TimeLab

"TimeLab" is a mediocre "educational" VR tech demo with a couple of minigames and not much else. Once more we can see developers have failed to understand the most important rule of VR games... if the only thing that makes the game cool is VR support, then the game is not cool. The graphics in this game are passable, but could be better. And while it's vital for any game to have impressive visuals (gaming is a visual medium, after all), there's more to a game than just the graphics. To be worth a gamers time, the game must match top tier visuals with top tier gameplay, and that's not happening here. Not every "free" game really is. There's often MTX, or content locked behind DLC, or donations being requested, or any other number of things that could mislead gamers, but in this case I'm glad to say this really does appear to be a fully free game. Nothing demonstrates a developers belief in themselves and their work than giving it away without any remuneration. This is a service to themselves, and the gaming industry, and should be applauded. Of course, just because something is free, doesn't necessarily mean it's valuable. Even though this is "free", it failed to appeal t…

This may as well be a video; the VR adds nothing to the experience and in fact makes it more awkward to use - it seems no thought was given to anyone who might want to experience this sitting down as neither control scheme works particularly well (and even if you're standing up, whoever thought that having movement limited to forwards and backwards with no "strafing" needs a smack; one stick for turning, one stick for moving, it's not hard!) - and even if it was a video it would be very boring. Maybe the German narrator is more lively, but the English one is slow and lacking in any kind of enthusiasm and it feels like one of those weird "AI generated narration over stock footage" channels that pollute YouTube these days. Visuals are unspectacular - textures are lifeless (for example the shiny gold foil on the lunar lander is just a flat diffuse texture; it's 2025, we've had specular and normal maps for decades now) and it all feels a bit meh. Still, it's free, and if you've got 15 minutes to kill it's not the worst thing out there.

A great virtual reality experience with high quality graphics, interactive and with lots of information. And there are free scenarios.

Visually its awesome, but there need to be many many MANY more graphics options. Since there are near to none, playing wireless on a Quest 2 with an old 2070, caused a lot of frame rate loss. Even in the spots where it flows smooth, there is something about the FOV that causes a tiny bit of motion sickness. The Apollo 11 part was great. The castle, boring. Except in the castle you can move around. On the moon, they take that ability away. Not sure what the thinking was behind that. And every time I want to look at the earth from the moon, there's a background tile that covers it unless you look at precisely the right spot. Even that wouldn't be so immersion breaking except then you always have this large arrow telling you where you should be looking. Its VR. Shouldn't I be able to look where I want? The castle mini game was kind of fun. The Apollo mini game wasn't bad but would have been much more fun landing the actual lander. Which should have been possible considering the graphics and controls in other areas like the museum. But its free and a worthwhile VR experience so give it a go.

Игра TimeLab - это увлекательное и захватывающее приключение в научно-фантастическом сеттинге. Сюжет, повествующий о путешествиях во времени и исправлении исторических ошибок, держит в напряжении от начала и до конца. Разнообразные временные эпохи, от древнего Рима до футуристических городов, прекрасно проработаны и отличаются уникальной атмосферой. Геймплей представляет собой смесь головоломок, экшена и элементов RPG. Задачи, требующие не только ловкости, но и логического мышления, органично вплетены в повествование. Система развития персонажа позволяет адаптировать героя под свой стиль прохождения, а возможность выбора влияет на развитие сюжета и концовку. Визуально игра выглядит привлекательно, хотя и не хватает полировки в некоторых деталях. Музыкальное сопровождение создает нужное настроение и подчеркивает динамику событий. В целом, TimeLab – это достойный представитель жанра, который способен увлечь на долгие часы. Рекомендую всем любителям приключений во времени и качественных игр!

A brilliant VR history simulator. Exploring meticulously recreated moments like the Apollo 11 landing is both educational and deeply immersive. A truly unique way to experience the past.