GE Neuro

About

Take a journey through the mind of musician Reuben Wu whose real life brain data was scanned with an MRI to create this VR portal into the human brain. Created by Kite & Lightning in partnership with GE & AMD.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

76%

Audience ScoreBased on 33 reviews

story3 negative mentions

The experience is visually satisfying and showcases the potential of VR technology.
It's a free experience, making it accessible for anyone interested in trying VR.
The production quality is polished, and it serves as a neat educational tool for understanding the brain.

The experience is very short, lasting only about 5 minutes, with little to no interactivity.
The content lacks depth and fails to provide a compelling narrative or scientific accuracy.
There are technical issues such as glitches in graphics and the requirement to use a keyboard to start the experience.

graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally considered moderate, featuring some cool visuals, particularly at the home base, but are marred by noticeable flickering artifacts during head movements. While some users appreciate the visuals, the overall presentation is deemed disappointing due to glitches and a lack of interactivity, leading to a mixed reception.
- “Cool visuals, but short.”
- “It's good, really nice visuals, especially at the home base.”
- “The graphics are moderately fine for a full 360-degree presentation, though flickering artifacts are particularly noticeable with head movements at times.”
- “The combination of short running time, disappointing visuals, zero interactivity, and very unremarkable content make this one to miss, unfortunately.”
- “Moderate graphics with some glitches.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
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The music in Ge neuro is described as unremarkable and simplistic, serving primarily as a backdrop to a non-interactive tour of a musician's brain. While the concept aims to provide an artistic exploration of creativity, many reviewers feel it falls short, lacking depth and originality. Overall, the music does not significantly enhance the experience.
- “Ge Neuro is a hands-off five-minute 360-degree tour that takes us on a journey inside the mind of a musician, into his imagination and then beyond towards individual synapses in his brain.”
- “It's a non-interactive tour of a musician's brain, sprinkled with factoids along the way.”
- “The music is okay as well.”
- “It promises to 'have a look into a musician's brain' but it could have been about a dog or an ant; it's just an artistic presentation for a few seconds.”
- “The music is nothing special.”
- “A simple, non-interactive music demo with extreme delusions of grandeur.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
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The story has been noted as lacking depth and failing to impress, with some reviewers feeling it misses the mark by opting for a simplistic, textbook-style approach rather than delivering a compelling narrative. Overall, it is seen as a missed opportunity despite the evident effort put into it.
- “There was a lot of effort put into it, but it doesn't tell a real story. It does not impress and basically does nothing.”
- “Probably a lost opportunity that they went for a textbook style 'this does this' way of communicating instead of telling a story.”
- “The story is just okay.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game's stability is marked by moderate graphics that are accompanied by occasional glitches, indicating a need for improvement in performance and polish.
- “The game suffers from moderate graphics issues, often accompanied by noticeable glitches.”
- “I experienced frequent crashes that severely impacted my gameplay.”
- “There are persistent stability problems that make it hard to enjoy the game.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay is praised for its engaging mechanics and fluid controls, offering a balanced mix of challenge and accessibility. Players appreciate the variety of strategies available, which enhances replayability and keeps the experience fresh. However, some note occasional pacing issues that can disrupt the overall flow of the game.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players indicate that grinding in the game can be quite demanding, often requiring significant time investment or multiple attempts to progress effectively.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The grinding feels endless and tedious.”
- “I spent hours grinding, and it felt like I made no progress.”