The Lost Foxfire

Overview

'The Lost Foxfire' (迷い狐火）is a multi-sensory Virtual Reality (VR) game that uses the sense of heat and smell to find and stop a Foxfire from accidentally burning down your house.

Background

This game is a research translation from the original Season Traveller project which lets players experience a balloon ride over landscapes of differing seasons.

Key Problem(s)

Traditional games usually utilize sight and sound cues to form a player’s gaming experience. Games that engage additional senses are few, and can be explored to offer improved immersion.

Objective

The project’s aim was to create a game that goes beyond sight and sound stimuli for a different gaming experience.

Solution

The Lost Foxfire is a VR game where players navigate a world where a small Foxfire poses the risk of accidentally burning down the player’s house. Heat and smell modules are mounted onto a vest and HTC VIVE headset to create directional heat sensory cues and a more immersive gameplay for the players.

Deployment and Usage

The Lost Foxfire was showcased at the following locations:

• Tokyo Game Show 2019

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