How Half-Life: Alyx's Hidden Tricks Pushed VR Immersion Forward

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Half-Life: Alyx
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Half-Life: Alyx (2020)
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In today's episode J takes a look at how Valve crafted a near perfect immersive experience including the struggles and challenges faced in virtual reality game design.

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Timestamps:
Intro - 00:00
Overview - 00:25
The Physics of Play - 01:10
Humanizing the H.U.D - 04:00
Spatial Signifiers - 06:55
This isn't Fun. - 08:25
But what next? - 10:55

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