Virtual reality is the future.
It claims Google, which now buys into Swedish vr games studio Resolution Games.
– I think vr is the next natural platform for games. There is no equivalent, says founder Tommy Palm to Play.
Earlier this year, leaving Tommy Palm mobile gaming giant King to launch the new game studio Resolution Games. Palm is one of the creators of the worldwide phenomenon of “Candy Crush Saga”, and the idea is now to Resolution Games will become a leading gaming company in the virtual reality.
With Palms name and previous exploits as guarantor has not been no trouble finding sponsors. Dagens Industri revealed on Wednesday that a number of investors, including Google’s venture capital company Google Ventures, entered by a total of SEK 50 million in Resolution Games.
“Hands in many years”
– Our idea is that we have two small team and then hand this money for many, many years to come, says Tommy Palm to Play.
– I firmly believe vr as the next major gaming platform. There are so many things that become extremely special in vr. There is a tremendous sense of presence, that you believe to be in the game for real. There is no equivalent. You have to try it yourself to understand.
Palm believes that it will be one of the art big challenges – to ensure that as many people as possible have the opportunity to test a virtual reality headset.
“As the teleported”
– Anyone who has tested vr become ambassadors for the technology. I’ve let people in lots of different ages, youth to retirement, test, virtual reality and everyone thinks it is absolutely amazing. It feels like being teleported to a different location.
Resolution Games has already released its first game, despite the fact that virtual reality headsets has not yet found its way into stores. It is a virtual reality version of the card game solitaire called “Solitaire jester”.
Fishing Simulator – VR
Currently, you work on two other projects, one of which is a kind of fish simulator .
– It’s something we’ve wanted to do. We made a prototype that worked very well. One of the things that are difficult to make with the VR is operating. If the inner ear and even visual systems experiencing different things you become nauseous, and it’s a design challenge for any virtual reality developer. But when it comes to fishing you sit the still and it is still quite exciting so it’s a good game mechanics.
Hard to top the “Candy Crush”
Can it be as large as the “Candy Crush Saga”?
– No, it will be difficult. It has of course their phones with them all the time. Virtual reality will be something the more you play at home on the couch. Although I believe that our will be a big hit so it will take a long time before it becomes as big as smartphones. But I am absolutely convinced that the experience will be just as stunning and equally available to all.
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