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VR Karts screenshot
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Genre: Racing, Indie, Arcade

VR Karts

Oculus Rift Launch
If you have received a consumer-ready retail version of the Oculus Rift on Monday March 28th onwards, and already own the game from Steam Early Access, please read below:

As a thank you for supporting us through Steam Early Access, you are entitled to an Oculus Store key code in order to download VR Karts for free.
Please note that this offer only extends until 30th June 2016.

Please send an email to ‘support @ viewpointgames dot co dot uk’ with your Steam receipt, Steam alias (the one to the right of Community if you open the Steam application) as well as any other evidence that you have to prove your purchase of the Steam Early Access version. Once we’ve validated your purchase, we will email you your key directly.

The VR Karts Early Access version will still be available if you own it and will still be playable on a DK2 with the 0.8 Oculus SDK.

VR Karts 2.2 is live!
A small update to make VR Karts compatible with the Oculus 0.8 runtime.

Other improvements include:

  • Added wins per session in the online lobby
  • Added race points leaderboard on the tablet in the frontend
  • Improved online chat functionality
  • Online multiplayer kart smoothing
  • Added customised profile name back in due to popular demand
  • Tweaks to the Portal / Beehive weapons
  • Some small improvements to the visuals

VR Karts 2.1 is live!
The latest update includes:


  • Portal weapon - Allows you get back into the pack if you're lagging behind
  • Beehive weapon - Distract the player with a beehive on their head! Shake your head to get rid of it.
  • Online points added
  • An exclusive preview of the Beach environment
  • Input fixes to allow easier remapping for other controllers including XBox One controller
  • Moved around menu options to make Customisation more accessible
  • Added customisable player name back in


As always, please let us know if you have any issues / suggestions for the next update. Email support@viewpointgames.co.uk

VR Kart 2.0 is live!
Featuring:


  • Online Multiplayer Beta (please help us test this out!)
  • Player Customisation area - Make your player look awesome!
  • New tutorial allowing players to get accustomed to the controls
  • Upgraded graphics
  • Updated AI
  • Additional Audio
  • Subtitles

VR Karts Update 1.3 is live!
The new update includes:

• Upgraded VR Karts to Unity 5
• All Levels and Karts have all been resized to better match real-world scale
• Upgraded AI Karts to be more competitive
• Increased Amateur Cup Difficulty
• Graphical Polish – Added new “boost trails” to Karts and upgraded damage smoke
• Added selectable Kart Horns into customisation menu
• AI Karts now have their own custom horns.
• Under the hood improvements in preparation for online multiplayer update (Coming soon)

VR Karts Update 1.2 is live!
The new update includes the following:


  • Spikes Weapon
  • Nitro Boost Weapon
  • EMP Weapon
  • Shield Weapon
  • General bug fixes
  • Physics improvement on karts
  • More graphical polish
  • More sfx
  • New music track added
  • Championship mode loading screen
  • Name tags for all players
  • Online multiplayer infrastructure added (Multiplayer mode coming soon..)


Please let us know what you think and what else we should add / improve on.

Comic Con London 2015
We'll be showing the game off this weekend 22nd - 24th May 2015.
Come over, have a play of the game and tell us what you think.

VR Karts Update 1.1 is live!
The new update includes:

  • Drift when using speed boosts
  • Analogue speed boost meter - use as much boost as you like
  • A all-new Championship Mode
  • More tracks
  • Lots of visual improvements
  • An additional shield weapon


Let us know what you think?