{"id":10824,"date":"2018-01-23T17:00:27","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T14:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/?p=10824"},"modified":"2018-02-02T13:53:43","modified_gmt":"2018-02-02T10:53:43","slug":"play-wow-vr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/play-wow-vr\/","title":{"rendered":"Who else wants to play WoW in VR?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You just can\u2019t call yourself a gamer if you haven\u2019t at least heard about World of Warcraft. Released in 2004 by Blizzard, the MMORPG became a worldwide phenomenon and is now considered one of the best games ever released. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you know what happens with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/vr-games-android-download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best games<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? They usually get remastered or adapted to the latest trends! Thus, WoW VR was born and fans went crazy!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I must admit that I\u2019ve never been a WoW player, but I\u2019m aware of how big the community created around it is, so I was very curious about the impact this new possibility of raiding Azeroth can have. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, I investigated a bit a put together a guide with all the details you need to know in order to play it in virtual reality.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fans wanted VR, so fans made Wow in VR!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First thing first, there\u2019s one important thing I need to mention: Blizzard did nothing in this direction, as fans were the ones who made playing WoW in VR possible. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to emenzed, the user who developed the mod, it is \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a tool to add head tracking with OpenVR for World of Warcraft private servers. It is intended to be used with TriDef and Virtual Desktop. Versions 1.12.1, 2.4.3 and 3.3.5 of the WoW client are supported.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other side, we must warn you of something: don\u2019t expect a top-notch VR experience, since it\u2019s not totally polished. Some users can experience motion sickness and encounter some bugs. But hey, I like to be able to walk in every game environment, so WoW is a start!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I know, I know..you want to see how the gameplay looks. Here you go, World of Warcraft through HTC Vive:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-DEbFgENWpw?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s pretty wild re-exploring the world through stereoscopic vision, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to go a bit into technical details, the mod was made using Cheat Engine and a python script, which edit the game\u2019s memory and add head tracking. You get first-person view mode and third-person mode, a Google Earth VR style camera for exploring, as well as keybindings and mouse emulation for VR controllers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another user, Puffycheecks, created a couple of projects, like a Stormwind, Orgrimmar, or Dalaran walkthrough, also for the HTC Vive. However, I don\u2019t think it has any future since Bliizard tends to shut down fan projects that use its IPs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out how Dalaran looks in VR:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WzhY2gJy7CM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can I play WoW in VR?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first mod we talked about, developed by emenzed, is available for download on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/emenzed\/WoW-VR-mod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Github<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where you have all the details you need on how to set up WoW in VR. It can look a bit complicated, but it\u2019s not rocket science. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a developer yourself, feel free to leave some feedback, in order to improve the mod and make the World of Warcraft experience even more genuine. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a side note, if you\u2019re not that much of a technical person, you can always try <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trinusvirtualreality.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trinus VR<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It\u2019s an app which mirrors your PC screen to your phone, so you can use it with a VR headset.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hey, Blizzard, are you reading this?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8230;and if you do, don\u2019t forget about what you said in 2016. Specifically, one of the company\u2019s senior executives revealed that they are \u201clooking at\u201d launching some of its franchises in virtual reality, but they didn\u2019t have any immediate plans to do it. Insert sad emoji here.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe have talked a little bit about it. We\u2019re big believers in what virtual reality or augmented reality might one day become, and certainly we have a bunch of really smart engineers and technologists in the company, and we\u2019re always evaluating and looking at those emerging technologies and emerging platforms.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gio Hunt, EVP of Corporate Operations at Blizzard<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you ask me, it will take some time for this to happen. First of all, there aren\u2019t so many gamers with VR setups, so it wouldn\u2019t be worth releasing WoW in VR, at least for the moment. There\u2019s also the fragmented ecosystem, which doesn\u2019t convince Blizzard that there\u2019s a unique standard for virtual reality. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But hey, one can hope, right? Maybe this will happen sooner than expected!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wrap-up<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though it was done through a fan-made mod, my time in Azeroth was absolutely awesome. An official World of Warcraft VR released would be a dream come true for many gamers, though. Unfortunately, we can only play the waiting game now\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are your thoughts on this? Would you buy WoW VR? Let us know, by dropping a few lines in the comments section below!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You just can\u2019t call yourself a gamer if you haven\u2019t at least heard about World of Warcraft. 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