This VR Game Looks BETTER Than REAL LIFE! // New Kayak VR Update

[@andtor5981]

I used to enjoy a lot to Kayak in real life, and this game is incredible with the physics (it's mind blowing that you can push yourself away from rocks with the paddle, as simple and obvious as it is, and the game actually respond in a very realistic way, with the kayak also tilting for the force applied!) and the vibe that ignited again that passion!

[@BuTTuRzz]

So. Take this game. And let them do a LOTR DLC where you're going down the river the Fellowship goes down in the first movie and you see the giant stone carved men. Holy moly that would be awesome.

[@KuraMad2000]

Immersion would mean you're riding down the rapids in a wooden barrel

[@julien2231]

I rewatched the movie last week and thought the same thing. 😂

[@MiPedoteTUMBA]

Modders... make it so!

[@BigDaddyMacc]

OMG YES PLEASE!!!! SOMEONE MESSAGE DEVS!

[@rob_odd]

OMG that would be epic!

[@monkeytron5061]

Great point about “arms”. They don’t need to be good as you don’t look at them you just expect some object should be there. Hands without arms does the opposite of feeling realistic, the strangeness attracts your attention.

[@GK_Squid]

"I got a couple of friends who are bears"... 😂

[@RevJimmy69]

I agree that the future of VR will include more and more tourism content. I currently only have Quest headsets and this kayak thing is a huge push for me to get into PCVR. Wow! I love this kind of content. Thank you for the share!

[@CurtOntheRadio]

Tried the English country church available through SteamVR? (Photogrammetry) Ah, no PCVR. Not the same as this river one but a nice vibe (and made of photos). kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWqlqKtjnctlhbcsi=_MURUM_a6RVPI9bW

[@g60force]

i started with the Occulus then Rift2 then Quest2... and always use it with PCVR... Q2 is already amazing but my mind will be blown with the Quest3

[@knpatin]

I just ordered my Quest 3 this looks like a nice relaxation game to play when you're feeling stressed so I might pick this one up when I get it delivered

[@rpirpz]

How is the quest because im thinking to get one

[@knpatin]

@rpirpz I like it so far but that head strap that comes with it isn't that great though it doesn't really fit my head that well so I'd recommend probably ordering a 3rd party head strap with a battery or the elite strap with a battery for longer playtime

[@rpirpz]

@@knpatin yeah I feel you I tried the quest 2 before same problem my head couldn't fit is the resolution looks good ? And the pass through

[@Rafylt]

@@rpirpz This is much better than 2, Larger field of view, higher resolution, what impressed me most by far was the passthrough, there are already several insane passthrough games and news apps, it's really worth it

[@htpkey]

Probably the most realistic looking VR game at the moment.

[@gogreengameon2146]

"If it's brown, flush it down. If it's yellow, let it mellow". That's where it was coming from. You're welcome! 😊

[@defface777]

A surfing game where you actually start off in a lying down position on the board paddling out, and then have to get up into a standing position to surf would/could be awesome!!!!

[@TheBigb1973]

I liked the Xmas theme they had

[@iwantalot]

Awesome on psvr2 with haptics, astonishing, worth every penny, shows what vr can be with the limitations taken off.

[@SKBKER]

and yet he plays it on quest .

[@mountaindrew5219]

@@SKBKERyeah not sure why. The HDR is unbelievable in this game on the VR2. I’ve played it on PCVR as well and the Quest does not do it any justice.

[@Atreyuwu]

@@mountaindrew5219 I'm not sure I'd agree. I've seen many people say the clarity of Q3 is much better than PSVR2 and at least insofar as VR is concerned, I'd take that *and* the fact I can stream from my PC wirelessly over tethered blurriness, HDR notwithstanding.

[@mountaindrew5219]

@@Atreyuwu You need wireless to paddle a kayak? Sorry but the VR2 version looks much better than the PCVR version on a Quest. You clearly don’t even own both and are just going off the narrative you read online.

[@kubaz900]

​@@mountaindrew5219 VR2 is no match to Q3 with powerful PC Rig. Returned my VR2 and bought Q3 and experience is a lot better. Im playing on 4080s wireless via VD.

[@Scion142]

Tried this out on the PSVR 2 and it was by far the best experience offered by Kayak VR. Some minor pop in issues here and there, but white water rapids sequence was a blast!

[@REZZA2020]

One of best examples of VR out there. It is next level with Varjo Aero with a high end PC/ 4090 GTX. Great to see studio is still pushing what is possible

[@BenDowswell]

My specs too. So good!

[@g60force]

it will still max out on my PC even if my 4080ti is the weakest link... but I have a 24core fastest Intel to back it up XD

[@mrnicktoyou]

I watch rain and storm videos to help me relax and sleep and I keep hoping someone creates such a thing in VR. This game might be ideal for that. I just want to sit in the snow or rain in the woods and soak it all in.

[@DayDreamerVR]

Nature treks vr is potentially a good game for that 👍

[@NAccHands]

Skyrim VR with a good weather mod and just lay down :D i even tried jumping in bed irl and in my house in skyrim to test it out and it was really immersive

[@mrnicktoyou]

@@DayDreamerVR I just checked it out and it looks good but it's a bit old for proper immersion for me. I like Kayak VR's graphics.

[@BenDowswell]

I'm exactly the same way. There are some GREAT worlds in VR Chat that support realistic rain and storms. You can create an instance of them so there is no one else around. These Worlds include: A Rainy Night In, Rainy Forest, Stormy Cave, Waves, Sovren's Chill Home, Sovern's Cozy Club, Cuddle Me, Night Hangout

[@johnm5385]

Go to the Norway part and select storm. Turn your headphones volume right up. It's incredible

[@dabug91]

This was the very first game I bought for my PSVR2 due to the graphics alone. Everything about this "game" is top notch, made even more incredible by the fact that it was made by only 3 guys. I can't wait for them to release more levels for it, because it's the very first thing I fire up when I am having someone try VR for the first time. Relaxing. Simple. Intuitive. You can just take any friend or friendly member and strap them into this game and they are in immediate awe by the beauty and simplicity of this game.

[@handlecan554]

Mate can i just say your videos are top notch, you clearly have a good setup to be proud of to pump out the highest quality videos, which you should be proud of that you saved up to get there BUT..... YOUR THUMNAILS!!! their incredible and you deserve SO many more veiws ans likes for that alone, videos are videos but you clearly put alot of effort in the thumbnail!!

[@HerrinSchadenfreude]

If it's black fight back, if it's brown lie down, if it's white say goodnight. But your bear had cubs right there. That would have been the end of your excursion regardless, haha

[@tobiasmyers3505]

As soon as you mentioned Surfing, I remembered wanting to play Kelly Slater Surfing. I loved Dave Mira BMX 2. Such a good soundtrack. Such a chill Flow State. That's kinda what games are all about achieving.

[@tobiasmyers3505]

Rotate the bike. Rotate your body around the bike...

[@BenDowswell]

With practice, you can hit that same state in VR Skater. And THPS 1+2 Remake is available in UEVR. Fantastic experience in that one

[@mountaindrew5219]

Game looks incredible on the PSVR2. The HDR is unbelievable. I’ve played it through Viveport as well on PC and playing this game on a Quest barely does it justice.

[@TheCustomFHD]

I wonder how it'll look on my Quest 1 and my 1050ti. I started playing Half Life Alyx on it, and im hitting 72fps with my setup, even if only at low settings. Id guess it wont look nearly as good, but im hoping itll be looking more realistic than job simulator or superhot vr, and im hoping ill atleast reach 45fps

[@MatrixOracleYT]

qest 3 on pc view with an high end pc have a lot better resolution and a better lenses than PSVR

[@mountaindrew5219]

@@MatrixOracleYT and the worst LCD panels I’ve ever seen in VR. Q3 doesn’t hold a candle to PSVR2 in overall fidelity.

[@MatrixOracleYT]

have a better res of psvr2 LOL, you are just a sony ultra fan boy, pls stop say stupid things , don't be ridicolous i have both headsets , and you can find even on google the specifications and through lenses comparison if you want...

[@mountaindrew5219]

@@MatrixOracleYT do you know that without the OLED and HDR, this game is not as immersive? I’ve played it on both PSVR2 and PCVR on Quest 3 and Quest Pro. PSVR2 version has the highest fidelity.

[@beguru5826]

I played this on my Pimax 8kx and was blown away by the immersion

[@youtubebros]

I remember the Demo they gave out awhile back. looked great but the controls and physics to move the boat was off. Hoping they fixed this. The graphics look even better in this update.

[@Zeeflyboy]

I would change a few things - I want telemetry output to enable motion rig support, openXR support and quad views for eye tracking so we can really crank up the resolution!

[@kopilkaiser8991]

Enjoying watching this content. Please keep posting such great content. I am looking forward to watch more of your gameplay walkthroughs. You don't waste time blabbering nonsense and stay to the point. Your commentary and gameplay is synchronised with each other, which makes it satisfying to watch you play all of these awesome games.

[@Phaota]

White water area is awesome, as is the whole location, but that zone needs more actual "white water" foam from going over, around and against the rocks. Can you take your hands off the paddle to dip into the water or pick up the duck? I would love this to experience something like this in VR. It would be great if the developers did river explorations for tons of well known locations.

[@Retrogamer71]

Yes. Really loved the immersion and simplicity of the original even though my 1070 is entry level to VR nowadays. Will be buying this DLC. It's such a holiday escape experience.

[@arturdumchev3055]

By the way, did they pay you for a review? Did they force you to make it positive, or did you have an option to give your opinion?

[@pedroantonio8960]

its good to see this channel grow i remember back when it was under 20k subs

[@Droppy01]

Wow Played kyak on psvr2 can't wait

[@Gaming-Enthusiast]

Been playing this game for ages absolutely love it

[@PhilHaddon]

Does the DLC improve the graphics on all the other levels?

[@RedfoxQc]

Thanks for the discovery, I didn't know that.

[@ataynav4716]

Man all vr games need to be at this quality if only

[@lorenkoski2714]

6:48 but your strokes so nice 😂 double handed… if there was a farming simulated you'd be great at milkin a cow

[@DissTrackTed]

No diddy.

[@BENNiGamingYT]

ahahahaa 😁😁

[@Jillbles]

Purchased the second i saw you'd posted this video. Kayak VR was what got me to upgrade from PSVR to PSVR2; its only flaw is that there aren't more levels. Woohoo!

[@DissTrackTed]

Reprojection is it's biggest flaw.

[@Jillbles]

@@DissTrackTed I don't really notice it.

[@BlakeBlackstone]

Mirage is great but could be better. Whitewater VR helps fill that void tremendously. Imagine the two combing forces. BUT WAIT! Now imagine they add kayak fishing to it all. Now THAT would be a top tier fully realized kayaking game. If you really want to go the extra mile just lump in Subside to the mix. Nothing would be able to beat it.

[@JasonXBeats]

ive been waiting on this so bad!

[@aarongarcia2911]

I live on an island and we use kayaks. What would make this even better is being able to fish like we do. It's so fun

[@vcarter86]

What a coincidence. Me and my family are gonna have an European tour this summer and we have already booked and payed a rafting day which happened to be at the Soča River. :) I am so eager to go there

[@TransformersHoarder]

Downloading now!

[@indoorgolfers99]

I bought this game. Looks great. How do I get rid of the controllers in game though? I'm clearly missing this option. The controllers and a constant (toggle desktop) message kill the immersion. I notice you don't have it showing. Thanks!

[@AllThingsPico]

Yep, beautiful place! Been there IRL, just 150km away from me. Downloading it as I speak.. Thanks for the heads-up!

[@negativghostrdr]

It looks great. I'd love to be able to incorporate my rower somehow. I have Holodia, but this just looks so much better.

[@siliconavatar8499]

I kayak IRL. Your video got me to buy this game.

[@senikza247]

After this game, two weeks ago I went to the real Soča Valley for kayaking

[@gammasmash1924]

That's pretty cool.

[@ahleen8811]

Are the graphics visually as nice with the Quest 2? 🥺

[@ascensao_astral]

It seems beautiful, I am waiting for this to release on psplus deluxe and if i enjoy it I will certainly buy the DLC also, Do you know if the graphics were also improoved in base game?

[@conkerlive101]

Is the 4090 enough to pretty much max out every VR game?

[@jshireley]

Nope. Gonna have to get something much more powerful, like the, uh... the uh.. oh right, there isn't anything more powerful. Dumb flex.

[@Bonoscot]

Not cyberpunk or RDR2.....But mostly every other game,even on ultra should get you 90fps at least

[@JM-el7vk]

​@Bonoscot you can add Microsoft Flight Sim to that list

[@TheRy_K_S]

I've got an RTX4080 laptop, and I play kayak vr on Cinematic mode maxed out, and it works perfectly😁

[@ProgrammistMusic]

if you have at least a Ryzen 9 7950X or 7800X3D, maybe.

[@jamesyoungerdds7901]

Amazing - spent many hours in the PCVR version of Kayak and loved it - show my kids, etc. And super excited about the update. And Beardo - I've watched your channel since you were doing your first "Will it VR" series - and huge fan. And I'm a Kickstarter backer of the Oculus DK1. So HUGE VR fan. But it kind of feels lately the world has shifted to watching and waiting for advances in A.I. (not ChatGPT, but generative images, videos, games, characters) - and then VR. I think VR is going to make a HUGE comeback - for a.i. powered NPC's, UE5 making houses, cities and civilizations powered by generative (environmental and characters) - and we're all going to be jacking into that new world - but doesn't it feel - still a big stagnant when it comes to AAA game devs dropping captivating new games/content? Still - I will always watch everything you drop, and hope to see exciting things coming up - don't worry - the future is so bright if you stick with it as a content leader :)

[@minniespad]

Are they going to develop this game for the Meta?.

[@jamesyoungerdds7901]

@@minniespad I suspect not - it's cool, but these days it seems like things have moved beyond. But it is super fun/cool - and with Quest 3, it seems like standalone might be possible.

[@matthiasgrunwald895]

Does this work with my Valve Index?

[@crous84]

What connection you use to the pc? VD or Steamvrapp?

[@monkeytron5061]

Oh I’ve got this. Excellent. Will have a paddle.

[@Grimreapervlogs]

Id love to know does the PC version have pop up like the trees just pop up and other things at times if U understand what I mean the psvr 2 version has it and it's very very noticeable. Really does take away from the immersion

[@alegrianodz2416]

I hope that the reality entertainment industry will develop into beaches, forests and prairies

[@Treebsquire]

Can't imagine what this is going to look like on the Pimax Crystal Light.

[@PlantbasedSilvi]

❤❤Hello, what is the name of the Kayak game, I'm from Europe, can I buy it in the Meta Shop? What is the name of the software manufacturer? Please answer❤❤❤

[@gammasmash1924]

It's only available on Steam or in the PlayStation store. Quest³ doesn't have the processing power to pull this off.

[@PlantbasedSilvi]

@@gammasmash1924 Thanks for your answer.

[@Sloffi1]

too bad flatscreen dont show how amazing vr looks

[@omizoKa]

it look worse

[@shardovl586]

​@@omizoKaHow does it look worse 🤣

[@PepperPete11]

@@omizoKa Troll. LOL.

[@GTduzIt]

It shows it, just imagine you're inside of the screen lol Quest 3 on PC is alot more like a phone screen vs Quest 2 on PC, that looks like you have foggy goggles over everything.

[@okthen5566]

This is great news I've never played vr in my life and it looks great just watching beardo play, so I can imagine what the real deal is like

[@gogreengameon2146]

Can you just hold a button down instead of doing the rowing motions? Serious question.

[@embracethemystery]

not a game; it's an experience. Other than racing your ghost, there's just lovely paddling. It's something to show people VR for the first time.

[@krzysiekj2522]

for the 1st timers I have the Richie's Plank Experience. Works wonders Then they jump into Beat Saber, and for the ones with a strong stomach, the cherry on top: Spider-Man: Far From Home Virtual Reality

[@GTduzIt]

​@@krzysiekj2522try Project Demigod for Spiderman and superpowers

[@loganpeterjones]

@@krzysiekj2522I let someone try Richie’s plank experience the other day since he was a new VR user, and he promptly jumped headset first onto the floor, nearly breaking my quest 3

[@chrisedgington9633]

Did they update the graphics

[@dusantesanovic2058]

And that's what it looks like when you have the headset on! Really beautiful graphics.. There's no difference :) Years ago, when you were watching a video of some game on youtube and then you put DK2 on your head. was not like that :D

[@adambgunn]

you need a mister to spray you every once in a while for extra immersiveness. hah!

[@popcornshiner3937]

That looks cool, I will give it a try. cheers

[@AllanGildea]

Beautiful! Cheers.

[@RichBaxterMusic]

Gkad we finally have a new place to explore. I hope the next one isnt another 2 years away but i have no idea what it takes to make these so I'll shut up and enjoy!

[@seanbon74]

I love this game

[@Gavinconaghty]

Hey! I have a quest3. do you do a 3d version of these videos?

[@pinksnapdragons2675]

So this app is not available for the meta quest 3?

[@maxmartin4225]

I had an idea to make an ore (shorter than the real thing of course) to fix the controllers to simulate the feel of an ore but also to half fill with water so that the end you stick down into the water is heavier than the other end and wonder if it would trick your brain into feeling the drag of the water on the ore in the game 🤔

[@SuperballsSupervidsOnYT]

That's a really interesting idea actually

[@vesper8]

Please try using the UEVR on the new Lushfoil Photography Sim demo!! I can already guess what the title of that video might be!!

[@tigerclaw4537]

I just started playing this on my Quest 2 with the Graphic Setting at Epic. It does not look nearly as clear as the recorded video on this video. I'm I missing something here? When the images sent to the VR Headset are as clear and sharp as this video then I might agree that its better than Real Life.

[@MrSarcasm101]

He's on Quest 3.

[@FracturedParadigms]

This isn't quest 2 he's playing on. That's the bit you're missing.

[@Accolonian]

Just tried it. It feels super dark. In the bottom of those canyons I can't even see the water of my kayak. I am probably doing something wrong with the settings, but I couldn't figure it out. Also, my antivirus blocked the exe file at first. It's naturally a false positive, but still annoying to have to handle. The rapids are quite fun, if you want to spend all your time going backwards :D Probably just need some training in that one.

[@DaveTormala]

Can you imagine a fishing game in VR like this.. I would be like take my money...

[@WOojerVest3andQuest3onMe]

Real VR Fishing is Excellent! 🎣😉👌

[@DaveTormala]

@@WOojerVest3andQuest3onMe It may very well be.. but doesn't look as beautiful as this though.. mho..

[@WOojerVest3andQuest3onMe]

@DaveTormala Yeah, you're right! It doesn't look as good as this... It looks even better... 🤭☺️👍

[@DaveTormala]

@@WOojerVest3andQuest3onMe Hmm might have to look into it to see what it looks like.

[@kennykanada]

With bass shakers and a motion platform, this is going to be real incredible! 👍

[@mariannevanella642]

I have a MetaQuest3 but no PC, I have to have a PC or a PS?

[@AtlasTempest]

Hey man ik this is off topic but what u think about these specs on my pc is it good for vr AMD Ryzen 5 7600 , GeForce RTX 4060 8GB, 16GB DDR5 I ask because it says on oculus it doesn’t meet requirement specs?

[@snapdragon9300]

I use a I7- 11700 F cpu with a AMD 6900xt and 32 gb ddr 5 ram . which according to online reviews is about a 4070 equivalent. I'm playing it on very high settings and getting good , stable graphics no pop-up and the lighting and colors are great! You will be fine.Oh yeah, quest 3 too.

[@ShaneMcGrath.]

Awesome, I was getting worried they abandoned the game. Instant buy from me, It's still the best looking VR game to date and I hope they keep going.

[@KevinJamieson-j8c]

This looks good enough that it might be disconcerting not feeling the sun when you transition out of the shade.

[@sosomelodies659]

What's the name of the background music? I love it.

[@emilianomontanari283]

tried on psvr2 but it has toom much pop in .... not on pc as i can see here.. could mine 3070 be enough?

[@MrWonderbread1984]

Is this in the quest store or is it steam VR game?

[@yoavbenclaudia3073]

I don’t usually get motion sickness from VR, but this game does it for me.

[@DissTrackTed]

It's the reprojection.

[@SwitchedOn]

@@DissTrackTed whats that mean? I'd really like this - but got Mudrunner on Quest and was Vom central :(

[@SuperballsSupervidsOnYT]

I fi d going in reverse is what does it for me, or coming to a sudden stop. This game is super comfortable for me except those two situations.

[@patfish3291]

Did you try out whitewater VR? ...that's a very beauty kayak game with even more action from a single developer. i didn't like kayak mirage because the boring/still water

[@MindEyeMediaVR]

Kayak VR Mirage is one of the best VR games I've ever played. As soon as I heard about the new DLC, I got it ASAP.

[@Haruchai01]

Instant add, as soon as I saw the video I said 'ARMS! Great 😀' Looks great. but then it would 😉

[@REZZA2020]

If You are watching this - This is what VR was built for...

[@Nadinetherescuehound]

Puke city for me. Haha. Both VR and the kayak.

[@gorin8842]

think about Kayaking in Venice one day...pls do it!

[@BigJessGaming]

This makes me want a VR

[@WelshGamerVR]

it does help if you have a 4090. Still looks good on a lower end PC but not as good.

[@VRplay86]

Is this game coming native to quest 2 or 3 some time?

[@VRplay86]

@Wri.te-beardobenjo ? Do you have information about this game coming to the quest native?

[@BESTNOODLEREVIEWS]

Just need to program up a water spray attachment and this would be wildly immersive lol or maybe someone dump a bucket of water on ya. Would be perfect

[@DavidManvell]

Can you change the hands to female hands?

[@SuperballsSupervidsOnYT]

If I understood correctly, it's based on your meta avatar.

[@Omili]

Kinda wanna buy the game and 3D-print stick that attaches magnetically between the controllers so I can simulate the oars.

[@JulianNS]

😱 tengo que volver a jugar, no sabía esto!!

[@mbucek1]

would be nice to attach the controllers to a pole for more immersion

[@voodooo69]

Add pully straps with small weights would be great work out

[@x32i77]

Imagine this game in the Somnium vr1 🤯🤯🤯

[@VRFlightSimGuy]

I really should try it 😅

[@martinmyggestik292]

So freaking cool

[@lancetschirhart7676]

I think it needs like caves or forks in the river so it can be exploratory instead of being on rails

[@Bassquake76]

Paddle adapter would be cool to use.