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Owlchemy Labs reveals Hyper Visor for HTC XREAL Aura

Virtual reality developer Owlchemy Labs is entering extended reality with Hyper Visor, an arcade shooter launching on the Google Play Store for HTC's XREAL Aura headset.

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Virtual reality developer Owlchemy Labs has announced Hyper Visor, an extended reality arcade shooter launching on the Google Play Store for 1.99 dollars. Game Developer and GamesBeat both report that the title will be a launch game for HTC's XREAL Aura headset, which blends physical environment passthrough with digital gameplay. [1][3][4]

According to Game Developer, players navigate eight levels in Hyper Visor using their hands and a pair of living shades, which function like sunglasses. The gameplay incorporates traditional video game genres, including side-scrolling shooters and rhythm games. [1]

Owlchemy Labs is pivoting to extended reality as the broader virtual reality market faces economic headwinds, Game Developer reported. Extended reality combines virtual reality environments with augmented reality features that overlay digital visuals onto the real world. [1]

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In short

  • Owlchemy Labs announced Hyper Visor for the HTC XREAL Aura headset.
  • The game will be available on the Google Play Store for 1.99 dollars.
  • Hyper Visor features eight levels spanning rhythm and side-scrolling shooter genres.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]VR pioneer Owlchemy Labs jumps to XR for its next releaseGame Developer, 12d ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]VR pioneer Owlchemy Labs jumps to XR for its next releaseGameDev.net, 12d ago
  3. [3]Owlchemy Labs reveals Hyper Visor, an XR game coming to Xreal AuraGamesBeat, 12d ago
  4. [4]Owlchemy Labs Reveals Hyper Visor, a Reality-Bending Arcade Blaster Launching on XREAL AuraTriplePoint Newsroom, 12d ago

Background

  1. [5]List of mergers and acquisitions by Alphabet on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 5 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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