It took our team roughly six months to implement eye-tracked Dynamic Foveated Rendering for Hellsweeper VR on
#PSVR2
. Here’s everything we’ve learned — our challenges, mistakes, learnings and retrospections.
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#virtualreality
#vr
#gamedev
#unity3d
Dear Hellsweeper VR Community,
Firstly, we would like to address the early reviews we've received regarding the graphical quality of Hellsweeper VR on PSVR2.
We genuinely appreciate your candid feedback and understand the concerns raised. Before we delve into the details,
Descend into the
#SteamNextFest
Demo on June 19th before
#HellsweeperVR
arrives on VR on the 21st of September!
Pre-order on Steam now, other platforms following soon, wishlist it now on Quest and PSVR2!
Thank you so much for the support you’ve given us throughout the past years and on the launch of Hellsweeper VR. We are aware of the feedback surrounding the graphics quality on the PSVR2 platform at launch, and are working hard on improving the game experience and implementing
Hellsweepers! The damned rise on September 21st, wishlist on
@MetaQuestVR
now to descend into Hell, pre-orders coming soon!
We dare you to click that link »
#HellsweeperVR
is out now! 🔥
Master weapons, wield elemental magic, and show off your gravity-defying stunts as you purge hell’s twisted souls in one of the most intense VR experiences!
Dare to descend -
🔥Wrath Update is LIVE on
#HellsweeperVR
!🔥
New Enemy + Boss Variants, New Weapon, PSVR2 Dynamic Foveated Rendering, Quest 2/3 Visual Upgrades + more! This update is packed. Patch notes summary below:
*⭐️𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴
**ENEMY ADDITIONS**
-Wrath has
Rogue-like first-person combat game
#HellsweeperVR
is coming straight from the underworld to
#MetaQuest2
and
#PCVR
later this year. 🔥
Let us prepare you for an intense
#VR
experience with the latest info on this brutal
#VRgame
here!
Do you dare to descend into hell with us..?
🔥Treachery Update is LIVE🔥
New Boss, New Weapon(s), 3-Act Co-Op, Endless Mode and more! As always, thank you for being part of this journey with us.
Link to the full patch notes in the comments ⬇️
#vr
#virtualreality
#metaquest2
#psvr2
#steamvr
#pico4
♨️𝗪𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵: 𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗙𝗜𝗫 𝟭.𝟰.𝟯
-Enhanced stability and decreased crash frequency on PSVR2.
-Fixed bow breaking the user's hand when releasing it on PSVR2.
-Fixed inability to select traits to be replaced when adding a new one.
-Fixed players not being able to progress after
Hellsweeper VR Co-op Trailer! 🔥
Can't handle it alone? Team up to fight against hordes of twisted souls. Do you dare to descend into hell together?
Coming September 21st 2023!
Pre-order Now 👇🏻
Hellsweepers! Our first big update has arrived. 🔥
This patch includes the much-anticipated adjustments to XP balancing, bHaptics support for PCVR, improved co-op fixes, and overall difficulty balancing.
View the full Patch Notes here ⬇️
The Ascension Update (Patch 1.5) will drop on 20th June at 7AM PST, and we have a very important announcement. Time to wrap up those endless sweeps.😉 (applies to all platforms)
#HellsweeperVR
#steamvr
#psvr2
#metaquest
𝗣𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝘁: 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵 - 𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗙𝗜𝗫 𝟭.𝟰.𝟭 🔥
→Fixed crashes caused by incompatible shaders with hands-only avatars on PSVR2.
→Fixed trophies not unlocking on PSVR2.
→Resolved issue where trait & blessing slots couldn't be locked before the run.
→Fixed a bug
Hey Hellsweepers - we heard you! We’re extending the demo to 2 July, 11:30PST!
We heard that a lot of players couldn’t get playtime in within the original demo period, so we worked out something for you all 😉
#virtualreality
#vr
#vrgaming
Here's your chance to take a good look at the dastardly enemies that you'll be facing in Hellsweeper VR... can you outsmart, outfight and outwit them all?
➡️
#vr
#virtualreality
#PSVR2
#metaquest2
#steamvr
#インディーゲーム
♨️𝗪𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵: 𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗙𝗜𝗫 𝟭.𝟰.𝟮
Piping hot fixes with some new QoLs for good measure. Available on all platforms.
#HellsweeperVR
🪲**BUG FIXES**
-[Critical] Fixed enemies becoming invisible and invulnerable, causing game soft locks.
-[Critical] Fixed Epithets preventing
Holy hell, it's over already? 😭 A big thank you to everyone for joining us on this demo, from the
#HellsweeperVR
team!
This is the last stretch for us to sprint, so please leave your feedback for us, so we know what we can improve on!
We compiled all the resources that were useful to our process. While we're far from being experts, we hope this guide will help other indie VR Unity devs facing optimization issues or transitioning to more optimal workflows.
To those who pushed us to do better, those who cheered
Hey Hellsweepers!
@HellsweeperVR
are running a Quest 3 giveaway - winner chosen on its launch.
Join the battle, follow our socials & reap your rewards!
🔥 Hellsweepers! Send us the best clips that you have!
We want to see your sick somersaults and epic kills!
Reply below with the
#HellsweeperVR
hashtag and your content link. 😎
#vr
#virtualreality
#vrgame