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Pixel Rift – an immersive nostalgia trip

With the PC enabling innovative technology like Oculus Rift, developers across the world can build amazing things. Ana shares Intel’s enthusiasm about the power of VR to engage gamers, so she’s now developing exclusively for VR and is excited to see what the future holds.

As a kid of the 80s, Ana watched the game industry exploding. Her sense of nostalgia…

Pixel Rift is a super cool (and rather silly) use of cutting edge virtual reality technology to re-create an authentic retro gaming experience, complete with retro consoles and environments.

You follow the life of a gaming addict Nicola as she battles through the ages to play her favourite game Pixel Rift.  You'll play on a variety of consoles, handhelds and arcade machines, all with different graphical capabilities, from black and white blocks to colorful 90's polygons. You'll also play in a variety of authentic environments, from sitting in front of your TV at home, to sneakily playing a GameBoy knockoff during class.

If the rest of the environments are half as good as the school level (full of fun little touches, easter eggs and bizarre mini games) that's available in the Alpha demo, then Pixel Rift is going to be fantastic.  It's a wonderful concept, a fun tongue-in-cheek trip down memory lane.  

This isn't a retro game simulator, it's a retro gaming simulator - and an awesome one at that!