Our series Inside XR Design examines specific examples of great XR design. Today we’re looking at the game Synapse and exploring the concept of embodiment and what makes it important to VR games.

Abstract: Pogo-stick bouncing or the spring loaded inverted pendulum represents fundamental dynamics models for hopping and running in legged locomotion. However, these conceptual models are in ...

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You’ve memorized your lines. You’ve analyzed your character. You’ve rehearsed with your costars. But before you can deliver your best performance, you also need to prepare yourself physically and ...

When you max out your bond with a party member in Metaphor: ReFantazio you get some great bonuses, but one may confuse you if you’re still in the early or mid-game. Each party member will tell you ...

There are quite a number of systems in Metaphor: ReFantazio that you have to get to grips with, and there are just a couple of terms that aren’t very well-explained. That’s where we come in. If you’re ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Archetypes are classes in Metaphor: ReFantazio, drastically changing the abilities and weapons each party member can use. As you continue through your ...

PhD Candidate, School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne Most of the time, our brains are very good at blending together input from all our senses into a seamless, unified ...