Games like myst for ps211/28/2023 ![]() ![]() Ubisoft could of course also support AC Nexus, as mentioned all it needs is Bluetooth, but I seriously doubt that many of the comparatively small number of Quest 2/3 users would even consider making the extra investment. Only about 1/3rd of the 22 compatible games listed are for VR, and all of these are modded PCVR games. How likely is it that a lot of Quest 2 users that bought their HMD for USD 299/USD 399 would add a USD 499 haptic vest that would only support the Quest 2/3 exclusive AC Nexus, compared to someone that owns one of the (more expensive) devices supported by AC Mirage that also allow it to use it with other (already modded) games like Fortnite, LoL, PUBG, CS:GO, Rocket League or Halo Infinite. Quest 2 sold about 20mn, active user numbers were 6.37mn in 2022-10 according to internal Meta documents/WSJ. AC Mirage will be released for PS4/5, Xbox One/Series S/X and PC, roughly a 200mn+ (active) devices base. AC Valhalla had accumulated more than 20mn players by October 2022, about two years after lauch, across multiple platforms and services. For more nefarious use cases I’d suggest starting by looking up the PainStation.Īnd the reason to not start with Assassin’s Creed Nexus, but Mirage instead, is obviously user numbers. ![]() And its use isn’t limited to games, someone could come up with a balance training mobile app for the elderly that provides physical feedback. In the end it is just a device connected with Bluetooth that can be addressed by an application or game engine via an API. OWO themselves never limited the use to VR, their website lists it as compatible with “VR, Console, PC, Mobile, Tablet”. Sure, games can be a lot more immersive in VR, but VR has no monopoly here. Why not? It’s not like people cannot feel immersed in a game played on a flat monitor, and gamepads have had rumble motors to increase immersion since the introduction of the PS2 DualShock controller in 1997. Still, that leaves a fair amount of time between now and then to add in OWO support for Nexus, which is launching exclusively on Quest sometime Holiday 2023. Pricing isn’t clear yet, although the haptic shirt sells direct from OWO for €500 (~$560).Įqually unclear is when the special edition OWO shirt will launch AC Mirage itself launches October 12th this year. To boot, Ubisoft says it’s supporting OWO on Assassin’s Creed Mirage versions on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. The edition will be available initially for purchase on OWO’s official website and will be sold as a bundle with the Assassin’s Creed Mirage game available through different retailers later on, the company says. ![]() These are all PC versions that require third-party mods, however individual developers can choose to support the vest on most any device since it connects via Bluetooth, much like bHaptics’ various haptic devices. Notably, OWO already supports a handful of VR titles, such as Half-Life: Alyx, Pistol Whip, Beat Saber, Bonelab, Until You Fall, and Arizona Sunshine. “As this is a long-term partnership, more Ubisoft titles will be announced in the near future.”ĥ VR Games We're Most Excited for From Quest Gaming Showcase ![]() “Currently, the only Ubisoft title announced to work with the OWO Haptic Gaming System is Assassin’s Creed Mirage,” an OWO spokesperson tells Road to VR. While the answer was non-committal, OWO says its partnership with Ubisoft doesn’t stop at Mirage. We reached out to OWO to see whether the company’s unique haptic shirt would eventually support Ubisoft’s upcoming Assassin’s Creed VR game. It seems like the ideal candidate for an Assassin’s Creed VR tie-in, but Ubisoft isn’t saying as much. OWO’s haptics provide 10 electrified zones around the user’s torso and arms, something the company says can deliver 30 sensations, with various impacts including bullet wounds, punches, machine gun recoil, wind and more. Strangely enough, the partnership isn’t targeted at the upcoming VR game Assassin’s Creed Nexus, but rather the non-VR game Assassin’s Creed Mirage. Earlier this month Ubisoft announced a new brand deal with haptic clothing creator OWO, which produces a thin and light shirt featuring electrode-based haptics. ![]()
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