The VR Museum of Fine Art
- August 20, 2016
- Finn Sinclair
The VR Museum of Fine Art is a virtual reality game that offers a peaceful escape to explore life-sized sculptures and high-fidelity paintings in roomscale VR. With no barriers or glass walls, players can freely move around and interact with the artwork, providing an immersive and unique art gallery experience. The game features 15 sculptures and two paintings at launch, with plans for future updates to expand the collection.
Reviews
- The game offers a stunning and realistic VR museum experience with high-quality art and sculptures.
- It's free to access, making it an excellent opportunity for anyone with a VR headset to explore art without the usual museum restrictions.
- The developers have created a great proof of concept that leaves players excited for future updates and expansions.
- The current content is limited, and some of the new paintings do not meet the same quality standards as the sculptures.
- There is a plain empty feeling in the environment, which could detract from the overall immersive experience.
- Some users feel that the flat versions of paintings do not accurately represent the original works, impacting the experience.
- story2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story features a unique and engaging element of a multi-story art museum within a character's home, which adds an intriguing layer to the narrative. This creative setting enhances the overall experience and captivates the audience's imagination.
- graphics1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The graphics feature a repeating canvas pattern with specular highlights, but they lack a cohesive relationship to the overall painting, resulting in a disjointed visual experience.
“The graphics are plagued by a repeating canvas pattern specular highlight that bears no topographical relation to the painting.”
“The visuals feel outdated and lack the detail expected from modern games.”
“Character models are poorly designed and lack the polish seen in other titles.”