Tetris It is one of those games that we have all played at least once in our lives. The classic puzzle game was released in 1984 and became one of the most popular pastimes of all time. Since its release in the 80s, the game has seen a lot of changes and has also made its way to various platforms like iOS, Android, and even Facebook Messenger.
Now, a self-taught VR developer, he has created a 3D version of the classic puzzle that can be played in VR.
This self-taught VR developer recreated Tetris in virtual reality
Browsing through Reddit, we met this Redditor who claims to be a self-taught VR developer in his spare time. The guy shared the first prototype of his recent project on r/VirtualReality and it looks like successfully recreated the classic puzzle, «Tetris» in 3D that can be played in virtual reality (VR).
Reddit users shared a video of the Virtual Reality game and in it, it is seen that the user plays in a sublime way. The game looks completely different in a computer generated environment. There is a base to place the blocks of different shapes that appear on the right side.
Tetris in Virtual Reality
The user you just need to pick up the blocks by hand when they start to appear and place them in the confined area to reach the final goal of the game, which is the same as the original.
According to the creator, users can also rotate the base along with the confined tower (in which the blocks are placed), although it was disabled for the demo video.
Now one thing to note is that this is the first prototype of the game and there is no real evidence of it coming to gaming platforms like Oculus or Sony PS VR. However, it is quite impressive to witness this classic retro puzzler in virtual reality.
If you want to see the video of the game, go here. Also, tell us what you think about the Tetris game in virtual reality in the comments.