It was accidentally announced weeks ago in Japan, but DriveClub VR has now officially been revealed for release this year. The exclusive racer – based upon Evolution Studios' original – has been re-built specifically with virtual reality in mind, including new modes, tracks, and features. The headline here is perhaps those five fresh "urban locations", which we're sure that we'll learn more about soon.
The game will include 80 vehicles, which you'll be able to investigate in full detail via the new Inspect Mode. Other added options include Cruise Mode, which will allow you to drive around tracks at your own leisure in virtual reality, and Passenger Mode, which will enable you to ride shotgun with some of the game's best players as they set some serious hot laps.
Exciting stuff, then? There's no comment on how much the game will cost or when it will release just yet – we're assuming that it'll come after PlayStation VR's planned 13th October launch, as the publisher's not committed to a date just yet. It's similarly unclear how much involvement the shuttered Evolution Studios has had; director Paul Rustchynsky hinted that the studio was involved when this leaked, so we'll need to wait for more information.
Exciting to finally get confirmation of this, though.
[source blog.eu.playstation.com]
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Hopefully some of these new tracks make it to the non-VR orginal Driveclub. The single urban track always seemed to be a bit odd if not deliberate.
Wait, so, will these also be coming to the regular version of Driveclub, or will they be VR exclusive?
@FoRdH8Er24 Don't know yet.
I'd rather just pick up Gran Turismo Sport for VR racing.
Will be interesting to see how VR helps this game against a new GT and Forza.
I've just been playing an arcade game bubble fighters or something at a birthday party ten pin bowling. It has a huge curved screen with fighter pilot controls in front it gave me travel sickness, really horrendous travel sickness. I dont think fast racing games will work contrary to what I originally believed.
Cruise mode and Passenger mode sound fun.
Can we LAN an old PS4 with Neo for couch co-op? Though I suppose with Passenger mode it would be less co-op, more tag-along.
Maybe PS5 will be powerful enough for 2 headsets?
@get2sammyb do you know if VR will play nice with steering wheel controllers? Cos that would be amazing.
Driving and FPS games are what I am most excited for in VR.
Also flying, a jet pack VR game would be sweet.
Wish they would just come out with a definitive edition that has a VR mode. Makes sense to me.
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