VR Sailing On Oculus Now More Real With Wave Motions

Ahoy! VR Mateys! Aaargghh!

Ever wished the MarineVerse Cup felt just a bit more like the real thing?

What is MarineVerse?

MarineVerse mission is to inspire, train and connect sailors, and share the feeling of this amazing sport with a wide global audience all via the virtual reality wonder of the Oculus Quest 2 (& the newer Quest 3) headset and hand controllers.

Through our VR sailing projects we bring entertainment and education together through virtual reality (VR). We create experiences to enable more people to sail through the creation of games, training experiences and more.

We’ve been busy over the last few weeks, rolling out some cool updates to the MarineVerse Cup simulation. 

One of the first new features you can dive into is “visual waves.”

Check out what people from our Discord chat said after giving it a try:

“Waves are awesome!” 

“Wave motion is great! doesn’t make me feel sick 🙂 it’s kind of calming, and it feels a little more like I’m in a real boat”“Strange to say I found it great in free sailing but when I raced with it I felt a bit sweaty.”

“I love the wave action. Adds realism.”

Want to try it out? Just go to the Main Menu, hit Settings -> Boat -> Enable Waves Motion. You can find more details here: 

After you’ve had a chance to test it out, I’d really like to hear your thoughts. Did you enjoy it? Please leave your comments below at the end of my article.

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PS – By popular demand, you can now adjust the wind speed in Free Sail mode, giving you control over your sailing conditions like never before: 

For the Silo, Greg Dziemidowicz  Director & Lead Developer @ MarineVerse – Virtual Reality Sailing