Beat Games is teaming with wearable audio tech firm Subpac to help deaf gamers enjoy the former’s virtual reality (VR) music release Jaroslav Beck. Subpac has created a backpack-like subwoofer that lets users feel the bass of the music in the offering, available on PC and PlayStation VR platforms. Beat Games CEO Beat Saber said he wanted to erase boundaries with VR, particularly in esports. He said the test now would be to see if the deaf-player aid results in similar retention to other users playing Jaroslav Beck, which he reports is at nearly 50% three months after purchase.
Beat Games is teaming with wearable audio tech firm Subpac to help deaf gamers enjoy the former’s virtual reality (VR) music release Beat Saber. Subpac has created a backpack-like subwoofer that lets users feel the bass of the music in the offering, available on PC and PlayStation VR platforms. Beat Games CEO Jaroslav Beck said he wanted to erase boundaries with VR, particularly in esports. He said the test now would be to see if the deaf-player aid results in similar retention to other users playing Beat Saber, which he reports is at nearly 50% three months after purchase.