Episode 116

Storytelling in Virtual Reality - The State of VR w/One Hamsa

Tech Stories from HackerNoon · Hacker Noon

September 8, 20201h 6m

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Show Notes

In this podcast, Limarc talks to VR video game developers Assaf Ronen and Dave Levy from One Hamsa about storytelling in virtual reality and the state of VR in 2020. Assaf and Dave talk about their success on the Oculus Quest with their futuristic racquetball VR game, Racket NX, as well as their upcoming game which aims to bring effective storytelling mechanics to the VR medium.

Covered in this interview:

How One Hamsa began
Why it is an advantage to develop games for the VR market
Tips for VR game developers on choosing innovative mechanics
The state of VR in 2020
What needs to change for VR to thrive
Oculus Quest forcing users to create a Facebook account