Screensavers VR
FLOAT LAND · 2019 · Indie, Casual, Simulation, VR, Retro
PC
3 user reviews67% · 3
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About Screensavers VR
Before the internet took over, before memes multiplied, windows of computer fantasy spread over the world… this was THE SCREENSAVER. What began as a tool to prevent CRT monitor burn-in became a dynamic canvas for whimsy and experimentation.
A digital escape from your worries, Screensavers VR is respite and recovery from the demands of modern living. Explore the visual language of the past in a whole new way and surround yourself in Tangible Graphics Technology.
Stop staring at your screen-- dive in and save virtual reality!
We all need to mix things up once in awhile. Screensavers VR is a digital escape to relax and enjoy at whatever pace you choose. We honor this fascinating and unique moment in history as the absurd and creative evolution of a straightforward technical need, and carry this ethos forward.
Screensavers VR 2.0 is here, including the "Evening Dreams" Collection! A newly redecorated virtual office awaits, as well as an essay by co-creator of After Dark, Bill Stewart! We are also pleased to include our Official Software Manual, which will Explain Things.
And now, your virtual PC will be loaded with Evening Dreams, consisting of:
Head over to the forums or our discord for feedback and requests. More updates to come!
A digital escape from your worries, Screensavers VR is respite and recovery from the demands of modern living. Explore the visual language of the past in a whole new way and surround yourself in Tangible Graphics Technology.
Stop staring at your screen-- dive in and save virtual reality!
Features
- Plunge your body into over a dozen screensavers inspired by the classics-- taken to the next dimension.
- Physically manipulate digital worlds! Explore each micro-universe through wild parameters and VR-only effects like scale.
- Kick back in the semi-authentic 90's office-den simulation and read original writing about the screensaver phenomenon.
- Warp through stars like never before! Experience and endless starfield in HD!
- Can you reach the end of M A Z E?
- Pipes are so real, you’ll swear you hit your head.
Why?
We all need to mix things up once in awhile. Screensavers VR is a digital escape to relax and enjoy at whatever pace you choose. We honor this fascinating and unique moment in history as the absurd and creative evolution of a straightforward technical need, and carry this ethos forward.
What's new:
Screensavers VR 2.0 is here, including the "Evening Dreams" Collection! A newly redecorated virtual office awaits, as well as an essay by co-creator of After Dark, Bill Stewart! We are also pleased to include our Official Software Manual, which will Explain Things.And now, your virtual PC will be loaded with Evening Dreams, consisting of:
- Gluten Gliders - you've never seen appliances like this! Our homage to the granddaddy of them all.
- Terra Form - Earth moves in mysterious ways, doesn't it?
- Orbz - peacefully taking over your room... or aggressively, should you tweak those options out.
- Shapely - a veritable cornucopia of shapes, shiny enough to eat.
- Sub-Optic - take some time to hang out with the visually impossible.
- Tunns o Funn - funnel your mind into this zone d' tunnel.
- Zap - it's electrifying.
Head over to the forums or our discord for feedback and requests. More updates to come!
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
[h1]Experienced on Windows Mixed Reality[/h1] You can view my review & gameplay here: https://youtu.be/KURudEpzd-k I bought this on sale 20% off the normal price of $9.99 USD during the Steam Lunar New Year Sale 2020. After 30 minutes, I had pretty much experienced all that I could find to do in this game. There just wasn't much there. You can look at certain screen savers like Starfield, or Flying Toasters, or The Maze. There are currently 13 total screensavers to choose from. Each one of them has settings you can tweak, such as the amount of stars in Starfield or how fast they move or how much they glow, etc. Some of them have Easter Eggs as well, although they were pretty underwhelming for the most part (although the one during Realistic Words where you can speak the words shown was pretty cool). I found the interactions to be clunky. At the office environment you can only teleport and the teleport trigger button is also used to grab items. There's these manuals that you can read by swiping left or right which are just not pleasant to read in VR. I found an error on The Maze where I spawned outside the maze (on my second playthrough though it was working just fine). At t…10 found this helpful
Super fun. What a strangely unobvious but totally killer idea. Also love to see how this game keeps expanding with each update. Hope the developers implement even more ideas. They seem to know what they are doing and VR needs fresh ideas.7 found this helpful
Nostalgic and fun. Good options and interface.4 found this helpful
Very interesting application for VR! Screensavers VR unsurprisingly visualizes the most famous screensavers from the nineties and "naughties" in virtual space. As someone who was fascinated by the "Pipes" from Windows as a kid, I find it very satisfying to fly around inbetween these magically and eternally expanding tubes. There are also a number of others, as you can see from the screenshots. Also, some selections in the menu (which gives lots of options) are still greyed out, so I guess there is more content to come. Everyone who has tried the "Art Exhibtion" mission from Blood&Truth will know that VR and art are a fantastic combination. Much more has to be tried & achieved in this direction, and this app is a great start!3 found this helpful
I love this idea, and I was really exited to play it, but it seems to only be compatible with the old vive headset while I am using an index. Really disappointing as I wanted to try it out, hope a fix for it can come one day.1 found this helpful
Truly whimsical VR experience that beautifully transforms classic screensavers into the VR medium. Super fun and meta. Playing with the controls for each experience made me laugh out loud multiple times - the effects, writing, everything is lovely and holistically crafted. Highly recommended for anyone who loves unique VR experiences1 found this helpful
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