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Race Real Drones Remotely From Home With vRotors' Mixed Reality PlatformLOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- vRotors, a company built by an Acclaim Games founder with a former Niantic creative pioneer, announced today its new mixed reality platform game that puts players in the cockpit of an actual drone. Flying on a real course, they’ll race against and wage war on other players from around the world. The new platform invites anyone with a PC or VR headset to experience the fun of racing drones without the challenge of finding legal locations, the fear of crashing, or finding others to race against. The drone mounted camera gives users a full first person / mixed reality cockpit experience for aspiring aces. vRotors is fully integrated with Twitch, giving spectators the opportunity to influence the race’s outcome by taking charge of repairing the ship and providing weapons support. Streamers interested in joining the upcoming beta for this highly interactive experience should visit: vrotors.com/partners. Check out vRotors in action HERE: vrotors.com/teaser Download the vRotors trailer HERE: vrotors.com/media Content creators interested in taking part in the beta test should email: [email protected] Those interested in learning more and/or taking part in upcoming betas should visit vrotors.com to sign up for the newsletter. “With the booming drone racing market now receiving global attention and being featured on ESPN, we saw an opportunity to offer this experience to a much wider audience,” said Neil Malhotra, CEO of vRotors. “One of the biggest obstacles to flying a drone is the expense and risk that comes with it. We have removed this by offering 15-minute racing and combat drone flights that take advantage of AR and VR capabilities found in gaming.” vRotors’ Features Include:
vRotors opens up real flight experiences to the vast home gaming audience, in real time, via its live mixed reality platform. Players use their PC or VR headsets to enter virtual cockpits and fly real, remotely connected drones on approved courses located around the world. The cockpit shows the action from a camera stationed on the drone and features instrumentation with altitude, speed, weapons overlays and directional information. Using augmented reality, course objectives, challenges, and even enemies are overlaid onto the real environment. To sign up for vRotors’ newsletter, visit vrotors.com and ‘Like’ them on Facebook. ABOUT vROTORS MEDIA CONTACT |