I think it would be cool to collaborate on a list of free VR apps (games, experiences, and other VR software) that we have tested to work well on frame and would recommend to others. Even older ones that have been around for a long time could still be fun for those of us who are newbies to VR. I'm going to try all the free apps I can and feel like while I'm starting out and getting the hang of it, before I start shelling out for paid ones. It would be useful to state whether it worked in standalone or streaming mode too. I'm mostly interested in standalone for now since my old gaming box has a fairly old and underpowered GPU.

Here are a couple to start with:

Standalone - Arcturus Vision Gaussian XR - cool technical demo.

Standalone - BoomXR - nice basic(?) rhythm exercise/boxing game. It worked perfectly for me and I enjoyed the game and the workout. I think that this will hold me over for a while until I get Beat Saber, Synth Riders, Thrill of The Fight 2, Dragon Fist, etc.

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[–] 2 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

I know of a few painting tools for fun in VR, but what I’d really like is animation.

I spent a lot of time animating keyframes in Garry’s Mod, though it’s sometimes a struggle to translate positions and rotations into mouse movements, as well as think about a wealth of tools that can only take up so much space on the monitor.

If there’s a way to create character animations using VR hands, that might really interest me.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 8 hours ago (2 children)

    I've found a couple of free animation tools in VR!

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/725510/Merper_VR/

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/459870/VIRTUAnimator/

    I haven't tried either of them yet. Please let us know if either works on Frame, and if they're any good. Thanks!

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  • [–] 2 points 7 hours ago (1 child)

    Nice to find those on basic search results, but I'd be a little worried about them being too bare-bones. One of them is listed as being a one-dev effort.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 5 hours ago

    I realize that they're fairly basic, but sometimes, basic apps can be excellent at what they do. I just figured that those two may be worth checking out since they're free and have positive or mostly positive reviews. It doesn't surprise me that one of them is from a solo dev. Maybe we will eventually see more elaborate animation and other apps in VR.

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