![]() We know that the game will allow users to experience the Upside Down, a twisted mirror version of the sleepy town of Hawkins, Indiana where the show is set, and if the teaser is any indication, it will likely take place during the events of the first season. ![]() It's also unclear if the game will be available for other virtual reality headsets, or if it will be exclusive to PlayStation VR. ![]() The trailer teases that the game is coming "soon," but an exact release date is nowhere to be found. Stranger Things: The VR Experience has been announced in a brief teaser trailer that is light on details. The latest Stranger Things gaming project is a new release for PlayStation VR called Stranger Things: The VR Experience. While “major VR platforms” is non-specific, we’ll note that PSVR 2 is slated for release in February while Meta has already started teasing Quest 3 for release late next year.With the hype and critical acclaim surrounding its second season, it's safe to say that Netflix's original series Stranger Things is quickly becoming one of the most popular shows on the streaming service. The popularity of Stranger Things has seen the show extend its shadowy tendrils into the world of video games, with a number of gaming projects announced. Players will invade the dreams and memories of fan favorite characters and harness telekinetic powers to battle humans and creatures alike, as Henry Creel’s transformation into Vecna and his influence on the events of prior seasons is revealed.” “Stranger Things VR will allow fans to experience the world of Stranger Things from the never-before-seen perspective of Vecna as he explores unknown realities, forms the hive mind, and enacts his plan for revenge against Eleven and Hawkins. We don’t have a lot more details about the project right now but Tender Claws did share the following description: “As fans, we want this game to be very special and we are energized by the support and enthusiasm we’ve received from Netflix and the Stranger Things creative team.” “We are awed that we get to live within the Stranger Things universe and dive into the rich inner worlds of its characters through Tender Claws’ unique approach to nested worlds and immersive dreamscapes,” said Tender Claws directors Samantha Gorman and Danny Cannizzaro in a joint prepared statement. We’re extremely curious to see how their work develops with the writers of Stranger Things. The developers routinely play with VR’s unique advantages over traditional mediums, toying with ideas like scale, jumping between realities, and telekinetic superpowers all mixed with a touch of existential dread. ![]() Their use of live performance on Quest headsets in The Tempest was remarkable for demonstrating how a performer could manage ticketed shows in standalone VR while slipping into characters to tell one of Shakespeare’s stories. Tender Claws is the studio behind some groundbreaking VR experiences including The Under Presents, The Tempest, and Virtual Virtual Reality games. The game is described as featuring psychological horror and action “from the never-before-seen perspective of Vecna as he explores unknown realities, forms the hive mind, and enacts his plan for revenge against Eleven and Hawkins.” Stranger Things VR is coming to “major VR platforms” in late 2023 and was revealed in a trailer premiering on YouTube today. Tender Claws is developing and publishing Stranger Things VR in partnership with series writers to explore Henry Creel’s transformation into the villain Vecna. Stranger Things VR is coming in late 2023 with one of VR’s most innovative development studios making the game in collaboration with Netflix. ![]()
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