HTC Vive has a new game available that lets you scale one of the most famous peaks in the world from the comfort of your living room: Everest VR from Sólfar Studios.
Thanks to a collaboration with RVX , the Reykjavik-based visual effects and animation studio that brought us the film Everest (2015), Everest VR has a level of photorealism and detail that is unmatchable.
“For the first time, people will be able to experience the thrills and milestones of climbing Mt. Everest from the convenience and safety of virtual reality devices,” said Kjartan Pierre Emilsson, co-founder and CEO of Sólfar Studios , in a press release. “While many have called 2016, ‘The Year of VR,’ a majority of the public is still unfamiliar with the space. We see the release of EVEREST VR as a way to showcase the power of the medium, by delivering a transcendent experience that goes far beyond the goal of winning a game - allowing users to experience the physical and emotional sensation of conquering one of world’s greatest wonders.”
Minimum system requirements are listed below (via Everest VR’s Steam page ):
OS : Windows 7 SP1 +
Processor : Intel® i5-4590 or greater
Memory : 8 GB RAM
Graphics : NVIDIA Geforce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon RX 480 or greater
DirectX : Version 11
Storage : 11 GB available space
Additional Notes: Recommend installing to SSD for faster performance.
We were very impressed with Everest VR when we checked out a press demo , calling it “intuitive to control” and “an impressive achievement” that makes you feel “like an Olympian god.”
Everest VR will run you $24.99 and has a 10% launch week discount over at its Steam page here .
