System: Oculus Rift Only
Price at Time Of Review: Free
Comfort Rating: Yellow (Mild Movement)
Genre: 360 Video and Animation
Input: Tracked Motion Controllers
Best Playing Position: Sitting
Multi-Player: No
Age Rating: PG
Description: Breathless is an immersive virtual reality train ride through a dystopian landscape. At it’s core, Breathless is a music video created by electronic artist Croom featuring the vocal work of Berlin based experimental artist, Audriana Acuña. Anchoring it is the masterful mixing work of Dylan Cameron (S U R V I V E, Troller), with his knack for bringing out exquisite and impactful bass without cluttering the haunting vocals and masterer Jess Labrador (Chasms).
Review: ‘Breathless’ is a 3 minute VR music video, so no interactions, just look about and enjoy the sights and sounds. The visuals see you float around an underground train system with all the lights, tunnels and flickering between the holes in the sides, it’s rather beautiful when it is all working nicely. But sadly there are times when it shudders and jumps spoiling the mood of both the music and visuals. While it could do with some optimisation this is still an enjoyable experience for both the ears and eyes. But if it wasn’t free I wouldn’t be recommending it.
