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Universal mod brings 90 percent of Unreal Engine games into VR
Internal tests certify Praydog's mod for flat games in virtual reality a high compatibility. Good prospects for AAA games in VR?
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The universal VR mod from software tinkerer Praydog set out to make almost any title developed with Unreal Engine 4 or 5 virtual reality compatible. This means adding head-tracking, motion control, and other features. An initial test series by the Flat2VR Discord community, of which Praydog is also a member, shows optimistic results.
According to community member “Alex”, more than 90 percent of the 255 games tested worked well with the Universal Unreal VR Injector right out of the box. The Flat2VR Twitter account reported that the games worked on PC VR headsets without any further adjustments. While not all mechanics fit neatly into VR, the basic operation works.
AAA games for virtual reality
“It will be exciting to see how other modders come together and build on the mod when it’s released this year,” another tweet reads, “fixing games that don’t work right away, adding motion controls and VR-specific mechanics, etc. PCVR modding has a VERY exciting future ahead of it!”An exact date for the release of the mod has not yet been set, but it will probably be before the end of this year. The link at the end of the article leads to a table of the tested flat games deemed already VR-compatible through the Universal Unreal VR Injector. The table also includes details like the game’s perspective (1st or 3rd person), the engine version, and the rendering method.
