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• gamedeal user

  Sep 6, 2019

  Neat idea, unfortunately not a very polished experience. This is a combination of live-action video (some 360, some flat) and real-time rendered stuff. You move from node to node, with each node representing an immersive experience based on a song. The simple task of navigating between nodes is handled poorly, as you use a laser-pointer which projects a dot but no line (making it harder than it should be to aim at your target on the first try). Spatial audio implementation is iffy -- in some of the experiences the audio source was clearly rotated incorrectly by about 20 degrees, meaning the audio sounded like it was coming from your right or left when the video would imply it should be right in front of you. In some of the other experiences, some of the spatial audio seems to be coming from random directions (like behind you, when there's nothing in the video to imply why it would be coming from that direction). One of the experiences is a monoscopic 360 video inside of a human mouth; on top of that confusing scenery, the video pulsates and twirls erratically around you, moving your entire field of vision with no static frame of reference. After about 15 seconds of this it was clear it would make me nauseous if I continued to watch. One of the real-time experiences has some stereo-disparity issues where slightly mismatched scenery is shown to each eye (not comfortable). In another one of the real-time experiences you have 'hands', but it feels like the virtual wrist starts at the end of your controller (where the hand should be), while the virtual hand extents out from there. It's as if you're holding a virtual wrist and hand in your own hand, instead of them feeling like part of your body. Two or so of the nodes disappeared when I reached them (I'm not sure if this is a bug, or simply because those nodes did not have immersive experiences associated with them). When you come out of each experience and back to the node world, it isn't immediately clear which direction is forward and which direction is backward. Each node also includes a 'Score' bubble which you can click to see an audio-visual animation of the notes of the song. This is presented as a 360 video with the notes moving circularly around you against a pure white background. With the moving notes being your only frame of reference, it instead feels like you are rotating. This is a veritable case study in vection, and again a recipe for nausea. Difficult to get lost in the music or appreciate the artistry with these distractions.
• gamedeal user

  Sep 17, 2020

  This game offers an interesting visual experience as well and a soothing soundtrack to go along it. as a longtime bjork fan i would of expected a lengthier playtime but alas i'm fine with the little project.
• gamedeal user

  Feb 19, 2021

  B-E-A-UTIFUL!!!
• gamedeal user

  Sep 7, 2019

  Where id have to go from my short experience before a refund sorry to say is. If you are a huge fan of Bjork and like her music to a point you would pay this price this is a must have. But to a general VR gamer. This is not a game yet a uninteractive film of music video's with 360 view. But if you are a big fan of this music this experience would probably be worth it .
• gamedeal user

  Sep 6, 2019

  And now for something completely different! This is exactly the kind of experimental artistic head-trip I want to see more of in VR. Bjork fans will find a few very interesting and enjoyable experiences here, but at $30.00 this is hard to recommend for the general VR audience. The idea is this: Bjork's excellent 2015 album "Vulnicura" is presented as a series of VR "videos." Each one is a different sort of presentation, so don't be fooled by the first one. Or two. Track one, "Stonemilker," was misleading to me. I found it physically uncomfortable, which may be due to the fact that it is just a 360-degree video. I was afraid that this would be the case with the other songs as well, but that was happily NOT the case. I'll just know to skip it in the future and go straight for the best bits. This physical discomfort also extends to the "Score" mode that accompanies each song, which is a simple visualization of the musical score for the selected song. The next couple of tracks expand on the traditional music video concept a little bit further, but things start to get interesting with track 5, "Family," and they don't really let up from there. These vignettes are difficult to describe, and are probably best experienced without knowing what to expect. "Notget" is incredible, and is worth the price of admission in my book. Interactivity is present in some cases, but minimal. This is meant to be absorbed, not "played" like a game. The obvious highlights of this whole project are Notget, Family, Quicksand, and Mouth Mantra. Probably in that order. A few criticisms: 1. The price is quite high, and may discourage some fans who understand that they probably won't be returning to replay this regularly. I didn't mind paying it, but I don't blame anyone who can't or won't spend $30.00 on this. 2. The Score mode is a neat concept, but gave me a headache every time I tried to enjoy it. Something about Stonemilker also made me physically uncomfortable, and I do not usually have any problems with VR sickness. 3. It could use a pause button, and maybe some basic transport controls. As it stands, you can back out of a video at any time, but have to start it from the beginning if you do.
• gamedeal user

  Jul 8, 2023

  listening to stonemilker on full blast off 8 benadryls is a life changing experience.