At a Glance
- Titanic VR launches on Meta Quest 3 and 3S on April 14, 2025, offering immersive exploration of the famous shipwreck.
- Players become Dr. Ethan Lynch, a marine archaeologist who pilots submarines and ROVs around the Titanic wreck site.
- The game features approximately six hours of gameplay including artifact recovery and documentary footage filming.
- Originally released in 2018 on PC and PSVR, the Quest version leverages the XR2 Gen 2 chipset for improved visuals.
- It remains unclear if the 1912 survivor narrative from the original version will be included due to technical limitations.
History buffs and VR enthusiasts, get ready to dive deep – Titanic VR is finally making the jump to standalone headsets next year.
The iconic shipwreck experience will launch on Meta Quest 3 and 3S on April 14, 2025, bringing the haunting remains of history’s most famous maritime disaster to your living room.
Step into history’s most famous shipwreck from your couch as Titanic VR surfaces on Quest headsets in spring 2025.
Talk about dinner and a show – except the dinner sank in 1912, and the show is you exploring it!
Developer Engage XR (formerly Immersive VR Education) isn’t new to historical recreations.
They’re the folks behind Apollo 11 VR, and they’ve spent years perfecting this Titanic experience since its original 2018 release on PC and PSVR.
Remember when VR was just for gaming PCs with beastly graphics cards? Those days are drifting away like icebergs in spring!
The Quest version leverages the XR2 Gen 2 chipset in the newer headsets, finally making this graphically demanding experience possible without tethering to a computer.
Players step into the shoes of Dr. Ethan Lynch, a marine archaeologist with a submarine and a dream – to document the Titanic in all its eerie, underwater glory. You’ll be working alongside PhD Candidate Jean Robinson as your research is funded by a mysterious investor.
What’s really cool is how the experience splits into two distinct parts.
You’ll pilot ROVs to recover artifacts, film documentary footage, create photomosaics, and even freely dive around the wreck.
The experiential learning approach makes historical events more memorable than traditional teaching methods.
The developers are promising at least six hours of gameplay, though it’s unclear if the original 1912 survivor narrative will make it into the Quest version due to technical limitations.
If you backed the original Kickstarter way back in 2017, check your email – you’re getting a free code!
For everyone else, while pricing hasn’t been confirmed yet, expect something around the $20 mark based on the PC version.
Beta testing is already underway with a limited group of 20 Kickstarter backers.
Early footage shows impressive visual improvements to the submarine experience.
Who knew that virtual treasure hunting on a tragic shipwreck could be so engaging?
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