the Tokyo Game Show 2022 opened its doors tonight and it will last until September 18. This return to a physical show open to the public did not prevent the organizers from renewing the virtual visit experience initiated during the period of the COVID 19 pandemic. Of course, this does not replace the pleasure of browsing in the middle of the aisles on the Tokyo side, but the initiative is commendable and ultimately quite fun, especially in virtual reality. Unfortunately, Anglophobes will not be helped, because everything is in Japanese or English.
To access this fun visit, simply go to the official site TGSVR 2022 and download the free application corresponding to your headset VR. To note, as with the experience, the site is only available in Japanese or English and is reluctant to Google Translate. If you have a Meta Quest 1 or 2 and want to enjoy the standalone experience, the application is available on theApplab. Download it and the installation is done by itself. If you are rather on PC, the application for Oculus (Rift, Rift S, Quest 1 and 2) is the and the PC version VR (HTC VIVE, HTC VIVE Pro, Valve Index…) is here. You have to unzip the file zipper in “C:Program Files” and create a shortcut to “TGSVR2.exe” on the desktop.
Once connected, you must put on your helmet VRcreate a profile (no e-mail required) and, possibly, associate your account Twitter to be able to directly share the photos taken in it. Once you have passed the tutorial, it is therefore possible to walk around in different spaces where the partner publishers have created virtual stands with videos, races, codes, but also links to their website. The graphic quality of frequented places goes from rather ugly to rather pretty, but overall offers a pleasant experience. Small flat, annoying all the same, we did not manage to have sound during our various tests (even after having taken a turn in the dedicated parameters). Finally, in order to motivate the visitors that we are, the organizers of the TGS 2022 have created a quest with no less than 72 actions to do or items to collect. This is enough to keep collectors in the soul for a while.
If you haven’t taken the plunge yet, you can treat yourself to a Meta Quest 2 for 449 euros at the Fnac, Darty or Amazon for €449.99. You can also find good PCs for gamers there.