Virtual Reality on a PC is about pushing the limits of graphics and power. Just hit the minimum required specifications of a Gaming PC and you’re all set to dive into a 360° virtual gaming world.
For sharp visuals and amazing VR experience your gaming PC needs to run the VR software at a steady 90 frames per second per eye. This might call for upgrading to a high-end PC with long wires, lots of equipment and space. But if you don’t have all that, your least-expensive Gaming PC would also work well with most of the VR apps and devices.
Let’s look at four most popular VR games worth checking out.
Vanishing Realms
Vanishing Realms is one of the most engrossing room-scale VR experiences. It is that one game I would pick to demonstrate the potential of VR gaming.
It is about a battle with tactics, incredible armors, thrill and a bit of fear. The theme of the game appears to be inspired by a fantasy world of Dungeons and Dragons, where you play the role of a knight.
Like other Vive games, Vanishing Realms also supports room-scale VR, motion controls and a teleporting mechanism for movement around the wider virtual world. You can walk around the frightening virtual environments of Vanishing Realms using your own feet, touch things and fight with your own hands.
Defense Grid 2
I absolutely love this game. It is an ultimate tower-defense strategy game that is best experienced through Oculus Rift.
The enhanced latest VR version gives the most immersive gaming experience imaginable. You can sense the action around yourself. Lean in, look around the base or view the action close up walking near the aliens and towers. From the introduction through tutorial to the 26th level, this game is a fantastic representation of VR technology.
Defense Grid 2 is basically the upgraded 3D edition of 2D version played on any gaming PC. It is featuring five new levels and a new storyline, while all the game principles, mechanics and rules remain the same.
DG offers a better experience in VR. But its 2D version was also highly immersive and equally appreciated at its time. If you loved the 2D version of Defense Grid, you must totally check out Plarium’s free online strategy games, there are plenty 2D strategy games that are way more thrilling and fun than some of the VR games.
AirMech: Command
AirMech: Command is a real-time strategy, multiplayer online battle arena game offering an exceptional VR gaming experience. It is extremely comfortable for everyone from a VR newbie to serious gamers.
Just like a military general sitting in his war room you can watch the battle unfold. You can observe and control the tanks, mechs and other war machines fighting your opponents or directly dive into the action. Involve friends as allies or fight against them!
The mechs can transform between a jet and humanoid robot, making it your most powerful unit. Your main role in the battle is to manage your attacks – take the army level decision, deploy fight strategy, command where to move the mechs and your tanks.
It is a fast paced, strategy game that is exclusive to the Oculus Rift.
Arizona Sunshine
Arizona Sunshine is the work of Dutch indie Vertigo Games launched along with 50 titles for HTC Vive.
It is a zombie apocalypse-themed game that is sure to engross you in an ultimate thrilling gaming experience. You have to “bash, slash and explode your way through the crowd of zombies across post-apocalyptic Arizona.
HTC Vive comes packed with motion-controlled weapons that you need to use for self defense and for striking your undead enemies.
Picking one best VR game can be very tough at the moment. Not because all are highly competitive, but because the most popular 2D games are yet to be translated seamlessly into 360° environment. There is still a lot of hard work for developers on the way to make super VR gaming experiences.
