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INSOMNIAC GAMES · 2016

Edge of
Nowhere

VR DESIGNWORLD PATHGAMEPLAY MECHANICS

Finding a comfortable
path through VR

Edge of Nowhere was an Oculus launch title created when comfortable third-person movement in VR was still largely unexplored. The team tested and studied what caused discomfort—and what minimized nausea—throughout development.

I designed the player's path through the world around those findings, shaping routes, sightlines, turns, elevation changes, and pacing to deliver the strongest possible sense of movement while preserving player comfort.

ROLE
Designer
STUDIO
Insomniac Games
FOCUS
VR Comfort · World Path · Ice Climbing
GAMEPLAY SHOWCASE

Comfort, tension,
and ascent

This gameplay example shows the world path and ice-climbing mechanic working together within the final VR experience.

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