Releases Recap: January 15 – 19
This week, we released 16 titles and updates across the Oculus Platform. Here’s a look at some of the highlights:
Prison Boss VR
Turn your VR space into a jail cell in Prison Boss VR. Be a model prisoner during the day and use your wits and crafting skills come lights out to rise up the ranks and become the head honcho. Strategize and be stealthy with your stash when guards start patrolling.
Perfect For: Fans of VR sims, trading, and crafting games
Developer: Trebuchet
Available On: Rift
BOXVR
Put up your dukes and roll with the punches in this sweat-inducing game that will have you hooked (and jabbed). Dubbed “a cross between Guitar Hero and Moov’s boxing workouts” by Wareable, BOXVR puts your body through an intense workout that’s fun and challenging. Regularly updated workouts by a team of fitness instructors ensure that the exercises won’t become routine. Upload your own music to enjoy your favorite playlist, and try endless mode for your toughest challenge yet.
Perfect For: Workout enthusiasts, those looking for at-home gym alternatives
Developer: FitXR
Available On: Rift
ARTE360 VR
Explore culture and the arts in full 360° with ARTE360 VR, the first broadcasting platform dedicated to distributing immersive and interactive narrative cinema experiences in virtual reality. The app is part of the ARTE brand, a German-Franco TV broadcast station focused on culture and art. Content is updated regularly, with notable works like Iceman VR, a realistic recreation of the life of Ötzi the Iceman during the Neolithic period.
Perfect For: History and nature buffs, fans of National Geographic and the Discovery Channel
Developer: DEEP, Inc.
Available On: Gear VR
Masters of the Sun
Explore a zombie outbreak in 360° and watch characters come alive on the streets of 1980s Los Angeles. Adapted from the graphic novel of the same name, Masters of the Sun stars Stan Lee, Queen Latifah, Jamie Foxx, KRS-One, Rakim, Jason Isaacs, and Slick Rick and features an original, cinematic score from Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am and Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmerman.
Perfect For: Fans of Black Eyed Peas, comics, hip-hop, and zombie lore
Developer: Dive2VR
Available On: Gear VR
More Info: “VR Visionaries: will.i.am” // “Hip-Hop Hero: will.i.am and the Black Eyed Peas Announce Masters of the Sun for Gear VR”
Smithsonian Journeys: Venice
Previously released on Gear VR, Smithsonian Journeys: Venice brings the Italian adventure to Rift, too. This immersive 30-minute trip to the famous floating city comes with an Italian history professor as your guide. Ride a gondola and explore the many nooks and crannies that make Venice a popular destination.
Perfect For: Travel junkies and culture vultures
Developer: The Great Courses
Available On: Rift + Gear VR
Visit the Oculus Store on Rift and Gear VR for even more immersive content and some weekend flash sales. We’ll see you next week for a new batch of releases!
— The Oculus Team
