Calati nei panni di un urban explorer che indaga sulla scomparsa di un ragazzo in una villa abbandonata immersa in una tetra foresta tedesca. Questo VR horror adventure unisce realismo cinematografico e gameplay interattivo: impugna la torcia per scoprire indizi e addentrati in un sottosuolo mitico ispirato al folklore europeo. Le scansioni fotogrammetriche del vero luogo nel Brandenburg regalano visuali mozzafiato e realistiche, mentre il movimento libero e le interazioni intuitive amplificano la tensione room-scale su Oculus Rift e HTC Vive.
Un cortometraggio companion sul sito KOBOLD introduce la storia del ragazzo e della sua famiglia, prima che tu indossi il visore e ti intrufoli nella villa. Raccogli prove, risolvi il mistero e affronta le conseguenze delle tue scelte in quest'esperienza trans-media. Gli appassionati di VR in cerca di esplorazione realistica e terrore folkloristico ne resteranno catturati.
KOBOLD is a new kind of horror experience that blurs the line between cinema and VR gaming. Step into the shoes of an urban explorer investigating the mysterious case of a missing boy. Pick up your flashlight and discover the secrets of an abandoned villa in the middle of a dark forest in Germany. Immerse yourself in true, cinematic realism, explore an interactive universe, pick up clues and dare to venture deeper into a mystical world where your actions can have grave consequences. With its intensely realistic visuals captured with photogrammetry, free movement and intuitive interactions, KOBOLD is a unique room scale VR experience that will entice and terrify...
A trans-media experience, KOBOLD is accompanied by a short film that can be viewed before entering the VR experience. The short film serves as an introduction into the world and characters and tells the backstory of the missing boy and his family. It is available to watch for free on the KOBOLD website. The player then puts on a VR headset and steps into the story, breaking into the abandoned villa, gathering clues, solving a mystery and entering a dark, mythical underworld inspired by European folklore and pagan mythology.
In order to make the transition from film to VR as immersive as possible, the entire villa (which is a real location in Brandenburg, Germany) and its surroundings were meticulously scanned with photogrammetry. Actors were also 3D scanned and brought to life in VR using motion capture and advanced facial capture technology.
AAA graphics from an indie studio, with character and level design, compelling gameplay and intuitive interactivity designed from the ground up for the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
