We’ll be going over various ways for you to become involved in gaming:
- Virtual Reality Gaming and New World Experiences
- Xbox Adaptive Controller Makes Gaming Accessible to Disabled People
- Watching Esports Gaming
- Twitch Can be For Everyone!
Virtual Reality Gaming and New World Experiences
With the arrival of virtual reality and the progress of this technology, we have seen different ways for VR to be enjoyed and not just in the usual ‘Gamer’ sense of things.
Some people may not consider the gaming world as a hobby or entertainment that would suit them. But Virtual Reality offers more than just gaming.
The VR experiences that are now available are literally, out of this world! Whether you want to seek some extra thrills on a roller coaster or just want to relax underwater and watch the fishes!
VR has brought about some amazing game titles such as Star Wars: Squadrons, No Mans Sky, Skyrim, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, to name just a few.
However, most people might not know about the full range of other VR entertainment that’s on offer. New types of entertainment and experiences await.
The programs and software are available on YouTube, Android app, PlayStation, PC and Xbox, plus other online platforms.
Do be aware of the warnings involving flashing images and their impact on some people.
Within
Within – is an app that offers a single place for the best creators from around the world to show off their latest virtual reality content experiences, such as stories and documentaries of different genres.
InCell VR – Another VR app, InCell takes you inside the human body, right down to the cellular level. There is an action/racing aspect to the game to liven things up a bit, but this is a learning experience that shows off some nice visuals.
The Hangman at Home
This is an interactive experience based on a poem written by Carl Sandburg, about the awkward intimacy of being human. An animated experience.
Free Virtual Reality Gaming and Experiences
One of the best resources we found for Free VR experiences is on the Oculus Rift online platform:
Top Free Oculus Rift Experiences Here
Here, Oculus offer the usual roller coaster ride experience that you would expect, but also:
● Wonders of the world VR
● Guided meditation VR
● Anne Frank house VR
● Jurassic world blue
● And if you’re into this sort of thing – A horror called ‘Play with me’
There are so many VR experiences available out there and not just based on games, That there are just too many to mention in such a short space.
Xbox Adaptive Controller Makes Gaming Accessible to Everyone
There are also other ways that make the gaming world inclusive for everyone, without using Virtual Reality.
Have you heard much about Xbox’s progression over the years with their Adaptive controller? It is a large flat device used as a hub, which many other devices connect to.
It allows for many other devices to be used by disabled people, giving them access to the world of gaming that they otherwise wouldn’t have.
It has been produced and improved over the years with direct feedback from disabled users. They’ve reported that the experience for them has been life-changing.
The Xbox adaptive controller is also very customisable, using full button remapping and set up of multiple profiles, with instant switching between them.
Watching Esports
Have you ever watched any esports matches being played?
You may think “Why would I watch someone else playing video games”? If you’ve not considered
watching online gaming tournaments, maybe it’s time to give it a shot.
There is a reason why the gaming industry is larger than the music and movie industries combined!
There is a reason why the recent Esports tournament finals, raked in more viewers in the United States, than the NBA, NHL, NFL and the MLB! finals
And it continues to grow.
Watching professional Esports tournaments is very exciting when you’re familiar with the game, just like with traditional sports.
Once you find a game that you enjoy watching, you’ll get to know more about the game and you’ll become familiar with the teams.
One of the great things about esports is that because it’s not as physically demanding on the body, there are many games played on the same day. The gamers only needing short breaks in between.
Gaming at tournament matches is usually happening throughout the whole day, every day, for weeks! So there’s always plenty of action to watch!
Check out Twitch & YouTube for Esports content. There may be a rare technical issue that occurs with online gaming, but the gameplay isn’t stopped constantly due to a player rolling around on the floor near the penalty area, and it’s exciting!
Twitch Can be for Everyone!
Making online friends & being social.
The gaming world is an inclusive place for anyone. It’s full of friendly helpful people just having as much fun together as possible and helping each other out.
The online platform you should check out is called Twitch. It’s a platform for people to Live stream a host of various content.
There is a lot of gaming content on Twitch for you to watch. But there is also many other topics such as:
- Just Chatting
- Body Painting
- ASMR
- Body painting
- Traveling
- All gaming
- and lots of music.
Find a live stream with 20 or so viewers and you’re likely to be making friends in no time.
Please note, viewing content on Twitch is free, but there are options available to donate to your favourite streamers if you wish to do so.
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