The VR Drop: Aiming for a Fruity Jam

Usually, at this time of year, you’d expect quite a few videogames to arrive as developers cash in on the festive season. November wasn’t too bad but the start of December is a little light on big hitters. Nevertheless, there are still a few virtual reality (VR) titles on their way and maybe some will pop up out of the blue?

Haunted House Escape: A VR Experience – MEPTIK

A classic haunted manor escape room experience, Haunted House Escape drops you in this seemingly abandoned building with one goal; find the hidden keys and try to escape.

  • Supported platform(s): Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Valve Index
  • Launch date: 30th November

Unplugged – Anotherway

It’s time for PC VR players to find out if this homage to air guitar really does rock! Originally created with Oculus Quest’s hand tracking in mind, to play the Steam version of Unplugged you’ll need Valve Index controllers to detect all those fingers. If you do, then you’ll be able to step into a world where Steel Panther’s frontman Satchel is your rock mentor, teaching you all the skills to play songs from The Offspring, Weezer and Ozzy Osbourne.

  • Supported platform(s): PC VR headsets with Valve Index controllers
  • Launch date: 2nd December

Virtual Hunter – Virtual Hunter

It’s hunting season all year round with Virtual Hunter, and you don’t have to endure the elements. Coming to Steam Early Access next week, Virtual Hunter will feature a 4x4km open map, a bow, shotgun and rifle, and two animal species: red deer and European hare to begin with. The developer aims to fully release the shooter in 2022, Adding more animals, weapons, items and other features.

  • Supported platform(s): Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index, and Windows Mixed Reality
  • Launch date: 2nd December

Fruit Ninja VR 2 – Halfbrick Studios

Halfbrick Studios’ Fruit Ninja VR was a big hit in 2016, offering a great entry point for VR newcomers thanks to its intuitive gameplay. Next week sees the early access release of the sequel, Fruit Ninja VR 2, promising even more fruit-slicing mayhem along with new features including a bow and an explorable environment.

  • Supported platform(s): Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index and Windows Mixed Reality
  • Launch date: 3rd December

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