vrkshop is Full of Virtual Reality Woodworking Challenges
Laura McQuarrie — June 23, 2020 — Lifestyle
Puttering around a workshop can be a useful way to build new skills and create practical objects but it can also be messy and time-consuming—vrkshop offers an alternative experience in virtual reality, with just as many woodworking challenges for players to enjoy. The immersive experience involves hand tools like saws, hammers and fasteners that can be used to create a variety of different objects. With challenges, users will be tasked with creating specific projects and the free play mode opens up limitless possibilities for creation.
The game is set in either an indoor workshop or an outdoor arena, both of which have the potential to comfort users who are missing being able to visit their local collaborative maker space or otherwise lack access to a physical workshop space of their own.
The game is set in either an indoor workshop or an outdoor arena, both of which have the potential to comfort users who are missing being able to visit their local collaborative maker space or otherwise lack access to a physical workshop space of their own.
Trend Themes
1. Virtual Reality Workshops - Opportunity to create immersive virtual reality workshops for other trades and industries.
2. Hand Tool-based VR Experiences - Creating hand tool-based VR experiences for other DIY activities, such as cooking, gardening or home improvement.
3. Craft and Design VR Games - Developing craft and design VR games that teach users how to create different art projects and designs.
Industry Implications
1. Video Game Industry - VR is a fast-growing segment within the gaming sector, and creating new games like vrkshop opens up a new market opportunity for developers.
2. DIY Industry - DIY workshops and websites can add VR experiences to their existing offerings, allowing users to learn and practice skills in a virtual environment, which could increase their customer reach.
3. Interior Design Industry - VR technology can be used to create interior design project simulations, where users can experiment with different layouts of their homes or offices.
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