2019-05-01+Official+PlayStation+Magazine+-+UK+Edition

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The Big 10

STORIESEVERYONE’STALKING ABOUT

04

Sequeltothe

brilliantand

satiricalJob

Simulatorfor

PSVR,in

whichrobots

interpreted

humanjobs

forustoplay(forexample,beinga

mechanicinvolvedfoolingyour

clients),VacationSimulatoraimsto

taketheideatosunnyclimes.

“VacationSimulatoris biggerthan

anythingwe’vedonebefore,and

we’reexcitedtoseehoweveryone

experiences‘vacation’in theirown

way,”saysDevinReimer,chief

executiveowlatOwlchemyLabs.

“Thesheerinteractivityand

connectedworldwe’vebuiltwith

VacationSimulatormakesfortruly

mind-bogglingpossibilities.It’sVR

— thereis nowrongwaytoplay.”

Thisplayfulnessis whatmadeJob

SimulatoroneofPSVR’sbestand

mostdownloadedgames.Essentially

a blendofminigamestailoredtoVR,

VacationSimulatorcontinuesthe

developer’sknackforbuildinga

virtualpartythatlampoonswhatit is

Sun, sea, and

virtual satire

Vacation Simulator is set fora summer release

Book a place by the pool with OPM #

• we go hands-on next issue.

Q Throw anything on the barbecue and

see what happens. We all do that, right?

Q Building a sandcastle will get
competitive if you’re not careful.

to be human. Whether it’s grilling

anything that comes to hand or

spending far too much time taking

dangerous selfies, the game aims to

cast a mocking eye over our weird

human holiday habits.

Destinations are themed around

what the robots believe to be typical

human resorts, including beach,

forest, and mountain ‘worlds’. You’ll

be able to build a snowman, play

beach sports, and eat your way

through the all-inclusive buffet –

“Don’t worry,” says a robotic voice,

“you’ll be billed when you leave”.

There are no menus or clumsy

controls either. Initiating a game is

as simple as waving to a robot or

fellow vacationer, reveals Andrew

Eiche, chief technology owl at

Owlchemy Labs. “You don’t need a

button, you immediately go to wave

and it just feels natural. It’s a simple,

powerful interaction that allows

players to interact with characters

and connect with the VR world in a

very personal way,” he says.

SELFIE SETUP

The new game will feature an

in-depth avatar creator, which will

enable you to change gender, skin

tone, hair style, and much more.

Looking good matters at a

selfie-obsessed holiday resort.