Owlchemy Labs exposes hand-tracking VR video game at Gamescom

Owlchemy Labs exposed a brand-new, unnamed task at Gamescom today– a VR-based multiplayer title that includes controller-less hand tracking. The business exposed the title in a brief teaser trailer including 3 gamers.

According to Owlchemy, the video game is developed from the ground up with hand-tracking in mind. It will include “wacky characters [and] abundant interactivity,” states the business. It will expose more information about the job in the coming months.

Devon Reimer, CEO of Owlchemy Labs, stated in a declaration, “Hand tracking has actually supplied an unmatched level of interaction in between gamers. Package this brand-new innovation with gamers experiencing our eccentric worlds with pals and you have all the active ingredients for a wonderful VR experience. Because Cosmonious High’s launch, our studio has actually almost tripled in size. Owlchemy worths attempting brand-new things and our next job puts us in a position to press VR forward to brand-new heights.”

Andrew Eiche, Owlchemy COO, included, “The very first time we saw and utilized our own hands in VR we understood this is the future of the platform. Hand tracking decreases the barrier of entry into VR, making video games more available and instinctive to more individuals. Playing video games is far more enjoyable when you’re utilizing your real body as the controller. Since we released Job Simulator, VR gamers have actually been asking for a multiplayer video game from Owlchemy. Our next job lets buddies delight in the timeless Owlchemy experience together, with hand tracking unlocking to an entire brand-new world of VR interactions.”

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