Earlier in 2014 indie developer The Virtual Dutch Men released the world’s first one to one virtual reality (VR) roller coaster in Helix – The Next Level. The experience stands out from other VR roller coasters by perfectly replicating the Helix ride located at the Liseberg theme park in Gothenburg, Sweden. Today the developer has released a new update for the experience, which adds no functionality.
"Retro is definitely in. My favourite pub has a space invaders console, several of our newer card games feature 8-bit artwork and the current day of computer games is forever looking back on the glorious eighties. Helix is just such a game. The 8-bit artwork, whilst original, definitely harks back to the days of ten-pence-a-go gaming in stuffy arcades by the seashore." Say CalmDownTom
VRFocus - Indie developer ArchiVision has released the world's first 1 - 1 virtual reality (VR) roller coaster based on the Helix ride found at the Liseberg theme park in Gothenburg, Sweden. The experience, titled Helix - The Next Level, can be downloaded for free over on the official Oculus VR Share Beta for PC and is compatible with the Oculus Rift VR headset. Possible Mac or Linux versions of the experience have not been detailed.
Come on consumer version..Can't wait to mess with all of the free stuff they have on the OR website.
"It was extremely minimalist, but developer Michael Brough's 868-Hack was also pure genius. Not only did it make our Best 50 iOS Indie Games of 2013 list, but it was also declared the best game of 2013 by Boson X creator Ian MacLarty, and I can also reveal it was on the subs bench for République creator Ryan Payton’s list, too. The developer has just announced his next game, Helix."
868-Hack is well worth picking up for those who haven't played it. Just make sure you stick with it for a little bit as it really begins to open up as you play it.
