Puzzle experiences
With their use of object manipulation as a major mechanism and often fantasy environments, puzzle experiences lend themselves very well to the VR treatment. Since the time of Myst and it's sequels, players have shown time and again that they love solving the mysteries of ancient ruins, dark dungeons, and castles in the sky. However, until now, players haven't been able to truly reach eye level with some of these puzzles and environments, which can make solving problems where you have to aim a laser or shoot a bow much harder. Take as an example the laser puzzles from the game The Talos Principle VR by Croteam, a port of the popular puzzle game from 2014. Players are required in several puzzles to use a device to bend a ...
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