Oculus Arcade
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| Software platform | Oculus Rift |
| Device | Oculus Rift CV1 |
| Operating System | Windows |
Oculus Arcade is a collection of classic arcade games playable in Virtual Reality (VR). It is for Oculus Rift CV1 and Samsung Gear VR. Games include titles from Sega, Midway, and Bandai Namco.
Oculus Arcade brings a number of classic arcade titles, mainly from the 1980s and 1990s to Virtual Reality. This app will work with existing Gear VR gadgets and Samsung Gear VR smartphones and will also be compatible with the upcoming version of the Oculus headset.
The users do not need to put virtual quarters to continue playing after a few minutes of free run, each game in the VR arcade has its own price. The full gameplay is something that can be purchased like an in-app purchase and the games cost between $0.99 and $2.99, depending upon the game [1].
Features[edit]
The gameplay in the Oculus Arcade starts with the user entering the arcade lobby. The user can stand near the virtual cabinet of his choice to select and play a game. Oculus Arcade requires a supported gamepad like the SteelSeries controller for Android, iPega gamepad or Moga Pro to play games on the user’s VR gadget [2]. The app does not support multiplayer mode at this time but it is very likely that Oculus Arcade will expand to include multiplayer support in the future.
Oculus Arcade utilizes the powerful Unreal Engine 4 to provide a good gaming experience. The other features of Oculus Arcade are listed below[3]]:
- MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator) powered emulation
- Arcade customization including music and art
- Playable SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) with controller and games
- Streamed Internet Radio with selectable retro stations
- Works as a virtual emulator front end for SNES, NES, Gameboy, MAME and Genesis
Current Titles[edit]
Currently there are 21 retro games to play in Oculus Arcade which are listed below with their parent companies’ names[4].
Bandai Namco[edit]
Sega[edit]
- Altered Beast (1988)
- Ecco the Dolphin (1992)
- Golden Axe (1989)
- Phantasy Star II (1989)
- Shinobi III (1993)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)
- Sonic Spinball (1993)
- Streets of Rage (1991)
- Streets of Rage 2 (1992)
- Virtua Fighter 2 (1994)
Midway[edit]
- APB (1987)
- Defender (1981)
- Joust (1982)
- Gauntlet (1985)
- Gauntlet II (1986)
- Rampage (1986)
- Root Beer Tapper (1983)
- Spy Hunter (1983)==References==
- ↑ http://www.wareable.com/vr/oculus-arcade-for-gear-vr-1935
- ↑ http://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-arcade-beta-review-video-samsung-gear-vr-virtual-reality-arcade/
- ↑ https://share.oculus.com/app/newretroarcade
- ↑ http://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-arcade-release-all-samsung-gear-vr-compatibility-21-arcade-games/