Chroma Lab
- August 22, 2017
- Sean Tann
Get on SteamChroma Lab is a VR fluid simulation game that uses a custom particle physics engine for realistic fluid behavior. It features various tools to interact with the particles, adjustable physics settings, and save/load options. The particles can react to music, making for a visually engaging and customizable experience.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Chroma Lab offers a visually stunning and immersive experience, making it a must-have for VR enthusiasts.
- The game features a variety of tools and settings that allow for extensive customization and interaction with colorful particles, enhancing the overall enjoyment.
- It effectively syncs with music, creating a mesmerizing audio-visual experience that is both relaxing and engaging.
- The game has been reported to have technical issues, such as controllers getting stuck or the game not functioning properly on certain platforms.
- Some players feel that the game lacks depth and content, describing it as a simple tech demo rather than a fully fleshed-out game.
- The user interface can be confusing for newcomers, making it difficult to navigate the various settings and tools.
- music113 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The music aspect of the game is highly praised for its interactivity and synchronization with user-selected tracks, transforming it into an engaging VR music visualizer. Players enjoy the immersive experience of manipulating colorful particles that react dynamically to the music, enhancing relaxation and creativity. While some users note that the synchronization could be improved, the overall consensus is that the game provides a captivating and enjoyable way to experience music visually.
“I get to be the music visualizer I always dreamed of.”
“Turning on music reactivity transforms this from a relaxing particle physics toy into one of the greatest music visualizers I've ever used.”
“Listen to your favorite music and watch trippy particles move and glow to the music.”
“Unfortunately, instead of 'and then some' we get 'and then less', as things like syncing music to the game provides such a mediocre effect it's hard to even tell if it's reacting with the song, or just randomly.”
“The music visualization is decent, but the synchronization could be improved and I'd like to see more than just a pulse of particle size.”
“The only reaction to the music is the colors change to the beat.”
- graphics18 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 28 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics in this game are generally praised for their customization options and engaging visuals, particularly in the context of a physics-based particle simulation. While some users find the visuals impressive and entertaining, others feel they could benefit from additional graphical effects and color schemes. Overall, the visuals are described as cool and immersive, enhancing the experience, especially when paired with personal music.
“The price is very reasonable for what you get, the visuals are tremendously cool, and there's tons of options to delve into for uncovering fresh scenarios.”
“It's a physics-based particle simulation and with all the different settings you're given, mixed with the varied tools you can use, you basically create some of the coolest visuals available in VR.”
“Highly addicting and the visuals are just mind-blowing.”
“It'd be really cool if these devs collaborated with the Wave VR devs for better visuals in their EDM community.”
“Some more graphical effects and color schemes would be nice, but this is a great start.”
“It's very entertaining to experiment with all the different tools, as well as the various options that control the physics and graphics.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is highly praised for its optimization, delivering a smooth and visually impressive VR experience with intuitive controls. It runs exceptionally well on the Index at high settings, showcasing its strong performance capabilities.
“Super well optimized, runs 200% supersampling on Index with 144Hz with adjusted physics settings.”
“A wonderful built-for-VR experience, this was the first title I've played in VR and it left a fantastic impression, fairly intuitive controls, good performance, and it's a visual treat.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
While some users feel the game may not have the highest replayability, its low price of $5 makes it an attractive option. The variety of particle types, gravity settings, and world scale offers players hours of engaging gameplay, enhancing its replay value significantly.
“It might not have the greatest replayability, but it is five bucks.”
“It is so decently priced, and once you start playing with the different particle types, gravity, color reaction settings, and scale of the world, it's got hours and hours of replayability.”
“$5 is less than a dinner, and it's got some crazy replayability.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is not directly addressed in the user feedback, which primarily focuses on technical issues related to gameplay and compatibility with virtual reality systems. As such, there is no information available regarding the narrative or plot quality.
- gameplay1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by fluid mechanics that seamlessly integrate with external sounds, making it an ideal experience for music enthusiasts.
“The gameplay features really fluid mechanics that respond perfectly to any outside sound, making it an ideal experience for music lovers.”
“The controls are intuitive and allow for seamless interaction, enhancing the overall enjoyment of the game.”
“The pacing of the gameplay keeps you engaged, with a perfect balance of challenge and reward.”
