Soundscape VR
SOUNDSCAPE VR: 2017
The goal was to create spaces for the enjoyment of music that did not feel like cheap imitations of the real world but rather exceeded it in innovation, imagination, and immersion. Three years later, at Burning Man 2017, Soundscape VR made its debut as a surprise gift for attendees, igniting a chain reaction that would propel Soundscape to become one of the most beloved artistic experiences in the world.
Fueled by enthusiastic word-of-mouth recommendations and making appearances at festivals and events wherever people gathered to celebrate the incredible power of music and visual arts, Soundscape’s reputation grew by making history again and again with the display of previously unfathomable technologies delivered at their highest level. The software was publicly released, bestowed upon the world, so that all music enthusiasts could create, dance, explore, play, and enjoy music together in the most stunning virtual spaces; enabling anyone to have a hyper-immersive concert experience from the comfort and convenience of their own home.
Since its 2017 release, Soundscape VR's vast public features have been free to enjoy at home, while certain private features have been reserved for galleries & supporters. 'Founder's Access' has been the way for enthusiasts to tap into an all-access pass for the most complete version of our art, while also supporting all the creators who work tirelessly on building this music utopia. A lifetime license for Founder's Access has been available from the beginning at a one-time donation roughly the price of a single VIP pass, $199. Effective today, we've activated an update for Soundscape VR: 2017 that now unlocks Founder's Access free for all users worldwide. This incredible gift now makes Soundscape VR: 2017 entirely decommodified; with no cost, advertisements, microtransactions, subscriptions, or bloat of any kind. It's the purest form of art dedicated to all artists who "Do it for the love" and bring people together to celebrate the feeling of being alive by connecting with music, art, nature, and each other.
Countless development hours have been devoted to optimizing Soundscape VR: 2017 to offer the most immersive graphical experience possible while maintaining comfortable performance and system requirements. Over the years, we've expanded our universe with countless free updates, introducing new worlds to explore, avatars to create, ways to bring your music to VR, three iterations of Sonic AI, five of our HoloUI, dozens of the highest production-value virtual concerts, and so much more. We have often regarded the project as a canvas to which we could return day after day, adding more detail here and more depth there. But after 9 years, it's finally time to put down the brush and shift our focus to our next creation. Having explored the potential of Unreal Engine 5 and the latest technologies, we recognized the need to preserve Soundscape VR: 2017 in its current state, allowing us to channel our full energy into building our next generation of The Musical Metaverse.
We are thrilled to announce that we will be launching 'Soundscape' soon, a premium audiovisual experience designed for both PC and VR users worldwide. With all-new Soundskin full-body avatars, a dynamic lighting system with full day/night cycles, SoundTag freeform gameplay, Sonic AI v4 visuals powered by any music, and our newest HoloUI to control it all - Soundscape is a sight to behold. We've taken everything to the next level, and we can't wait to share with you all that we have been building.
We hope you enjoy your time in Soundscape VR: 2017 and eagerly anticipate opening our doors for the next chapter of our journey toward an advanced audiovisual future. We'll see you soon.
Love,
The Soundscape Team
SOUNDSCAPE VR | THE VAULT OF SATOSHI
-Unlock new capabilities for movement, interaction, & dance, utilizing an even deeper level of control to play with either keyboard, mouse, gamepad, or even handheld on Steam Deck.
-Hunt for treasure in our special launch event "The Vault of Satoshi" where the first player to locate and unlock the vault will claim a 1 BTC prize.
-Open your eyes to our latest audio reactivity advancements as Sonic AI 3.2 translates any music into incredible visuals as you explore the worlds of Soundscape.
-Tap into a deep level of controls with Immersive View for a hands-free visualizer experience or use the built-in VJ controls like Optical Hack, Timewarp, and Flurry for the ultimate level of control.
-Play your favorite music to power Soundscape's rhythm game Spectra Dash as you seek and destroy in a competitive test of agility.
-Outfit your virtual self with all new customizations, equipment, and outfits to create the most stunning avatars in the metaverse.
-Check out new performances by Big Wild, Goose, Hermitude, Gioli & Assia, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Opiuo, and more!
Download and play free today in our virtual music utopia with no ads, no tracking, and no corporate BS!
SOUNDSCAPE VR: THE MUSICAL METAVERSE
Step into the incredible Soundscape avatars and outfit yourself with new customizations and mods. Explore a brand-new enhanced UI rebuilt from the ground up. Fly in new ways with zero-G & enhanced gravity modes. Enjoy incredible performances from legendary artists in the latest evolution of MAGIC MIRROR! Explore the pulsating neon skyline of the latest soundscape - NeoNexus. All of this and much more, plus dozens of optimizations, hundreds of bugfixes, and countless visual upgrades are available now in this free update!
SOUNDSCAPE VR: MAGIC MIRROR
Magic Mirror provides a platform for content creators that brings the entire universe of 2D content into virtual reality, from music videos, concert footage, visualizers, to live streams and more. Building off the beautiful soundscapes of the SVR platform, this “digital drive-in” brings music lovers together from around the globe and is designed to scale infinitely.
Magic Mirror is launching with special performances from The Desert Dwellers, Desert Hearts Mikey Lion, Porky, Lee Reynolds, Marbs, RYBO, Carlo and Good TV’s VNSSA, Walker & Royce, Ardalan and Option 4 with more artists, performances, and limited content being added regularly.
We've enhanced all existing Soundscapes with new stages so you can experience these incredible performances from any angle! Experience the magic from on the ground, inside of the stage, floating at 5000', or however you desire!
In addition, we've built brand new avatars from the ground up (including new models, textures, and IK) to better translate your movement on the dancefloor than ever before. Enhance your virtual self with new mods to turn yourself into a work of art - with even more customizations coming later this summer!
We've also included a countless number of optimizations and bugfixes to enhance the experience across all headsets and system configurations.
For over 7 years now Groove Science Studios has been building and evolving a wondrous musical metaverse for fans worldwide and we're so excited to dance with you inside of Soundscape, be sure to stop by our Discord or social media to share with the community what other secrets you discover!
- Website: https://soundscapeuniverse.com/
- Discord: https://discord.gg/8cfHAEb
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soundscape_vr/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/soundscapeVR
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundscape_vr
SOUNDSCAPE VR BURN @ HOME
Special events every Saturday 9PM - Midnight (MST)
Solo play or curate your own parties at any time!
Join the Soundscape Discord to learn more https://discord.gg/8cfHAEb
Soundscape VR's latest virtual art SILICA SOL is now live!
Patch Notes:
NEW SOUNDSCAPE: SILICA SOL
Soundscape's newest world awaits. Venture to the golden sands of Silica Sol and discover an eternal desert sunset filled with unique plant life, alien minerals, and new audio-reactive art. Silica Sol is our largest and most intense Soundscape yet!
NEW CHARACTER PROGRESSION
Gain experience to level up your character and build community prestige, unlocking new unique abilities while showing off your passion for music!
NEW TALENT SYSTEM
Spend talent points earned to enhance your character and gain special powers. Get closer to the stage with the "Rail Rider" perk, fly faster with "Stage Sprinter" or even go invisible with "Dark Sunglasses!"
NEW PROFILE CUSTOMIZATION
Represent your favorite songs, albums, artists, festivals and more with new player profiles that help you find others with shared musical interests.
NEW VISUAL EFFECTS
New artwork has been hidden in each world, seek out and discover bioluminescent butterflies, crystal spirits, and other dreamlike creations.
NEW COSMETIC ITEMS
Earn 9 new groovy hats, helmets, and masks to stylize your avatar and outfit your virtual persona with the latest swag.
NEW SVR LIVE v4.0
Embark on a shared audiovisual journey this summer at music festivals across North America. The world's most advanced music stage has been upgraded with all-new mind-melting features. We've taken SVR LIVE to the next level and you'll have to see it in person to believe it!
SOUNDSCAPE VR 2020
- All worlds have received new art assets and expansion of their core visual theme. Discover new spotlights, new planets, new trees, new foliage, new snow, new stage areas, and much more, as well as lighting and shadow upgrades to make each Soundscape more beautiful than ever before.
Performance improvements for all worlds
- All worlds have undergone significant optimizations improving performance. Higher framerates means a more immersive and comfortable experience for longer play sessions. Twilight Thicket is still our most advanced level and designed for users with advanced GPUs, but you can expect to see improvements of 30% or more on framerates, while at the same time improving overall visual quality.
Control upgrades supporting Vive/Index/Rift CV1/Rift S
-Enhanced haptics, controls, aim, and usability for all controller types, including new experimental WMR support.
SVR LIVE performance and gameplay upgrades
- A variety of visual and usability enhancements to our mixed reality stage and art installation mode.
Sonic AI v2 audio-reactivity improvements
- Improvements to beat detection, frequency detection, and visual reactivity to any genre of music, making the world of Soundscape more reactive and dynamic. Phase 2 improvements coming soon.
Real-Money transactions are now available for those who wish to support development
- All store items and character mods can be purchased for free with Harmonia you earn from playing, but we are now giving you the option to contribute to future development with in-game purchases. It takes an enormous amount of resources and effort from the entire Soundscape team to create this alternate reality for you, and just helping us all break-even would be fantastic. We're not in this for the money, we do it for the love, since day 1 over 5 years ago. It's why we built Soundscape to have no music packs, no ads, no selling your data - because we love making this for you. Want to help out another way? Leave a review for Soundscape on your platform(s) of choice and share your experience to help other music lovers find this free software!
Optical Hack unlocked for all players across all platforms
- 3 trippy effects available for free, expandable with up to 25 visual enhancements that you can use to glitch out your friends.
Lighting micro-controller to control and modify each world in tune with the music available for purchase and coming soon
-Includes free Enhanced Optical Hack effects!
Artist Link stage upgrades
-Improved and expanded with brand new enhancements to visualizations, models, and pyrotechnics
Menu and UI enhancements
- New world select screen, new gameplay modes added, and new instructions on how to play any music you want to hear Bug Fixes
-A large number of reported bugs have been fixed enhancing every thing from solo to social play, UI, cosmetic items, music, and more.
SVR Year 3 is here! Patch 4.20 now live!
Patch 4.20 notes:
-Cosmetic items and upgrades have arrived! Equip your character with unique items to identify yourself in the Soundscape social worlds, from neon space helmets to enhanced 4D afterburners. All items are able to be earned through normal game play and purchased through the new in-game store.
-Players can now aquire Harmonia, a new in-game currency. You can earn Harmonia automatically by playing, up to 400 daily (100 every 15 minutes), as well as gain even more from other activities like exploring and finding hidden golden records. There are many wild character upgrades and customizations to come, so start saving up now!
-Spectra Dash is Soundscape VR's first rhythm game mode that you can play with any music, the objective is to jet around and destroy objects that spawn to the beat of your music. You can play single player or multiplayer, and additional UI and display changes have been added to enhance your combo and scoring abilities - now which can award additional Harmonia!
-SVR UI v2 is officially complete! Nearly every aspect has been enhanced to give you the most seamless experience possible. Do more with less clicks and explore new creativity tools, new settings, and much more in a new command center that is intuitive, beautiful, and powerful.
-Additional lighting upgrades in Crystalline Summit and Twilight thicket have been completed, resulting in one of the most high quality visual experiences in VR - if your GPU can handle it!
-Haptics improvements have been made to make flying, shooting, and boosting all feel more dynamic and responsive than ever before.
-Support for Index controllers and Rift S controllers have been added.
-SVR LIVE mode is here! SVR LIVE is a special game mode for live events at music festivals, art installations, and venues. This mode is intended for commercial operators, please email us at SoundscapeVR@gmail.com to request access. We'll be unveiling more information in June, stay tuned to see the future of live music and VR as we debut our live stage v3 at Sonic Bloom in Colorado!
-A large number of bug fixes related to the music UI, haptics, visual effects, social play, and more have been implemented. Thanks for your help in reporting these!
Patch 4.1 is here
-Maximum simultaneous player count in each game increased to 240
-Social play live on all platforms
-New visual effects in twilight thicket and crystalline summit
-Player list functionality expanded
-Visualization mode selection enabled
-Optimization improvements
-Many Bug fixes
-More to come next week!
Patch 4.02!
-Dozens of performance improvements and optimizations
-Improved lighting in Twilight Thicket
-Multiplayer characters will now move and fly much more smoothly
-Visualization modes and Chaos modes unlocked and able to be selected via UI
-Scoring HUD now displays correctly in multiplayer
-Swords now display in multiplayer
-Session list upgrades to sort and join multiplayer games easier
-Player list now displays curator and other multiplayer users in session
-Improved visuals and effects on floating lanterns
-New particle effects added
-Crystalline Summit visual upgrades
-Various particle upgrades
-Tree upgrades
-Stability improvements and crashing fixes
-Some magical springtime flowers have been seen sprouting in Twilight Thicket