True to its predecessor, Vacation Simulator is chock full of secrets and was clearly crafted with love. While my time with the experience at the Tribeca Virtual Arcade was short, it was long enough to develop a genuine appreciation of the little details Owlchemy Labs has included in this sequel. This in turn gained me access to a scuba diving kit in which to explore the crystal-clear waters. For instance, by completing certain objectives for a particular instructor located on the dock, I was eventually able to unlock my diver’s certificate. There are a multitude of other beachside interests to investigate, many of which feature their own progression system in which users can unlock more challenges and fun activities. Looking to cool off and maybe toss the ball around? Why not hit the water for a few rounds of water polo against one tough digital goalie? Feeling explorative? Help one bot collect a slew of hidden sea critters scattered throughout the island. Want to grill up some grub for a few hungry mechanical beach-goers? Hit the snack shack at the top of the lifeguard stand to complete some incoming orders. Upon first entering Vacation Island you’ll be greeted by an entire host of relaxation robots each designed to make sure your stay is as fun as mathematically possible. Vacation Island offers all this and more so that you can discover the lost art of TIME OFF.” (If you read this in a robot voice, you’re not alone) “Experience RECREATION, optimal RELAXATION, and classic human pastimes like SUNBURN. “After pondering the progression of life, the universe, and JOB, we came to the natural conclusion: First you JOB, then you VACATION,” states Owlchemy Labs in an official release. Now, two years later, Owlchemy Labs is back with Vacation Simulator, a brand new VR “simulation” that kicks players out of the office and onto the beach for an afternoon of virtual fun in the sun. The comical VR experience was met with overwhelmingly positive reception, going so far as being hailed as one of the first “full” VR games for the HTC Vive as opposed to a glorified tech demo like so many other experiences at the time. In September, developer Survios said the Vive co-op first-person shooter racked up $1 million in sales in its first month.We go hands-on with the successor to Owlchemy Labs’ wildly popular flagship VR title.Īustin, Texas-based video game developer Owlchemy Labs struck gold with their 2016 smash hit, Job Simulator. Job Simulator joins Raw Data as an early VR success story. It is also available for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, where it was bundled with the hardware for several months. The studio didn't say how many copies of the game it sold, but did note it was the best-selling PlayStation VR game in North America for October and November, the Sony headset's first two months on shelves. "It's great to finally see the numbers show that even in such an early market, success can already be found." "When we started development of Job Simulator, it was a massive risk to bet it all on a project that could ONLY work in VR, especially with consumer VR hardware productization so far off and ambiguous," Owlchemy Labs CEO Alex Schwartz said. Owlchemy Labs today proclaimed its Job Simulator "the most popular VR title to date," saying it has raised more than $3 million in sales and generated 250 million views on YouTube. It turns out some people really like spending their time away from work pretending to work.
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