Oh man, I stumbled across this announcement the other day and felt like I was back in high school, trying to nail a kickflip in the parking lot. So wild. Flip Axis Studios just dropped news about their VR skateboarding game—Virtual Skate. And dude, it’s like they’re out to save our ankles from imminent doom. Yep, no more rolled ankles or unexpected encounters with the pavement. Bless the tech gods, right?
Okay, now, get this. They’ve gone all in by letting you, quite literally, control your board with your hands. Sounds bonkers, doesn’t it? Like, picture this – your hands are now your feet. I mean, seriously. My brain’s short-circuiting just trying to visualize this. But hey, they’re promising all 3D foot action. I kinda wonder if we’ll see people just flailing around, ’cause hey, practice makes perfect, right?
And jump into this rabbit hole with me for a sec – they’ve got a physics-based trick system. I’m not entirely sure how that works, but I’m imagining these insane combos you can’t just pull off with boring old pre-set animations. The studio’s really pushing boundaries, I think. Or maybe they’re just tired of seeing the same ollie over and over. Whichever it is, I’m on board. Pun intended.
Oh, and a little birdie—or rather a snippet of info—mentions something about recording multiplayer sessions. Now, I’m not sure about you, but capturing the “What in the world was THAT?” moments in VR could be, well, a game-changer. No more “I swear I did a 360 double flip” moments when your buddies side-eye you in skepticism.
The brains behind this? Jon West. Yeah, the same dude responsible for Skater XL. Knowing he’s involved kind of ups the cred, right? I mean, Skater XL set a pretty high bar in the skating community. This new gig? I’ve got my anticipatory eyebrows raised.
Release when, you ask? Bit of a mystery. They’re throwing around words like “soon” for Quest 3 and SteamVR. You know how it goes—game creators love to keep us hanging until the very last second. But until then, I’m lurking on their website like it holds the secrets to the universe or something. Just waiting for a glimmer of a release date. And don’t even get me started on the Discord. Got that invite? Because I’m there, occasionally lurking for any hint of a beta test.
In any case, Reality or virtual, skate or flail—I’m ready for it. Or at least my virtual self is. Who knew VR would bring us closer to our skater dreams, minus the trip to the ER?
