Operation Apex

Curiscope / Vive Studios · 28 Nov 2017

About

A virtual reality underwater adventure for the Vive in which you, a citizen scientist, take control of a research rig in order to learn about the current state of the oceans. As you begin to learn how to study the seas you are witness to one of the largest great white sharks ever seen. Moments later, your mission is clear - travel through the kelp, down the continental shelf and out in the open ocean to find and scan the mysterious shark.

A VR adventure with FULL freedom of locomotion

Enter the deep to discover the most expansive, fascinating and diverse ecosystem on Earth. Using virtual reality, put on your diving gear and explore the underwater world. Venture through reefs scanning for marine creatures and hidden discoveries. Operation Apex is designed for room-scale and seated modes so you’re able to explore no matter the size of your playspace. With complete freedom of locomotion within the game, simply, use the triggers on the controllers to propel yourself forward and travel through the underwater world.

Join the search for the largest Great White ever seen

Dive with the world’s leading marine scientists and take on the role of research assistant with no diving experience needed. Your mission is clear, take your research rig out into the open sea in search of the largest Great White Shark ever seen. Assist on scientific expeditions to collect data from the marine life around you and learn about the ocean’s precious ecosystem and our impact on it.

Scan and collect marine life to lure predators

Operation Apex enables you to interact with sharks and many other elusive creatures that are rarely seen outside of their natural habitats. What’s more, the marine life in Operation Apex will react to your presence. Using the controllers, scan the creatures indicated to collect data and mimics as you progress through the game. Scanned creatures then can be used as bait to lure the predators of the ocean closer.

Highly detailed environment and creatures

All the art and imagery in the game is was carefully created to be a realistic as possible, down to the way the kelp sways with the ocean currents. Each of the underwater environments has been carefully researched to provide a compelling simulation of the real world.