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Pumpkin Race - 2018 edition



Ahoy!


We've something unique, available only today! A special edition of VR Regatta's Daily Race - Pumpkin Race 2018!

To compete in the race, make sure you have at least "Ordinary Seaman" sailing level and then select "Daily Race" in the Racing Room.

More details about Daily Races: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1501796750

Discuss the Pumpkin Race 2018 here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/468240/discussions/2/1736595227838132995/

Happy sailing!
MarineVerse team

Home Sailing - 1.1 release has shipped!



Ahoy!

VR Regatta 1.1 has shipped!

With this release VR Regatta is also available on Oculus Home.. and this means more sailors to interact with in Multiplayer ( which is cross-platform! :-) ) and compete in Daily Races.

Discover sailing

Interested in learning how to sail? Never sailed before? Watch these first timers sail in VR Regatta:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtrzRH6XZ60
Easter eggs

What easter eggs in VR Regatta have you found? Here is one to give you an example :-)
Speedruns

How quickly can your progress from Landsman to Able Seaman? Watch Greg completing this challenge:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okk1LSIrHpo
Post your runs here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/468240/discussions/0/1743346190280040174/

Happy sailing

Remember to join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/H5Kxxcf

Thank you for being part of VR Regatta community!

Greg

Smooth sailing - 1.1beta patch notes


Ahoy!

VR Regatta 1.1beta has just shipped with some major engine improvements and bug fixes!

Changes

  • Performance optimizations - We've optimized the game in various places and overall it should run much smoother.
  • Fixed minor issues with 3D text in levels
  • Ability to setup private "Daily Race" for events ( contact us [email protected] for more details )
  • Made "Fastest" quality water infinite
  • Added Oculus controller models in the multiplayer
  • Game engine update ( Unity ) - This is actually a big change, if you notice any issues, please let us know on the forum


This is a beta update in preparation for cross-play with Oculus Home. Proper 1.1 is expected with future Oculus Home release. If you want, you can opt-in into stable_1_0 branch if you prefer to stay on the old version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7KtnxppP_U
If you experience any problems or issues with the update, please let us know on the forum and we will try to fix: https://steamcommunity.com/app/468240/discussions/1/

Best regards,
MarineVerse team

Feel the Wind - SOUND improvements!



We’ve just shipped a new update with improved sound including totally redesigned directional wind sound system. You can hear it in action here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzPxgWkhWgc
Improvements:

  • Improved sailing sounds
  • New "flag" animation
  • Bug fixes ( including teleport fix in Easy Race )

Thank you for sailing with us!

MarineVerse Team