Sonic VR Proof of Concept Found

[Detective Shadzter]

The Sonic Stadium has discovered a proof of concept for a Sonic the Hedgehog virtual reality project. The concept was developed for SEGA by Big Sky VR a Los Angeles based studio who worked on Coachella Explorer the first-ever mobile 3D simulation of the Coachella Music Festival. Big Sky describes their Sonic concept as a puzzle game in which our blue hero takes the user on an adventure through typical Sonic environments, though they fail to elaborate on any puzzle elements.

Big Sky developed a proof of concept for Sega to help them bring their icon Sonic the Hedgehog to the world of Virtual Reality. In this puzzle game experience Sonic escorts our user along an adventure that takes him across land sea under volcanos and above the clouds thats true to Sonic form.

Big Sky’s Greg Edwards has shared a video of the demo on his Vimeo account two months ago indicating that this is a very recent project. Whether anything more will come of this further down the line is unclear, but it’s interesting to know SEGA is looking at bringing Sonic to the world of virtual reality.

Source: Big Sky VR

[Your Vest Friend]

Oh man, I always wanted Virtual Reality Sonic's Schoolhouse. 

[Linkabel]

 

Blue arms and a whale that jumps so high it might as well be flying.

 

 

It would be cool if they actually made something out of this and had a simulation arcade that malls sometimes have.

 

 

 

 

[FriendBot]

I can't believe Sonic Adventure 3 is gonna be on VR!

But real talk, it's interesting that there's already VR projects experimenting with Sonic in that kind of tech. Hope whatever comes of it won't be as "tech-demoy" as most of these VR stuff tends to be. 

[Badnik Mechanic]

Sonic Adventure 3 looks great.... .... dammit Soni!

Also... when the Whale jumps over the mountain.... lol.

[Lord-Dreamerz]

A first person view VR Sonic game has to be among the worse ideas possible that could be thought up for a Sonic game. The Sonic series is a 3rd person view character focused series… If you take that away there is absolutely no point in a Sonic title. And no, I don’t believe in the thought that only the gameplay matters. However a 3rd person view VR Sonic game could maybe work.

[Kintor]

Glad to see Sega continuing to experiment with VR. Currently the most impressive VR game that Sega has released is a Hatsune Miku title on PlayStation VR:

Here the VR user is part of an audience at a Miku concert, seeing a 'physically present' Miku preform live on stage directly in front of their eyes. It's a cool concept but still speaks volumes about the current limitations of VR technology. Because moving through a VR environment often causes motion sickness, games based around standing or sitting exist to avoid this problem entirely. Hence why the VR user is standing watching Miku rather than dancing with her on stage.

Still this latest Sonic themed VR demo is a good sign, showing that Sega continues to experiment with the potential that VR has to offer. Especially since the game is based around movement, instead of keeping the player stationery. I have every confidence that as more publishers and developers get involved with VR we'll see the problem of motion sickness being solved entirely. I can't wait to see what VR titles Sega has planned for the future.

Personally, I'd kill for the chance to play a full-fledge version of Phantasy Star Online in VR. Just imagine the world's first VRMMORPG!

[Meta77]

Give me sonic r in vr. Oh yes. Or all stars transformed

[Meta77]

17 hours ago, Kintor said:

Glad to see Sega continuing to experiment with VR. Currently the most impressive VR game that Sega has released is a Hatsune Miku title on PlayStation VR:

Here the VR user is part of an audience at a Miku concert, seeing a 'physically present' Miku preform live on stage directly in front of their eyes. It's a cool concept but still speaks volumes about the current limitations of VR technology. Because moving through a VR environment often causes motion sickness, games based around standing or sitting exist to avoid this problem entirely. Hence why the VR user is standing watching Miku rather than dancing with her on stage.

Still this latest Sonic themed VR demo is a good sign, showing that Sega continues to experiment with the potential that VR has to offer. Especially since the game is based around movement, instead of keeping the player stationery. I have every confidence that as more publishers and developers get involved with VR we'll see the problem of motion sickness being solved entirely. I can't wait to see what VR titles Sega has planned for the future.

Personally, I'd kill for the chance to play a full-fledge version of Phantasy Star Online in VR. Just imagine the world's first VRMMORPG!

Do you want to go into a coma. Cause that's how you get one. Did hack and sword art teach you noting!!!!

 

But pso2 be would be to crazy fighting fast bosses

[Detective Shadzter]

Oh dear... The video and the webpage have been taken down lol!

[Badnik Mechanic]

Please tell me someone ripped the video?

[Detective Shadzter]

Surprised it's not been put on YouTube.

[LargoDELLZ]

The same guy who posted the Sonic Synergy trailer also uploaded the proof of concept video.

[Detective Shadzter]

16 hours ago, LargoDELLZ said:

The same guy who posted the Sonic Synergy trailer also uploaded the proof of concept video.

Awesome! Thanks. Could someone back this up just in case it's taken down again, please?

[LargoDELLZ]

8 hours ago, Detective Shadzter said:

Awesome! Thanks. Could someone back this up just in case it's taken down again, please?

Yeah, I downloaded the video along with the Synergy trailer. It's on my computer now.

[CleverSonicUsername]

Cool, I didn't know the Sonic Dreams Collection guys were working on something new.