At the recent FanFest2013, held in Iceland, CCP - the developer of 'EVE Online' - showcased a new game, "EVR". EVR was made using the break through virtual reality technology, Oculus Rift, and puts players into the cockpit of a virtual space fighter jet in a shooter style simulation.
The game is only a demo and although CCP has expressed that they do not have plans to release this game (as it is only proof-of-concept at this time), it was reveled the developer will continue to work on the game.
At the moment the demo uses a standard gamepad to fly around and fire weapons, but the Oculus Rift is the key to gameplay. Using a built-in motion tracker, players can look around 360 degrees to spot enemies or look at a target to gain a lock-on enemies. All the while, players mjust watch for enemy missiles and use the afterburner to dodge. The Oculus Rift technology allows players to immerse themselves in a high speed, high suspense game.
The proof-of-concept game took seven weeks to build using the company's 20 percent time. Whether we see this game in the future or not is a case of "wait and see", but it is hard to ignore the excitement generated by the concept and the technology.
Below is a video which gives you an idea of what the EVR demo looks like, courtesy of badrien1122:
