{"id":91961,"date":"2016-05-27T08:58:19","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T06:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=91961"},"modified":"2016-05-27T08:59:19","modified_gmt":"2016-05-27T06:59:19","slug":"coolest-virtual-reality-games-for-the-rift-and-vive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/91961-coolest-virtual-reality-games-for-the-rift-and-vive","title":{"rendered":"Coolest Virtual Reality games for the Rift and Vive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The gaming world is quickly moving into the realm of virtual reality, with the Vive and Rift rolling out to consumers around the world.<\/p>\n<p>The new age of gaming will soon be upon us &#8211; and various games are being released that showcase the amazing potential of VR technology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out our picks of\u00a0the coolest VR games\u00a0currently available.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Distance<\/h3>\n<p>Race and fly space-cars on\u00a0a collection of amazing tracks\u00a0in this Tron-like multiplayer racing title.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c2pdVmk0B48\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Vanishing Realms<\/h3>\n<p>Vanishing Realms is an addictive role-playing game that features revolutionary sword combat, courtesy of the Vive&#8217;s controllers.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iHjKtJnav1g\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes<\/h3>\n<p>Although Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes can be played using a computer screen, the epic party game it is best experienced in virtual reality.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kkdbzFV1NoQ\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Space Pirate Trainer<\/h3>\n<p>Space Pirate Trainer is the most badass VR game on the market right now. At its heart it&#8217;s Space Invaders in VR, but the gameplay makes players feel like gun-slinging space cowboys.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4uX0kHJj_4E\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">EVE: Valkyrie<\/h3>\n<p>Eve Valkyrie is a great VR title which can be played from a seated position, and immerses players in futuristic space warfare.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8TmMIGOevis\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Hover Junkers<\/h3>\n<p>Hover Junkers is a close contender for the best VR game currently available. The gameplay is totally unique, and the developers have used a ton of the Vive&#8217;s hidden potential to create something revolutionary.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jZnZrcvvyZM\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">War Thunder<\/h3>\n<p>Cockpit games lend themselves well to VR, as both the player and character are seated permanently. Warframe is compatible with VR headsets and is the most realistic multiplayer flight simulator with extensive VR\u00a0support.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/75f12kDE2Pk\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Elite: Dangerous<\/h3>\n<p>Another cockpit game, Elite: Dangerous is one of the first mainstream titles\u00a0to embrace VR support, and it interfaces well with the VR headsets &#8211; immersing players in a virtual universe.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QX_E6jCGusM\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Audioshield<\/h3>\n<p>Audioshield the inevitable Guitar Hero spin-off\u00a0for the VR platform, and it actually looks like a lot of fun and is compatible with the HTC Vive.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FhSsdsu4yIk\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to 5 game announcement predictions for E3 2016\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/91287-5-game-announcement-predictions-for-e3-2016.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">5 game announcement predictions for E3 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to Biggest movie releases in South Africa this week\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/entertainment\/91845-biggest-movie-releases-in-south-africa-this-week.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Biggest movie releases in South Africa this week<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to How to squeeze more power out of your gaming PC\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/91401-how-to-squeeze-more-power-out-of-your-gaming-pc.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">How to squeeze more power out of your gaming PC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the most popular titles that gamers are enjoying on their Rifts and Vives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":232,"featured_media":91963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,3],"tags":[17576,17660,1966,13341,753,6049,6050,6477],"class_list":["post-91961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-pc","tag-best","tag-coolest","tag-games","tag-htc-vive","tag-list","tag-oculus-rift","tag-virtual-reality","tag-vr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/232"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91961"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91961\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93269,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91961\/revisions\/93269"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}