![]() ![]() I think it’s fair to say a majority of Oculus Quest launch titles skew towards a more “family-friendly” direction. Resolution Games promises the arrival of ACRON on the Oculus Quest in the near future. Allowing non-VR players to actively participate in the experience through smart devices opens up a wide range of possibilities in terms of replayability. Before the announcement of ACRON, the only other option for local multiplayer VR on the Quest was Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes a fantastic experience in its own right, but one that ages very quickly. ACRON is described by the company as a board game-style cross-platform experience in which a team of squirrels-each of which controlled by the player via an iOS or Android device-attempt to steal as many acorns as they can from a towering tree, which is controlled by an opposing player in VR. Resolution Games, the same team behind Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs, has another title planned for release on the standalone VR headset, this time focusing their efforts on asymmetrical VR multiplayer. ![]() No word yet on when we can expect to see this ambitious abstract experience on the Quest. It’s an incredibly unique, confusing, and thought-provoking experience that paints an interesting picture of the potential future of live immersive performances. At one point, one of our group members was instantly transported to an isolated dock to interact with a lone fisherman (also played by a real actor). Our time with the bizarre narrative-driven experience had us teaming up with NY-based theater collective Piehole as we went about participating in a variety of improvisational performances, both as a group and one-on-one. A unique blend of live theater and social interaction, The Under Presents places users aboard The Under-a magical time-traveling ship-where they’ll interact with professional actors live on a virtual stage. ![]() We’re big fans of Tenderclaws’ collaborative live theater VR experience ever since trying it for ourselves during this year’s Sundance Film Festival. ![]()
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