Among Us VR May Reach New Heights of Immersion
2020 was a year of surprise hit games, and Among Us may have reigned above them all. The social deduction game, originally released in 2018, soared to success once Twitch streamers and YouTubers discovered it. Today, Among Us hype is significantly less pronounced, but the game continues to entertain social deduction fans. Although the original game perseveres, Innersloth is nevertheless determined to deliver fans an exciting new experience in the form of Among Us VR. Innersloth announced this project in late 2021 with a brief trailer showing little more than a Crewmate getting ambushed by another player, but now fans have a clearer picture of the game.
Among Us VR, which is a collaboration between Innersloth and Schell Games, just got its first gameplay trailer. Unsurprisingly, the core gameplay of Among Us VR isn't far off from the original game; players wander around a sci-fi map and complete tasks while keeping an eye out for dead bodies and suspicious activity. More importantly, though, the trailer showcases a certain atmosphere that really sets Among Us VR apart. The combination of iconic Among Us charisma with a darker, more claustrophobic setting looks like it could result in a more immersive Among Us experience than ever before.
Among Us VR Could Give Impostors a Major Advantage
There's no doubt that Among Us VR's take on the classic Skeld map is a little gloomier than the original. Whereas the original Skeld's network of large rooms and narrow hallways was brightly lit, Among Us VR has far darker lighting, which produces a more stressful atmosphere than the previous map. From a first-person perspective, the hallways also feel far more suffocating than usual, which is bound to make Crewmates feel even more trapped
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