It’s free for Vive and Rift
Those maniacs at Dinosaur Games actually did it! They broughtDesert Bus— a game about painstakingly driving from Tuscon to Las Vegas in real time, without breaks — to virtual reality.Desert Bus VRisavailable todayas a free download on Steam for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.
Besides having more modern visuals, this version also supports multiplayer in which “passengers can sit, wave, and even throw ads of paper at the driver.” There’s also a radio to keep you company.
Best of all, this is for a good cause.
“Desert Bus VRwas made in-part to supportDesert Bus for Hope, a volunteer organization that holds the eponymous annual event to raise money for game industry charity Child’s Play. Participants playDesert Busin a telethon-style stream, with others pledging donations in exchange for incentives that can include everything from prizes to increasing the length of theDesert Busplay time.”
Curiously, the game is playable “in standard digital reality” if you may’t or won’t do VR.
