Visionarium
- January 3, 2019
- SanderBos
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PC
Virtual Reality
Windows
Oculus Rift
Reviews
- Incredible psychedelic experience with amazing art and visuals that create a beautiful journey.
- Great music that enhances the immersive experience, making it a must-have for fans of VR art and music.
- Offers a unique and relaxing 30-minute journey that captivates and engages the viewer, with potential for personal interpretation and enjoyment.
- Compatibility issues with controllers, particularly for Valve Index users, leading to a frustrating experience.
- Some users found the visuals overwhelming and nausea-inducing due to rapid movements and flashing lights.
- Lack of interactivity and control over the experience, making it feel more like a passive viewing rather than an engaging game.
- music81 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The music in this VR experience is widely praised for its quality and variety, enhancing the psychedelic visuals and overall atmosphere. Users appreciate the ability to use their own music tracks, which can create a more immersive experience, although the original soundtrack is also well-received. Overall, the combination of engaging music and stunning visuals makes it a compelling interactive musical journey.
“The music and visuals were great.”
“Really interesting journey through a visual feast of light and colour with a beautiful soundtrack.”
“The music is varied and fits with the psychedelic imagery, and the current discounted price of $4 feels just about right for this.”
“It is an art gallery of sculptures that seem to have been made inside VR, loosely paired with music and amateur animation.”
“In a nutshell, it's half an hour of psychedelic experiences with the exactly right kind of music in VR.”
“I really like the experience with the original music, but I think it plays much better if you turn off the soundtrack and put on your own music, as you get a much better look at everything.”
- graphics23 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 48 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some users praising the vibrant and immersive visuals that enhance the overall experience, while others find them lacking compared to newer titles like Visionarium 2. Many appreciate the ability to customize visual effects, but there are also complaints about the graphics feeling outdated and boring. Overall, the visuals are described as beautiful and engaging, though opinions vary on their impact.
“That allows one to drift into an alternative universe with eye candy visuals.”
“Great music, incredible visuals and nicely done.”
“Great music and beautiful visuals.”
“It was probably pretty cool when it came out, but it's disappointing given the much improved awesomeness of Visionarium 2 (music, sound quality, graphics quality, general user experience).”
“Graphics are pretty boring.”
“One main note, there are a lot of bright and flashing visuals.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The reviews do not provide any information about the story aspect of the game, focusing instead on technical performance with the Quest 2 and Virtual Desktop.
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The reviews do not provide specific insights into the monetization aspect of the game, focusing instead on its artistic and experiential qualities reminiscent of various pop culture references. As such, there is no clear consensus or information regarding the monetization strategy employed in the game.
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Users express a desire for improved optimization that would enable user-controlled streams without the need to sacrifice any of the existing software-controlled options.
“I would love to see further optimization to allow for user-controlled streams without having to take one of the software-controlled sets away.”
