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"An important element to doing good VR horror is embracing that, just like in the real world, the player can be looking anywhere at any time," he says. That doesn't work in VR, according to Justin Corcoran of Phosphor Games Studio. By forcing the player's attention into a specific place, the developer can ensure they'll be able to scare them or force them to glimpse something frightening. Traditional horror films, literature, and games often guide the player's eye. 2) The Brookhaven Experiment: Use the fact that the player controls POV to your advantage TAKEAWAY: The player must first be made able to orient themselves in your VR world.even though you intend to put them through a mentally-taxing experience. "We think the lack of visual fidelity decreases the load on the players’ perception, and therefore increases the comfort levels." "But we found that in testing, players and developers experienced less discomfort because of the lack of visual data when they moved/looked around in the 'echolocation' segments," he says. The answer Gattai Games hit upon was to only show them simple black and white outlines of objects in when they were using sound to navigate. "In our case, teleportation-a common tool used to make movement less taxing on the player's senses-was not an option because the players’ footsteps were tied to gameplay (sound made by walking reveals a bit of the world and attracts enemies)." says Ng. Walking around a spooky old house might be enough to frighten a player in another game, but the simple act of walking in VR can be overwhelming. In the case of Stifled, this meant taking special care not to overload the player with too much visual data or movement. No matter how frightening your game is, if it hasn't been optimized to ensure the player is comfortable, they'll be too distracted to be scared. "There is no way for a player to feel fully immersed in an experience if he/she is constantly on the verge of barfing," he says. "Not just for horror, but for all VR games in general." In this experience, Justin Ng of Gattai Games felt it was important to ensure the player was always comfortable. Doing so also draws the attention of the monsters that wander the game, forcing players to decide whether they want to risk drawing attention just so they can see enough to navigate. Stifledputs players into a world doused in darkness, and only by making noises in their microphone will they be able to see where they're going. 1) Stifled: Begin with comfort before introducing discomfort Then strap on an HMD and explore their chilling worlds.
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Read on to learn what lessons these games can impart. The rise of VR horror has only just begun, and Gamasutra reached out to several pioneers at the forefront of VR horror to see what they felt was important in their first forays into creating fear in virtual reality, the best ways to break down the walls of disbelief, to use VR's limitations as strengths, and find unique ways in which the technology can terrify it users.