VorpX

VorpX is a 3D driver program that enables a user to run traditional PC games on an Oculus Rift or other VR headset. It enables the users to experience VR features such as stereoscopic 3D and head tracking on many DirectX 9-11 games that were not made for virtual reality. Additionally, vorpX provides support for issues that may arise when playing games on the Rift that are not designed for it. Players can purchase the software for an one time fee of $39.99.

Features

Two stereoscopic 3D modes that can be changed in-game:

• Z-Buffer Mode: For Ultra Fast Immersive 3D Gameplay
• Geometry Mode: For Precision 3D Gameplay

Unique features of vorpX:

• Edge Peek: One-click and you can view the entire screen at a glance.
• VR Keys: A virtual keyboard allowing quick access to in-game features, no need to look at your keyboard.
• Image Zoom: Zoom the entire image out to enjoy Cut-scenes.
• Gamepad Emulation: Map Headtracking to Gamepad input.

vorpX provides VR support for more than 150 games. Out of these 150, the first release of the product supported around 80 games in full stereoscopic 3D. Even without the stereoscopic 3D experience, vorpX provides all other features including full head tracking.

The latest version of the software is vorpX 0.9.1 and supports Oculus 0.8. In this version, Direct Driver Mode along with Asynchronous Rendering is present. Asynchronous Rendering allows significantly improves the gaming experience of the user, if the users cannot reach 75 fps or higher natively. Additionally, the driver offers a new feature called Crystal Image, which improves the quality of injected VR games and according to vorpX, the games’ visuals become closer to native VR games.

The new version of vorpX includes a Dedicated Video Player Mode which allows the users to play 3D movies through a HMD. Famous software like VLC media player and Media Player Classic – Home Cinema (MPC-HC) both offer profiles which support this feature.

How does it work?

vorpX works by injecting itself into the game files and then dividing the display screen for each lens of the Oculus Rift. After launching the software, the user can turn on the Oculus Rift HMD then launch a supported game. The 3D experience created by vorpX is richer and overall superior to that of the 3D monitors available in on the market. This is because regular 3D screens separate convergence and focus so it cannot provide the same effect as human eyes. vorpX provides 3D experience using an algorithm known as the Adaptive 3D-Algorithm. The algorithm simulates the way human eyes focus, providing the user with an immersive 3D experience as if he is inside the game.

System requirements

• Reasonably fast processor (minimum of a Core 2 Duo)
• nVidia or AMD graphics card (nVidia preferred)
• Windows Vista or higher
• Oculus Rift HMD (vorpX will not work without this)

Supported Games

Some of the games supported by vorpX are listed below:

• Alan Wake
• Assassins Creed
• Assassins Creed 2
• Batman Arkham Asylum
• Batman Arkham City
• Batman Arkham Origins
• Battlefield 3
• Battlefield 4
• Battlefield: Hardline
• Bioshock
• Bioshock 2
• Bioshock Infinite
• Far Cry
• Far Cry 3
• Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon
• Far Cry 4
• F.E.A.R
• F.E.A.R 2
• F.E.A.R 3
• Flight Simulator X
• Gothic 3
• GRID
• Grand Theft Auto IV
• Grand Theft Auto V

The complete list of all supported games can be found at http://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/.

About the creator

vorpX is created by Ralf Ostertag of the Animation Labs. vorpX 0.9.1 became available for download on November 10, 2015.