Infinite Inside blends AR and VR on Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest and major VR platforms in July
thesixthaxis.comMaze Theory, developers of Peaky Blinders: The Kings of Random and Doctor Who: The Edge of Time, has announced a mixed reality puzzle adventure game, Infinite Inside. The game is coming out on 12th July just in time for the Apple Vision Pro launch in Europe, as well as Meta Quest and Pico, where it will be able to feature mixed reality. A fully VR version is also releasing on the same date for PlayStation VR 2 and Steam VR.
Infinite Inside will look to blend together augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) on platforms that support it, starting off in your living room (other real world play spaces are available, and VR-only platforms will have a fully virtual space) with a strange pillar sprouting out of the floor and then zipping you in and out of full VR spaces. The puzzling looks to revolve around finding complex broken up blocks and piecing them together like 3D jigsaw pieces. These then slot into that stone pillar in your room.
It’s an interesting concept, putting puzzling first with a light narrative wrapped around it, as you follow echoes of past explorers, and one that Maze Thoery has opened up to VR enthusiasts via ApplLab and SideQuest already, gaining community feedback to help improve the game.
Ian Hambleton, Maze Theory CEO, says: “With Infinite Inside we’re looking to break new ground, by interweaving MR and VR in previously unseen ways. Demo feedback shows we’ve hit the spot, as mixed reality fans and gamers love it”
Another key element is how it uses the MR capabilities of each specific headset, with Quest 3 users having controllers to use and support for hand tracking, while Apple’s fledgeling platform
He adds: “It’s the advanced, innovative new experience that early adopters of MR technology (Quest 3, Apple VisionPro) have been waiting for. The game has a broad appeal for curious creatives and problem solvers, tech enthusiasts as well as fans of adventure and puzzle gaming. It’s pure escapism and offers top quality graphic environments and
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