Arden's Wake

I got an Oculus Quest 2 and a link cable for my PC this week and this was the first thing that I saw on Steam that I thought I might like, so I picked it up. It was my first experience with my own VR (I tried my girlfriend's VR for 20 minutes some time ago). I'm a little embarrassed because I thought that it was a game, but it's really an animated short. The experience was wonderful for me and I recommend the movie. I was disappointed that the movie didn't come with playback controls. I know it's only a short film, but I had technical issues due to my inexperience and it would have been nice to pause it and to go back to where I left off. All in all, I had to restart a couple of times and watch a good bit of what I'd already seen. Not a horrible thing, but was a little frustrating at the time.

This is a poignant short story set in VR, but do keep in mind it is completely non-interactive. Recommended because the story and the animation are so beautifully done, but it is not without issues. Tracked Controller support is an incorrect way to list this because there is no interaction whatsoever, so there is nothing to do with the controllers. The controllers can't even be used to begin the story, you must tap a key on your keyboard. Additionally this lacks proper wide-FOV HMD support, which would have been nice as the story itself is such a lovely little piece of work. Having to limit my FOV to get edge-glitches to disappear is a shame. Finally, for some reason launching this title launches "Rift" software; something I've never seen a Steam VR game do before (I have no Oculus Rift equipment). So keep in mind what you are getting and if a beautifully done short story sounds like your cup of tea then go for it.

Very beautiful short film. Would've liked some options to change graphics and working index buttons so I don't have to start it with the keyboard but thats very minor. For $8 its worth the money

Muy buena experiencia 👍👍, aunque corta.

Es un historia RV para visionar sin interacción. Entretenida y algo dramática. Con las Oculus quest 2 lo que está lejos yo no lo veía bien, de cerca genial, muy inmersivo.

Of all the short VR movies I watched -- and I watch pretty much all of them -- I like this one the best. It makes me wish this is turned in to a game and I can control that little submarine.

amazing little story that really shows the capbilities of what disney could really amaze us with if they set their fangs on this sort of tech. made me cry. and also reconsider my drin king habits and how it could affect those i love.