It gives the exploration a welcome punchiness; rather than slowly slogging back and forth between levers and buttons you can quickly skip and hop your way over while still not breaking the immersion with a black to fade. We did try to experiment with shipping Red Matter with pre-compiled shaders so that you could avoid the compilation on Quest altogether. Red Matter has you holding a pair of interchangeable devices that can switch between claws, scanners and flashlights. That transition could be done better. Can't wait! Watch popular content from the following creators: (@dutch.still.has.a.plan), Multiplex(@multiplexshow), blurayangel(@blurayangel11), Taylor Titus(@taylor.titus), bigcatpapii(@bigcatpapii), JBuck(@jbuckstudios), The Andrea Show(@theandreashow), (@redemption.red . Deep within the heart of the base lies the secret of Red Matter and our best friend, Stas. Any depth cue that you can add will help, even if the player only realizes on a subconscious level. The mold is indigenous to the planet, and we were studying it. UploadVR: Will the optimizations here be utilized in other versions of the game? And it is common for that room or area to be where your trophies and achievements are stored. There are certain effects that we pulled off years ago on an iPad 2, so it had to be possible on GearVR and Quest for that matter. But I didn't get the ending. In the context of the rest of the stuff he said, he could mean that since he designed the simulation, he is familiar with Sasha's mind, or he could mean that he knows Sasha as a person. Its one of those games that sticks with you a long time after finishing it - I really hope we see a Red Matter 2 or something similar in the future. Theyre strong and steely, providing an authentic sensation of having a firm grasp on something. Jamie covered VR games and news for UploadVR from 2016-2022. News Article. So then the nurse is just a Volgravian operative. But the puzzles arent what Ill remember Red Matter for; itll be the unshakeable sense of having true autonomy over my actions in VR and not to be at the mercy of the virtual barriers so many run into time and again. It is the story of how people trapped in a reality created by their rulers, rebel against their destiny and fight to do the right thing.You will embark on the journey of a lifetime to the far reaches of the solar system. NS: During the first launch of Red Matter, all the shaders that the game will ever need are compiled. We were looking at the landscape of GearVR games and realized that most games at that time were extremely simple flat shaded games. They are the notes of "why" you are in the game. Couple days ago I finished Red Matter and after a few days what sticks with me isn't the puzzles but the story. Parallax corrected reflections, the raytraced laser reflection, multiple point light reflections. Developer Vertical Robot demonstrates that same iron grip on its handling of VR and immersion all the way through this sumptuous sci-fi short. Privacy Policy. Deleted my earlier reply because I was replying to the wrong comment. I played it completely, and I liked it a lot. I guess from the outpouring of responses to your question, nobody seems to know the answer. Perhaps its the UI thats the real winner, though. Your own body died in the process. The code is 1, 2, 3, 4.. Its a bit hard to tell as we have other company-related matters to attend to, which have certainly robbed us of some time. Its a focus that a lot of other developers could afford to pay more attention to. Granted thats largely because Vertical Robot has stripped away elements rather than faced them head on; theres no human characters to interact with or shootouts to panic over, but this is very much a case of less being more. Glory to all Volgravians! The transition moves the game the inside of your head in both literal and figurative ways. After that and killing the entire mining staff and the whole place being overtaken by the mold, Nikolai tried to leave the station with Olga.. Look at the device and youll see buttons that correspond to those on your controller, doing away with the momentary confusion we can all experience. NS: During the first launch of Red Matter, all the shaders that the game will ever need are compiled. I've been looking for an official explanation from the devs! They found the dangerous Red Matter and their leader Nikolai decided to flee with his affair Olga leaving Sasha alone. And the existence of YOU as the final puzzle to experience is a secret. Red Matter hits Oculus Quest on August 15. How many games? By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The latter option works well but its the jumping that really stands out thanks to the context of the environment and the fact that its just a fun, immersive and surprisingly speedy way of getting about. @PICO XR #picoxr #pico4 #sponsored2, Hisense A4HAU 40 Full HD LED Smart TV 2022] 1 Hisense A4HAU 40 Full HD LED Smart TV 2022. level 1. Pretend her to be American astronaut on the mission to recovery Russian secret document (which would be actual experimental secret in her memory). "Red Matter - KEEP THE SECRET. Yeah, I did try quitting and reloading but it didn't fix it. The studio. "Red Matter KEEP THE SECRET. The Little Things is a crime drama written and directed by John Lee Hancock. Later American rescue team came to the base to recover secret information and capture Sasha then bring her back to Earth. I would much prefer single player adventure puzzlers that are realistic and not cell-shaded or low poly. It's pretty much confirmed by the devs and others that the professor is NOT Nikolai. Her mother makes her a lunch box with tons of food and tells her that she can share it with her friends. Norman Schaar: We started working on the port right around the time we shipped Red Matter for PSVR back in December. Another strange monitor nearby has a union image (bird). By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. They sometimes lose connection with the simulation. I was using smooth loco. If we didnt compile them during the first startup of the game, the player would notice framerate hitches as new shaders showed up on screen, which would make for a terrible experience. Top 3 VR experiences I've had. And the evidence on the walls wasn't about you solving the puzzles to move you forward. With these changes, we were able to more efficiently merge draw calls together and create better texture atlases. As strange monitor says, then others came. The simulation is of the base you were on when it was abandoned due to the red mold contaminating everything. On the surface the game is a moody journey through an abandoned cold-war facility. I think this game was *just* hard enough without being frustrating. When you reach Irina's test chamber and the red matter globe thing goes back into the wall after showing a . Yet you won't see that phrase on the Steam page or the Oculus page and I don't think that's accidental. That being said, there absolutely is more room for optimization on both PC and PSVR. Especially as it does completely block progression. I hate endings like this. It was created by the Vulcan Science Academy and took the form of a red liquid substance that collected in the form of a sphere. Also worth pointing out is that we can't be 100% sure if the base on Rhea is real or just a construct designed to get info out of Sasha. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. There is one thing that is better than optimizing: not having to! Good job! There are some duff notes with the puzzling, especially in the later levels where Vertical isnt as generous with clues as it should be. @PICO XR #picoxr #pico4 #sponsored #redmatter2, Red Matter Playthrough Episode 5: Crew Quarters https://youtu.be/fA54--C68fo #virtualreality #vr #virtualrealitygame #vrgame #virtualrealitygames #vrgames #virtualrealitygaming #vrgaming #redmatter #verticalrobot, The red ending is the worst decision you can make in the entire trilogy. But ultimately we ran into issues that were beyond our scope to fix, so we reverted back to this solution which was a better-proven path. Tasked with infiltrating a top-secret base, youll solve puzzles and piece together the story using environmental clues as you get closer to the truth. As far as I am aware, this is the real story. She reported it to Nikolai, but he ignored the danger in favor of prioritizing Sasha's teleportation research. I believe it is 7204. Olga then reports it to Nikolai. Believe the hype; Red Matter looks pretty incredible on Oculus Quest. Is it the simple accessibility of 360-degree video? NS: In terms of hardware, we believe its a very impressive first-generation 6DOF VR HMD. Red matter was a substance that was created through the use of Decalithium. Red Matter 2 | Ending | The Mind-Bending And Heart-Breaking Finale A Wolf in VR 388K subscribers 43K views 5 months ago #awolfinvr #virtualreality #ExploreWithQuest We've finally made it to. In the game it says a couple of times during "non contact with professor" moments that the Atlantic Union arrived after everyone except Sasha had died or evacuated. My understanding was that the Atlantic Union is trying to learn the secrets of that base, so they brainwash you (Sasha) into thinking you're one of them and then put you into a simulation. When the game gives you the opportunity to stop and absorb what just happens before the final punchline - is when my brain popped. The big secrets of why you are there and who you are beyond your code name starts to develop quickly. Red Matter is available now on Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Windows VR and PlayStation VR for $24.99. All synthetics are destroyed. The reason why the nurse at the enfd of the game speaks volgravian is that she is undercover and is working to help your escape. If we didn't compile them during the first startup of the game, the player would notice. Let us all know what is going on, not the small percentage who paid attention to every detail and worked out the ending for themselves. The film begins with the introduction of Asuka, a young girl waking up to go to high school. So Nikolai injected Irina with the red mold, killing her. #CapCut #MassEffectTikTok #MASSEFFECTtok #masseffect #masseffect2 #masseffect3 #masseffecttrilogy #masseffectremastered #masseffectlegendaryedition #masseffectmemes #masseffectandromeda #masseffectnext #bioware #EA, Trying Red Matter 2 on my new PICO Vr Headset, link is in my bio! Sasha discovered teleportation and Nikolai was very interested in that technology. He killed the 2 scientists because they betrayed him and later escaped with his affair Olga after recognizing he was wrong about the red matter infection and that it is indeed dangerous. I read all of the documents I could find in game, but I was still left with questions. Yes! Ive played it twice and still had questions. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. I think I'll play it again, to see if I'll pick up the clues better, now that I know the story. The new research reports that signs of a faint gravitational tide, known as the "external field effect" or EFE, can be observed statistically in the orbital speeds of stars . Vulkan should make this whole process easier, so I would expect upcoming games running on Vulkan not needing this compilation process at all. Oooo that's interesting. Ive played through the first half of the mobile VR port, due for release next week. Copyright 2021 UVR Media LLC. We also like to argue that better graphics enhance immersion. This is especially true nowadays, where we dont have varifocal displays with proper image defocusing. This will make you question your entire reality as you face the Red Matter more unleashed than ever.Explore a fully interactive world designed to enhance the feeling of immersion in virtual reality. The person in a suit chasing you through the game is just you, trying to make you realise it's a simulation. Red Matter has you holding a pair of interchangeable devices that can switch between claws, scanners and flashlights. If it's the former then it adds an interesting twist to the end, because the nurse (who may or may not be Olga) knows you're Sasha in the professor's body! A lot of time went into manually reducing polycount of each mesh in the game. The hand held tools that echo oculus touch controllers is a stroke of genius. The simulation is of the base you were on when it was abandoned due to the red mold contaminating everything. If hardware needs to be revisited, we would prefer it to be focused on improving comfort. Thanks for the reply. 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