Itch.io, an “indie game marketplace and DIY game jam host” is already hugely popular in the indie scene, offering pay-what-you-want and minimum-pricing models. “We wanted to get a sense of a metaphor for mistakes,” says Hunicke about her studio, Funomena, and their upcoming VR game, Luna. The focus of this year’s Develop, the annual game developer conference held in Brighton, was unmistakable: virtual reality. Photograph: VCG/VCG via Getty ImagesProponents of virtual reality are eager to fight back against one of the platform’s key criticisms: that it’s isolating. VR with friends rather than aloneFacebook Twitter Pinterest Students wear virtual reality glasses during the astronomy class in Beijing, China.

Source: The Guardian July 21, 2016 06:00 UTC