Respawn - Gathering of Game Developers 2016

@VRUnicorns is a group of passionate and quirky VR game jammers located around Europe. #SelfieTennis started as a typical one-day-jam-game and ended up as a HTC Vive launch game a few months after. #SkiJump started as a two-day-jam-game made as an ode to Thorsten/A MAZE Festival. #Archery started as a two-day-jam-game at a Vive Jam in Copenhagen. This talk is about the blood, sweat and rainbow infused development process of  @VRUnicorns’ games from jam to launch.

Just as we thought we have finally learned how to tell compelling stories in video games along comes a game changer: Virtual Reality. On the surface it sounds great with its superior ability to augment the feeling of immersion. But then you quickly realize practically nothing you know actually works and everything you know is out of date. That is when you have to go back to the roots of narratology re-evaluate what a story is and what it's supposed to do and how using the unique tools VR provides you can still tell a compelling story. This session will discuss ways of redefining the ways we think about the term "Story" and focus on solving VR specific problems and turning them into advantages and tools.

How to design an intense VR experience, breaking almost every known VR rule out there but being as comfortable as possible at the same time. I will discuss some advanced analysis of VR design rules everybody knows about, but few know how to "break" them properly. There is a huge difference between intense and uncomfortable VR experience. This is an advanced talk; basic knowledge of VR development is welcomed.

NOTE: Date may change, as schedule is still work in progress.