Pirate Themed VR Game - Furious Seas Out On Steam

Future Immersive is a recently created studio from Toronto, who starting in 2017, set themselves out to make AAA VR games. The developer got to work rather quickly because in July of this year their first game Furious Seas was launched into Early Access on Steam for the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Windows Mixed Reality headsets.

Take the helm of a deadly pirate ship and embark on a thrilling tale of revenge and destruction in VR. In Furious Seas, you will adventure out onto the high seas during a dangerous era, where ruthless pirates and fearsome enemy vessels await. Reach out and take control of your ship and your crew as you navigate through treacherous waters, bringing destruction upon any foes who dare cross your path. Reclaim what is yours and carve out your legend amidst the furious seas.

You can check out the game right here on Steam, with a trailer, and some screenshots below.

Special Launch Week Discount on Now! http://bit.ly/Steam_FS Pick it up on Steam before the sale ends: Available for the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Windows Mixed Reality headsets. Follow us! Twitter: https://twitter.com/FuriousSeas Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FuriousSeas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/furiousseas Learn more: http://www.furiousseas.com

Game Developers At VRTO

I was given a list of game developers (both local and out of city/country) that will be attending/presenting at VRTO (which we've talked about here). Remember that TorontoGameDevs.com readers have a chance to save! Use the code: TOGameDevs15 to save 15% on tickets.

Game Dev Speakers

• Steve Gaynor - Fullbright (Gone Home, Tacoma) - Portland, OR

• Paloma Dawkins - NFB (Alea, Gardenarium, Palmystery) - Montreal

• Blair Renaud - IRIS VR (Road Warrior, GTA: London, Technolust) - Toronto

• Phillip Rosedale - Founder (Second Life, High Fidelity) - San Francisco

• Johnny Montsarrat - Founder (Turbine) - Boston, MA

• Elli Raynai - Cinehackers (Circuit Rider) - Toronto

• Lee Vermeulen - Alientrap Games (Apotheon, Cryptark, ModBox) - Toronto

• John Bolton - Globacore - Toronto

Game Dev Exhibitors:

• Stephen Shew - (Battleverse  - Multiplayer Augmented Reality RPG) - Toronto

• Martov Co. - (Chiaro and the Elixir of Life) - Montreal

• Paloma Dakwins - (Museum of Symmetry) - Montreal)

• Chris Cooper - Singular Dream (Shatter Everything) - Toronto

• Dustin Freeman - Escape Character (Moatboat, Shapeshifter/Tweetris) - Toronto

• VRulez - showcasing the Katwalk Premium VR treadmill seen in Ready Player One with various VR games - Toronto

• Globacore - Various

VRTO - Virtual and Augmented Reality World Conference and Expo 2018

In June, VRTO (the Virtual and Augmented Reality World Conference and Export) will be held here in Toronto, and TorontoGameDevs.com readers have a chance to save! Use the code: TOGameDevs15 to save 15% on tickets.

If you're unfamiliar with VRTO, it's a yearly event centered around VR - you can check out the website and full details here. This year will have a  bunch of local speakers including Lee Vermeulen from Alientrap.

VRTO aims to empower people to share their world, culture, knowledge and dreams with the assistance of emergent immersive technologies.

Recognized internationally for its high caliber, high-quality discussions, in-depth training, world-class presentations and top level speakers, VRTO brings together compelling discourse and bleeding-edge prototypes, demonstrations and innovative companies in carefully crafted schedules and environments.

While many conference focus on airing the problems and pain points in the industry, VRTO has an acute focus on searching for solutions for these problems, and testing candidates.

VRTO is always an opportunity to build powerful and long-lasting business and personal relationships, with a very open-minded and inclusive community, unafraid to ask the big questions. Furthermore, the show provides many different tools to ensure attendees find their best matches towards meeting their goals at the show.

Explore Post-Apocalyptic Toronto Islands In Manimal Sanctuary - The VR Lurking Simulator

Manimal Sanctuary is one of the more unique games I've come across in a while, and it takes place in Toronto (specifically Toronto Island, and more specifically in a post-apocalyptic setting). It's described as a "VR lurking simulator" and you can check out the official description from the iTunes store:

Manimal Sanctuary is a virtual reality lurking simulator that uses mobile technology to enable every player's ultimate fantasy: to play a creature -- part coral reef, part Cthulhu -- who consumes human emotions. Set on the Toronto Islands after the rest of the world is devoured by gibbering monstrosities, you eavesdrop on the survivors and their everyday dramas involving things like bad potato crops and graffiti tags. And if those emotions aren't delicious enough, you can compel them to tell devastating secrets.

You can check out the trailer and screenshots below - also make sure to download the game for free on iOS and Android. I was able to play a bit of the game even without the mobile VR unit thing, so give it a whirl!

Play a creature part coral reef, part Cthulhu, who consumes human emotions. Free demo at http://postopian.games Set on the Toronto Islands after the rest of the world is devoured by gibbering monstrosities, you eavesdrop on the survivors and their petty dramas involving things like bad potato crops and graffiti tags.