It’s been a great week for Oculus Quest news, with recipe updates and the launch of App Lab, its new distribution channel. Among all this, Experiment 7 revealed that the jewel of the board game Catan VR is ready to launch on the Oculus Quest.
By making the announcement on his Discord channel, Experiment 7 confirmed the Oculus Quest version of Catan VR will feature all the same content as previous versions of the virtual reality (VR) board game, plus some extra items to further enhance the experience.
The studio notes that there will be “additional private combination functionality”, but has not stated what that would imply. This will only apply to the Oculus Quest version as the developer added: “All other versions are still compatible with the standard game – and we are examining the feasibility of porting private matchmaking updates to other platforms.”
Catan VR for Oculus Quest it will also include a new room called ‘The Study’, new high-resolution textures and board animations; 90 Hz mode for Oculus Quest 2, a high resolution display mode that provides 1832p on Quest 2 and updated network and voice stability. Because of all these extra improvements, Experiment 7 states: “The Quest 2 version is definitely the best version in performance, detail and clarity that we’ve ever made.” So, this is something to look forward to.
Experiment 7 brought the classic board game to VR platforms in 2018, originally with support for Oculus Rift and Gear VR, followed by Steam and then PlayStation VR. Designed for up to four players, in Catan VR you play a settler who needs to establish colonies on the island of Catan. To do this, you will need to acquire resources to build cities and roads while negotiating with other players. The ultimate goal is to grow enough to earn the ten victory points needed to win.
Catan VR will be available on the Oculus Quest platform from Thursday, February 4, for $ 14.99 USD. It will support cross-purchase at the Oculus Store, so if you already have the Rift version, you also have the Quest edition. For more updates on the latest Oculus Quest releases, read on VRFocus.