Kayak VR: Mirage receives a brand new DLC location, obtainable immediately on Steam and PSVR 2.
Marking the following Kayak VR: Mirage atmosphere beforehand talked about alongside final yr’s Christmas update, Higher Than Life’s new replace takes us to Soča Valley in Slovenia. That features a whitewater part with each rapids and waterfalls, whereas extra relaxed exploration stays obtainable. Moreover, immediately’s replace additionally provides physique IK (inverse kinematics) utilizing Metahumans to the kayaking sim.
I briefly performed the brand new DLC on Steam earlier than immediately’s launch, and I discovered Soča Valley to be a robust addition to Kayak VR: Mirage. Utilizing an RTX 4070 Ti Tremendous and Intel i9-12900 processor, the presentation stays gorgeous and it is renewed my appreciation for the kayaking sim. Exploring the brand new atmosphere often felt calming, whereas venturing down the rapids and waterfalls was notably thrilling.
We beforehand beneficial Higher Than Life’s sim in our Kayak VR: Mirage review. Calling it “a easy premise with a strong execution,” we thought-about it a quiet spotlight of final yr’s PSVR 2 launch window.
Kayak VR: Mirage is a quiet spotlight of the PSVR 2 launch window and thrives in its free roam mode. The aggressive multiplayer received’t go well with everybody and seeing the whole lot doesn’t take lengthy, however the reasonable physics and gorgeous presentation will hold me coming again for a very long time.
The Kayak VR: Mirage – Soča Valley DLC is offered now on PSVR 2 and PC VR. PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers may entry Kayak VR by means of June 18’s catalog update on PSVR 2.
Kayak VR: Mirage PSVR 2 Review – Calm Waters Ahead
Following its PC VR release last year, Kayak VR: Mirage now arrives on PlayStation VR2. Developed by Better Than Life, how does this visually stunning physics-based sim fare on the new PS5 headset? Here’s our full review. Kayak VR is my biggest surprise among the PSVR 2 launch titles.