{"id":1875,"date":"2016-04-04T14:06:38","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T21:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/?p=1875"},"modified":"2016-04-06T14:09:44","modified_gmt":"2016-04-06T21:09:44","slug":"vr-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/vr-now-available\/","title":{"rendered":"VR is Now Available for Universe Sandbox \u00b2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1884\" style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" alt=\"Universe Sandbox \u00b2 - Earth Explosion VR\" src=\"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Universe-Sandbox-\u00b2-Earth-Explosion-VR-650x384.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Universe-Sandbox-\u00b2-Earth-Explosion-VR-650x384.jpg 650w, https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Universe-Sandbox-\u00b2-Earth-Explosion-VR-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Universe-Sandbox-\u00b2-Earth-Explosion-VR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For the past few months our highest priority has been adding in HTC Vive\/SteamVR support for Universe Sandbox \u00b2. The team&#8217;s hard work has paid off: we now have a fully-functional virtual reality version which allows you to walk and fly around your simulations, melt planets with a giant laser, then grab them and hurl them off into nothingness with a flick of the wrist. <\/p>\n<p>The best way to experience the amazing sense of scale and immersion in Universe Sandbox \u00b2 VR is to put on a headset and check it out for yourself. But if that&#8217;s not possible, then here&#8217;s a trailer for Universe Sandbox \u00b2 VR, featuring user-created VR gameplay videos courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/BradLynchSaysHi\">Brad Lynch<\/a> and Count Lorek of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCxJ4OkBy_H1KeLVSPVyzJwA\">BMcD Gaming<\/a>.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/txVJH1STuR4\" height=\"365\" width=\"650\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<h2>VR is Free for Owners of Universe Sandbox \u00b2<\/h2>\n<p>Universe Sandbox \u00b2 now includes both the desktop version and the new VR mode. So anyone who buys  Universe Sandbox \u00b2 will also receive Universe Sandbox \u00b2 VR, and anyone who already owns Universe Sandbox \u00b2 can access the VR mode at no extra charge.<\/p>\n<p>If you own Universe Sandbox \u00b2 on Steam and have access to a Vive, just run Steam to update. Then launch Universe Sandbox \u00b2 and select &#8220;Launch Universe Sandbox \u00b2 in Steam VR Mode&#8221; in the popup dialog box.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1886\" style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" alt=\"Universe Sandbox \u00b2 - Uranus VR\" src=\"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Universe-Sandbox-\u00b2-Uranus-VR-650x384.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Universe-Sandbox-\u00b2-Uranus-VR-650x384.jpg 650w, https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Universe-Sandbox-\u00b2-Uranus-VR-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Universe-Sandbox-\u00b2-Uranus-VR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Lots of Love for Universe Sandbox \u00b2 VR at GDC<\/h2>\n<p>Thanks to Valve, we were able to demo our VR version of Universe Sandbox \u00b2 in the Steam booth two weeks ago at GDC, the world&#8217;s largest professionals-only video game conference.<\/p>\n<p>We received great feedback from everyone who stopped by for a demo, with many agreeing that it was one of the most compelling VR experiences they had tried.<\/p>\n<p><em>PC Gamer<\/em> assistant editor Tom Marks said Universe Sandbox \u00b2 &#8220;was one of the coolest thing [he&#8217;s] tried on Vive so far.&#8221; Check out the video below for his discussion of Universe Sandbox \u00b2 VR:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YQchzhUWZ6Q?start=2602\" height=\"365\" width=\"650\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/szyzyg\">Scott Manley<\/a>, a popular YouTuber whose videos combine science and games, was one of the first to stop by for a demo:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Casually throwing Mars through Saturn&#39;s rings in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UniverseSandbox\">@UniverseSandbox<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6GX3ZYTd0H\">pic.twitter.com\/6GX3ZYTd0H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Scott Manley (@DJSnM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DJSnM\/status\/710544193316200448\">March 17, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s a small write-up from <em>Rock Paper Shotgun<\/em> editor Graham Smith: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockpapershotgun.com\/2016\/03\/15\/universe-sandbox-2-vr\/\">Universe Sandbox \u00b2 Now Has a Virtual Reality Mode<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockpapershotgun.com\/2016\/03\/15\/steamvr-desktop-theater\/\">In another article about VR<\/a>, Graham mentions Universe Sandbox \u00b2 as one of the few upcoming VR games which he thinks &#8220;look spectacular.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And here&#8217;s an older article from <em>UploadVR<\/em>, based on an interview with Dan, creator and project lead on Universe Sandbox \u00b2: <a href=\"http:\/\/uploadvr.com\/universe-sandbox-2-vr\/\">Literally Play Pool with the Planets in Universe Sandbox \u00b2 VR<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1885\" style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" alt=\"Universe Sandbox \u00b2 - Planets VR\" src=\"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Universe-Sandbox-\u00b2-Planets-VR-650x384.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Universe-Sandbox-\u00b2-Planets-VR-650x384.jpg 650w, https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Universe-Sandbox-\u00b2-Planets-VR-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Universe-Sandbox-\u00b2-Planets-VR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s Next for VR?<\/h2>\n<p>We still have work to do, but we&#8217;ve already got an enjoyable and impressive VR experience. Beyond adding polish to the interface, we also have to work on getting the best performance possible in order to keep up with VR requirements of 90 frames per second. With VR it&#8217;s crucial to meet this requirement in order to keep the risk of motion sickness at a minimum.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll continue to work on the VR version as well as the desktop version, and we&#8217;ll release updates when they&#8217;re ready. We don&#8217;t support Oculus Rift yet, but we&#8217;re looking into adding this in once the Touch is available.<\/p>\n<p>You can buy Universe Sandbox \u00b2 on <a href=\"http:\/\/universesandbox.com\">our website<\/a> or on the <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/230290\/\">Steam Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/universesandbox\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/universesandbox\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the past few months our highest priority has been adding in HTC Vive\/SteamVR support for Universe Sandbox \u00b2. 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