What is more scary – A Haunted House or Virtual Reality Horror?

What is more scary – A Haunted House or Virtual Reality Horror?

Sometimes in order to understand how video games affect you, you have to look at the real world. Horror games in virtual reality appear to affect people a lot, and it may very well be connected to levels of immersion.

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Image taken from Dystopia‘s website

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Bioshock: Choice mechanics in the game. Now, Would you kindly read on.

Bioshock: Choice mechanics in the game. Now, Would you kindly read on.

First of all, let me just say that I absolutely loved this game. Played it for the first time a couple of weeks ago and it is probably one of the most atmospheric and engrossing games I have played to date, even though it was released in 2007.

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Dreadhalls + Oculus Rift = True Horror

Dreadhalls + Oculus Rift = True Horror

Have you ever wondered what it might feel like if you were actually in a horror movie? Wondered maybe, why people freeze in certain situations instead of just reacting? Or simply why the characters always seem to react so irrational? I am no one step closer to understanding these characters after playing the game Dread Halls with and Oculus Rift on PC – it was literally horrible!

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