Time Machine VR Launches with HTC Vive in April, New Trailer Lands

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Minority Media have released a new trailer to celebrate the forthcoming launch of its time-travelling, subterranean adventure title Time Machine VR.

From the makers of critical hit indie game Papo & Yo, Time Machine VR has you piloting the titular flying time machine as you traverse Jurassic era timelines searching for DNA to help unlock a cure to a contemporary plague which threatens to wipe out civilisation.

The developers claim TMVR, which is in development for both the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets, will allow players to explore the primordial sea, scanning “scientifically-sound” creatures.

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“VR triggers responses from our brains that are as visceral as those we have in real life,” said Minority CEO, Vander Caballero. “We can now create a new kind of game that inspires a true sense of wonder in players. Shooting and blowing stuff up is not wonderful in VR; it doesn’t match the thrill of seeing a living dinosaur face-to-face. This is what drove us during the making of Time Machine VR. We want to put people in a world that evokes wonder as much as adrenaline. This is the beginning of a new era for games, and we’re excited to be a part of it.”

Patrick Harris, Minority Media’s lead game designer, spoke to Road to VR‘s Kent Bye last year about the company’s attention to scientific detail, especially in relation the dinosaurs you encounter. You can check out that discussion in detail here.

Minority Media are bringing their made-for-VR title to GDC this year where attendees will be able to go hands-on with a sneak preview of the title. The title, which has been on Steam Early Access since last year, will come to the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive in April. In the mean time, check out the Time Machine VR on Steam here.

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Paul James
Based in the UK, Paul has been immersed in interactive entertainment for the best part of 27 years and has followed advances in gaming with a passionate fervour. His obsession with graphical fidelity over the years has had him branded a ‘graphics whore’ (which he views as the highest compliment) more than once and he holds a particular candle for the dream of the ultimate immersive gaming experience. Having followed and been disappointed by the original VR explosion of the 90s, he then founded RiftVR.com to follow the new and exciting prospect of the rebirth of VR in products like the Oculus Rift. Paul joined forces with Ben to help build the new Road to VR in preparation for what he sees as VR’s coming of age over the next few years.
  • MasterElwood

    Why is it STILL not standard to use 1080p/60 for game trailer videos? Especially for VR videos?

    • Bryan Ischo

      Quality looks fine to me.

  • Ethan

    Is this really going to be available for the Vive? On Steam it only says “Oculus Rift”…

    • DougP

      They announced VIve right in the trailer.

  • Prague3203

    Cool game. Looks like the safe version of Jurassic Park (hopefully someone uses that universal studios license to make that as well) – a side note to the author of this page, there’s a typo… the word is “civilization” with a Z not an S.

    • Not if you write in English – you know, from the country that it actually originated from.

      • Prague3203

        Look, there’s no need to be rude; I assume you are capable of acting like an adult by replying with an informed correction, instead of a sarcastic retort. Incidentally, both ways of spelling that word are viable in the English language, so we are both correct.

        • Apologies, you are correct of course. I wrote it “tongue in cheek” but after re-reading just now I can see how it would appear harsh and rude when you cannot see my smiling face and of course… tone. Damn the internet for removing human expression from the equation!

          • Prague3203

            I agree, the cost of the equipment is definitely prohibitive. But, considering how many preordered (and are still preordering) the oculus rift and the htc vive, its looking like VR is here to stay and that can only mean good things for the near future; and gems like these can only spur on greater creations and artistic expressions.

            And no worries Rob, I understand and thank you for your courtesy.

        • Oh! and, I agree about the game, looks promising! I really hope the cost of all the gear required comes down soon though… I don’t see it hitting the mainstream for some time at the current price (headset + GPU etc).