The creators behind a few of VR’s most impactful experiences for first timers are on the lookout for Quest 3 house owners to open their properties to a brand new digital pet.
Bernie Yee and a few of his teammates at Windup Minds labored on a group of experiences from Oculus, together with Bogo and First Steps, that served as memorable introductions to VR throughout a number of headset generations. Bogo, for example, greeted many Quest house owners inside their headsets for the primary time, with feedings for the digital pet that noticed gamers plucking fruit from a tree and handing it over to the creature.
Now working as startup Windup Minds on an upcoming challenge for Quest 3/3S, Yee’s group is aiming to create a extra lasting reference to gamers. The group tells UploadVR they’re on the lookout for Quest 3 house owners to affix their model new Discord group towards “adopting” one of many digital characters within the months forward as a sort of momentary “foster residence” through an early testing launch, as they search suggestions on growth.
We not too long ago confirmed an early idea video on an UploadVR Gamescast episode, with a personality within the video making eye contact with the participant. At the moment, the studio shares extra work-in-progress clips with the character chasing a ball beneath a desk in blended actuality, getting some head scratches, and the way in which the sport takes a pet “exterior” the blended actuality residence to totally immersive VR.
Windup Minds has but to disclose a closing identify for the challenge, however it’s slated for launch on Quest headsets in 2025. You’ll find extra data through Windup Thoughts’s Discord, with the group teasing perks for “becoming a member of the pack” early.