2016 is set to be the year of virtual reality. This new technology is also expected to be suitable for parties or game nights with friends – with just one VR headset.
It looks like you can also have fun offline in multiplayer. A bit heretical for a site about online games, but we report on it anyway:
Those who have feared until now that the PlayStation VR headset would lead to complete isolation and disconnection from the environment will be taught otherwise in this video. With the VR headset from Sony, you can also play fun – or in this case quirky – games with your friends. One person plunges deep into the game world with the VR headset, while the buddies follow the old-fashioned way – by simply staring at the screen.
Run, AR Robot, run!
Sony Interactive Entertainment introduced a new game at the Taipei Game Show that offers this “couch multiplayer” experience: one player puts on the headset, while four others play “The PlayRoom VR’s Monster Escape” normally on the TV.
The PlayRoom should still be a term for many PlayStation gamers. It’s this game where numerous AR robots inhabit your controller. And these cute little things also play an important role in this VR game.
The player with the PSVR headset on their nose takes on the role of a “giant monster”, reminiscent of our friend Godzilla, while the other players control the little robots. These must first flee in fear from the danger, until they finally turn the tables and must now defeat the monster. But see for yourself.
The presentation was led by “The PlayRoom VR Producer” Nicolas Doucet from Sony’s Japan Studio. He later tweeted that the new PlayRoom for PlayStation VR is a “system seller” and will provide the best VR party experience ever.
You can see five more interesting games for PlayStation VR here.
