EVE Online dev reveals Oculus Rift-based space dogfighting 'experience' (update: video!):
It's not clear if Icelandic game studio CCP is extending its crazy MMO,
EVE Online, into the world of virtual reality, but the company is working on some form of
EVE-based VR application using
the Oculus Rift. CCP teased the concept during the keynote event at its Fanfest event this afternoon, showing off what looked like a modern
Wing Commander-style space shooter set in the world of
EVE (similar to the first-person shooter extension on PlayStation 3,
Dust 514), built using the Unity game engine.
EVE fansite
The Mittani notes from a hands-on demonstration at Fanfest that the game is currently 3v3 dogfighting employing the VR headset and an unnamed "console-style game controller." Sadly, it sounds like the project is little more than an internal curiosity at this point, but color us
unsurprised if this pops up in a more polished form down the line. We'll add a video of CCP's presentation to this post as soon as it goes live -- we were marveled by the gorgeous visuals and gameplay promise of a space shooter which employs VR.
Several games are currently in development for the Oculus Rift, and Valve's
Team Fortress 2 already supports the device. However, the headset that's currently available is a development kit, and not meant as representative of the final retail product.
Update: We've added the video from Fanfest below the break!
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