The programs creator plans to continue supporting it

Apr 17, 2016 21:41 GMT  ·  By

The company behind the Oculus Rift is announcing that it sees the newly revealed Revive solution, which allows its exclusive titles to be played on the rival Vive from HTC and Valve, to be a hack. Moreover, it plans to use software updates to shut it down, although it seems that it does not plan to take any action against its creator.

CrossVR, a Reddit user, has created files that enable both Lucky's Tale and Oculus Dreamdeck to run on the other virtual reality device currently available on the PC, and there are currently plans for updates that will allow even more titles to cross over.

Oculus Rift tells Ars Technica that, "users should expect that hacked games won't work indefinitely, as regular software updates to games, apps, and our platform are likely to break hacked software."

CrossVR says that he believes that he does not believe the company will go after him in any way and he has explained that, for the first version, he plans to focus on the two titles that he is already supporting. This is because he does not want gamers to spend money on a title and then to discover that a software update means it cannot be used on the Vive as promised.

The virtual reality ecosystems might unify in the future on the PC

Both the solutions that are currently offered have a relatively small install base, and the two companies are having some trouble meeting all the demands coming from buyers, and unifying their software base would be a boon for the VR field in its entirety.

The fact that both run on the PC means that there will always be enthusiasts who create tools to run content for one or the other, which implies that the creation of exclusives is not a great idea as they seek to grow the number of devices and make the entire concept more attractive.

In the fall, Sony is also planning to launch its virtual reality solution, the PlayStation VR, and the fact that it is linked to the PlayStation 4 means that it will be harder to deliver any titles that only run on it to the Oculus Rift or the Vive.

VR is seen as one of the big future trends when it comes to video games because it delivers unparallel immersion, but it seems that, so far, developers are not sure how to use the new tech to offer unique experiences.