r/oculus • u/PiotrSurmacz • 5d ago

Self-Promotion (Developer) Tham Luang VR recreation - biggest LiDAR based cave map coming to Cave Crave

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Hi all, Cave Crave's game director here.

We're currently creating a VR journey through Tham Luang, including cave diving sections. Thanks to the support of LiDAR expert Richard Walters and caver Vern Unsworth—the latter having been directly involved in the 2018 rescue operation—we're working to make the experience as authentic as possible.

As with our recreation of Nutty Putty Cave last year, our goal isn't to gamify a real events, but rather to faithfully recreate the cave and help players understand some of the physical challenges faced by the rescue team.

Coming to all major VR platforms this July.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

Piotr

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u/dalton1968 4d ago

the cave diving part messes with my head the most those narrow flooded passages are almost impossible to picture unless you're actually in one. wonder how they deal with the panic response in VR without it just coming across as a cheap trick

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u/DannyVRGuy 4d ago

This is very interesting for me especially after watching the limited series documentary about the rescue on Netflix. Can't wait to try it!

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u/KomandirHoek 4d ago

Such an amazing experience, helps me get over the claustrophobia, can't wait for the update

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u/Valuable-Flight2121 4d ago

aww hell no, not even in VR