At GDC 2019 this week, Magic Leap and Weta Workshop unveiled the newest multiplayer prototype for the Magic Leap One virtual reality device in the form of Grordbattle. Grordbattle is a multiplayer virtual reality experience that's based upon Dr. Grordbort’s Invaders, an action game that sees evil robots invade one's living room. In the virtual environment, two to four players battle one another, with their eye and mouth movements and voices mirrored by the avatar that they choose.
At last year's Game Developers Conference, Magic Leap and Unity entered a partnership to support Unity developers in creating spatial computing experiences. Grordbattle stands out for its use of spatial computing, which makes the digital components of the game feel as though they are truly physically present.
Multiplayer VR Experiences
Magic Leap's Grordbattle is a Hyper-Realistic Action Game
Trend Themes
1. Multiplayer VR Experiences - Opportunity for businesses to develop multiplayer virtual reality games and experiences for enhanced user engagement.
2. Hyper-realistic Action Games - Opportunity to create hyper-realistic action games that blend virtual and physical elements for an immersive gaming experience.
3. Spatial Computing Experiences - Opportunity for developers to explore spatial computing to make digital components feel physically present in virtual reality experiences.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming - Opportunity for gaming industry to capitalize on the growing demand for multiplayer VR experiences and hyper-realistic action games.
2. Virtual Reality - Opportunity for VR industry to develop innovative spatial computing experiences that blur the line between virtual and physical reality.
3. Technology - Opportunity for tech companies to leverage spatial computing and enhance virtual reality experiences with realistic digital components.