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SimplePlanes VR - Coming 2021 to Steam and Oculus Quest

Dev AndrewGarrison  3.4 years ago

If you have an Oculus Quest headset, you can get SPVR from the Quest Store here.

If you have a VR headset that plugs into your PC, then you can get SPVR on Steam here.

       


What is even better than flying an airplane in SimplePlanes? How about flying an airplane with screens strapped to your eyeballs? SimplePlanes VR is coming this year to Steam and Oculus Quest. Wishlist it today on Steam and join our mailing list so you'll be the first to know when it's released.

Watch the announcement trailer here.

We're also working on a big update for the original SimplePlanes that will include some awesome new parts and new features to make it easier to make fully immersive cockpits with fewer parts. Some players are already building amazing cockpits, so I'm really excited to see what you will come up with when you get access to the new parts. We'll post more about that next week.

Here's a small FAQ that I will continue to update to help answer some of your questions:

What is SimplePlanes VR?

SimplePlanes VR will be a new, standalone game with full VR support and redesigned user interfaces where you can download airplanes from SimplePlanes.com and fly them. If an aircraft has a virtual cockpit, then you will be able to reach out and grab the virtual controls with your hands. If it doesn't have a virtual cockpit, then you will still be able to fly it in first or third person camera views using your VR rig's physical controllers. If you are playing on PC, then you can also use a joystick connected to your PC.

How much will it cost?

$9.99 USD on Steam and Oculus Quest.

Can you build airplanes in SimplePlanes VR?

No, SimplePlanes VR will not have a building mode. All crafts are built in the original SimplePlanes on desktop and mobile.

Why don't you release it as DLC on Steam?

If we released it as DLC, then it would be more expensive for new players since they would need to buy SP in addition to SPVR. Some players might only be interested in the virtual reality experience.

When are you going to release it?

We're not sure yet, but sometime this year or I'll eat more black licorice.

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    If you have a suggestion for the update, please put it as a comment on this post.

    Pinned 3.4 years ago
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    Anyone interested should wishlist/follow on Steam so you get notified when it is released and when we post updates!

    Pinned 3.4 years ago
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    WO HYPED

    3.0 years ago
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    Oh crap Um you can not link your quest two to your phone

    3.0 years ago
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    @Captiandaves i can on the quest 2

    3.0 years ago
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    @allamericanB17 no you can not play vr on your phone lol

    3.0 years ago
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    Who isint the game on the Coming Soon tab on the Quest store?

    3.0 years ago
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    Thank god I didn’t know what simple planes was in July. I would be so bored the entire time lol

    3.0 years ago
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    I dont have a computer for quest 2, can i use my phone?

    3.0 years ago
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    30 SMILEE

    the game really needs a paint system

    3.2 years ago
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    @BeastHunter Get the 128 but I would recommend buying a Halo Strap off amazon because the one that the Quest 2 includes is awful.

    +2 3.2 years ago
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    120 CB76565

    what is this version called? 1.9 beta or smth

    3.2 years ago
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    When you say oculus quest, do you mean both quest one and two or just oculus quest 1?

    3.2 years ago
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    23.6k Neruneten21

    @AndrewGarrison I just have 2 questions,
    Will VR support older aircraft on the SP website
    And will the cockpits be normal cockpits just simulated differently or real cockpits like the one on the fuselage slicing post?

    3.2 years ago
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    50.7k BeastHunter

    @edensk Thanks.

    3.3 years ago
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    16.5k edensk

    @BeastHunter Get the 128 version, with the starter pack as the default headstrap is terrible. You'll be able to play it either on the headset or with pc, although the performance of the quest 2 isn't the greatest compared to mid range PCs, let alone high end. Bear in mind that you need a facebook account to use the headset

    +1 3.3 years ago
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    50.7k BeastHunter

    @AndrewGarrisson @WPN78 @HellFireKoder I'm looking into getting a headset for SPVR, but I have a few questions. Is Oculus Quest 2 128 or 256 GB better for SPVR? And do I need just the headset or the starter pack as well. And will I be able to run this on just the headset or do I also need a computer? Please answer these questions as soon as possible, as I want to make a decision soon.

    +1 3.3 years ago
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    Please add a desert map to mobile

    +1 3.3 years ago
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    What is app lab

    +1 3.3 years ago
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    1,152 VortexBoost

    PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD add gear boxes for cars and more options for tires and last request please think about adding more car relations cuz there isn't much for cars overrall and are mostly barely touched

    3.3 years ago
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    37.7k V

    Will there be oculus GO support?

    (This is a joke, the Oculus go does not have the power to even perceive simpleplanes)

    +2 3.4 years ago
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    285 Guangle

    @Guangle I'm sorry, I don't know why it posts so much repetition.

    3.4 years ago
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    285 Guangle

    I still suggest adding some online.I still suggest adding some online mode and online mode, and optimize.I still suggest adding some online mode and online mode, and optimize the game, because my computer design items more than 1000 modules is very stuttering.I still suggest adding some online mode and online mode, and optimize the game, because my computer design items more than 1000 modules are very carton, my cup is.I still suggest adding some online mode and online mode, and optimize the game, because my computer design items more than 1000 modules are very carton, my cup is I.I still suggest adding some online mode and online mode, and optimize the game, because my computer design items more than 1000 modules are very carton, my cup is I5.I still suggest adding some online mode and online mode, and optimize the game, because my computer design items more than a thousand modules are very carton, my cup is I5-3470 collocation.I still suggest to add some online mode and online mode, and optimize the game, because my computer design items more than 1000 modules are very stuttering, my cup is I5-3470 with graphics card.I still recommend adding some online mode and online mode, and optimizes the game, because my computer is designed for more than 1,000 modules, my CUP is I5-3470 with graphics card RTX3060I still suggest to add some online mode and online mode, and optimize the game, because my computer design items more than 1000 modules are very stuttering, my cup is I5-3470 with graphics card RTX3060, I thought it would not be stuck, but it is really too stuttering.

    +1 3.4 years ago
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    3,404 e_soup

    I have a suggestion: add configurable "Grab Boxes" so that VR players can grab certain parts of a plane, like a custom prop/object or control lever

    3.4 years ago
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    How much will it cost as well
    @AndrewGarrison

    3.4 years ago
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