Full Throttle: VRIDER SBK Officially Launches on Meta Quest Store
VRAL Games and Funny Tales are thrilled to announce the launch of VRIDER SBK, now available on the official Meta Quest store for $29.99 USD. Expanding significantly from the early access version, which received rave reviews and top ratings on App Lab, this full release offers the ultimate in superbike racing, and now includes more tracks, advanced multiplayer modes, enhanced tutorials, and more. This truly makes VRIDER SB a VR racing game for everyone, addressing the lack of racing games on the Meta Quest platform.
VRIDER SBK stands out with its blend of realistic racing graphics and physics never seen before on standalone headsets, featuring full-body immersive controls and engaging gameplay. As the official game of the Superbike World Championship, VRIDER SBK invites players to strap on their visors, accelerate beyond 200 mph, and immerse themselves in the exhilarating thrill of VR racing. With photorealistic graphics and spatial audio that capture the engine's roar, the wind's rush, and the competition's thunderous pace, players are transported directly onto the track.
Players can experience the intensity of superbike racing on faithfully reproduced tracks from the official championship, challenging some of the best riders in the world. The game offers a variety of engaging game modes, from quick races to extensive tournaments, ensuring that both new and veteran racers find their perfect racing experience. With a selection of 5 highly detailed superbike models from leading brands like Ducati, BMW, Kawasaki, Honda, and Yamaha, each bike boasts unique attributes such as speed, torque, suspension, braking, and tire grip, challenging players to master their strengths and weaknesses.
What’s New in the Full Version:
VRIDER SBK’s full version introduces a host of new features and enhancements that take the racing experience to the next level. From advanced rider profiles to innovative game modes and fine-tuned controls, the full version is packed with improvements that cater to both new players and seasoned racers.
New Game Modes:
Online Real-Time Multiplayer: Compete and interact in real-time with up to 6 players, bringing the thrill of head-to-head superbike competition to VR. This unlocks unparalleled competition and sheer adrenaline, including global leaderboards.
Track Trial Mode: Focused on providing timed challenges on different sections of each track, this mode allows players to master the available circuits through intense, focused racing.
Additional Circuits:
Doubling the number of available circuits to 12, the full version includes all the rounds from the entire championship, offering greater variety and challenges to extend the game's longevity.
Advanced Rider Profiles:
Rookie Profile: Ideal for those new to VR racing and motorcycling, the Rookie Profile offers all of VRIDER SBK’s riding assists, including assisted braking, visual braking indicators, rear-wheel traction control, an ideal racing line, and low steering sensitivity for a smooth start.
Intermediate Profile: A more engaging gameplay style with no braking assists, requiring players to learn manual braking. Rear-wheel traction control is slightly reduced, with visual cues to guide braking and medium steering sensitivity for sharper, faster turns.
Expert Profile: Designed for experienced gamers and real-life riders seeking advanced gameplay. This profile includes only the ideal trajectory and an automatic gearbox, removing braking assists, rear-wheel traction control, and braking point indicators, with high steering sensitivity.
Pro Profile: The ultimate test of racing prowess, the Pro Profile offers no riding assists or visual indicators, a manual gearbox, and high steering sensitivity, delivering an authentic superbike racing experience that tests track knowledge and reaction time.
Enhanced Features and Accessibility:
Enhanced Tutorials with Posture Guidance: Comprehensive tutorials now include posture advice to enhance comfort and performance, ensuring players can race longer and more effectively. *Streamlined learning with visual aids such as ideal trajectory and braking indicators.
Control Refinements: New alternative input methods, including manual gear shifting on controller buttons, and accurate controller images to help players navigate controls more effectively, providing a more immersive and realistic control experience.
Accessibility Features: Combining Autobrake, Braking Point Indicators, Traction Control Levels, and Extended Sensitivity settings, these features provide fine-tuning options for braking and throttle sensitivity, accommodating different player preferences and skill levels for a smoother learning curve and enhanced realism.
Visual and Sensory Enhancements: Fine-tuned game mechanics, including extended sensitivity settings and camera shake adjustments, enhance the realism and thrill of racing at high speeds. Optimized and enriched circuits visually enhance immersion, adding to the overall aesthetic appeal of the game.
AI Tuning: Adjusted AI behavior makes single-player modes more engaging and provides a suitable challenge for players at different skill levels.
MotionWellness™ Technology: Introducing enhanced gameplay settings to optimize comfort and playability for players of all levels and VR experiences.
VRAL Games and Funny Tales invite players worldwide to experience the ultimate in virtual superbike racing. Strap on your helmet, start your engines, and immerse yourself in the most realistic and thrilling superbike racing game available. Additionally, the teams are officially working on a groundbreaking handlebar accessory called "T-Torque," set to revolutionize VR motorcycle racing. Aiming for a December release, pre-orders will open soon.