The Evolution of SteamVR Knuckles from Prototype to EV2
It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost two years since the SteamVR Knuckles controllers were first revealed using a demo of our game, Call of the Starseed, at Steam Devs Days 2016. Now, at the reveal of Knuckles EV2 this summer, we’ve got a whole bunch more to...
Finding the magic in VR-centric design: Backpack Inventory
Like most of our early VR designs in The Gallery, the backpack began pre-Vive. At the time, nobody was sure when motion controllers would be paired with virtual reality headsets, and most VR games were built to consider gamepad for that reason. The backpack started as...
Spring Update: Events and Awards
With the Spring Sale ongoing over on Humble (Emberstone 34% off, Starseed 60% off!), it’s time for a quick recap. Over the last few months we’ve been proud to take home a cast of achievements for Heart of the Emberstone. First was the Viveport Developers Award for...
Lessons Learned From Five Years of VR Locomotion Experiments
The First Climb Fall 2013, Oculus DK1 + Razer Hydra My journey into VR locomotion began with the sunsetting Razer Hydra in late 2013. An early motion controller system tracked by a low-power magnetic field, the Hydra was originally designed as a peripheral for flat PC...
Finding the fun in VR-centric design: Telekinesis
The first time I got my hands on good motion controls in virtual reality, I knew that I wanted to have the Force. VR controllers remove abstractions; you can actually touch things, wield things, and control things with your own hands in a virtual world, without the...
A busy holiday and a happy New Year
After an excellent holiday season, our driveways are now shoveled of snow, our computers have thawed out, and we’re already onto the next thing. As the GOTY season came to an end, Heart of the Emberstone found itself on each of the Big 3 VR review sites’ “Best Of”...
