down some of the most technical roads in the world is crazy enough in VR. Is there anything about the game where you said ‘we can’t do that in VR, that’s too crazy’?
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We had already got plenty of experience making the game work on VR so we had a bit of a head start there, but then there was a bunch of Sony guidelines that are more rigid than anything we have had to do for PC so it all balanced out in the end. Has this been any easier to develop for the platform with its limitations and fixed setups, compared to differing PC platforms.Īs we found when we originally took Dirt Rally from PC to console there were some real benefits from the fixed hardware setups you get on console but it also meant that we weren’t able to throw caution to the wind with the density of our environments and effects. The PSVR has a lower visual fidelity and a big focus on a smoother frame rate. That coupled with being able to look at the apex of the corner you are sliding around makes a huge difference and really adds a new level of immersion to the whole experience. You get a much better sense of speed as well as gaining a new perspective on just how much gradient there is in the stages in Dirt Rally. The experience in the headset brings you much closer to what it is like to actually sit inside the car. I’ve competed in a decent variety of rally events around the UK. How does the experience in the headset compare? Naturally some people cope much better with VR from the moment they put a headset on but from my personal experience I think as long as you take things easy and get acclimated gradually you’ll find that you can enjoy the experience for more sustained play sessions. We have worked with Sony and Oculus to minimise the impact of motion sickness and they have offered some very good advice and technical guidelines.
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I’ve had a similar experience with all VR platforms but I have found that the more you play the more you can get used to the experience.
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When I started out as a co driver I used to get horribly sick but it is something that I have got used to over time. I’m not the best when it comes to motion sickness. How have your experiences been in combating this? Motion sickness is obviously a big worry for games with fast, violent motion.
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It has been a challenge but with the introduction of PS4 Pro we have been able to maximise the potential of PSVR and get an experience that we are confident is the best it can be. This meant that we knew exactly what we had to do to achieve the performance required for the best PSVR experience possible. With a PC you can throw more money at your setup to get better performance where on PlayStation 4 things are much more clearly defined. There were some clear differences in the hardware.