Riftmax Theater Heads to Kickstarter to Improve the Social VR Theater Experience
Riftmax Theater is one of the most interesting projects currently underway for virtual reality. The software acts as a theater for both videos and live performances, where users can come together from across the world to watch a film or be part of a live production, all with the immersive power of VR. The developers have been supporting the community with their software since the early days of the Oculus Rift and are now headed to Kickstarter to take it to the next level.
Riftmax Theater currently supports the Oculus Rift DK1 and DK2 VR headsets, along with the Razer Hydra motion controller. Players can host or join lobbies which transport them into a virtual theater which can be configured to watch movies, host theater productions, or even just to socialize. With the Razer Hydra motion controller, players can control their hands naturally to gesture while they speak, adding an impressive level of realism to virtual interactions with other players.
Riftmax Theater allows anyone to host their own virtual show, and is home to several recurring live events like the weekly Karaoke Night hosted by Troach & Bilago, and Virtually Incorrect With Gunter, a talk show focusing on virtual reality.
The developer provides the following list of ‘priority items’ they seek to add with funding from their crowdfunding campaign:
- Providing users with the means to put on a variety of different shows/performances including the ability to monetize them.
The game won ‘Best Social Experience’ at the Proto Awards in September.
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