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|VR/AR=[[VR]]
 
|Developer=[[Minority Media Inc.]]
 
|Developer=[[Minority Media Inc.]]
 
|Publisher=[[Minority Media Inc.]]
 
|Publisher=[[Minority Media Inc.]]
|Platform=[[Oculus Rift]]
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|Director=
|Device=[[DK2 Crescent Bay]]
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|Producer=
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|Platform=[[SteamVR]], [[Oculus Rift (Platform)]]
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|Device=[[HTC Vive]], [[Oculus Rift CV1]]
 
|Operating System=[[Windows]]
 
|Operating System=[[Windows]]
 
|Type=[[Full Game]]
 
|Type=[[Full Game]]
|Genre=[[Exploration]], [[Simulation]]
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|Genre=[[Adventure]], [[Indie]], [[Simulation]], [[VR]], [[Dinosaurs]], [[Science]], [[Time Travel]], [[Underwater]], [[First-Person]], [[Atmospheric]], [[Exploration]], [[Sci-fi]], [[Time Manipulation]], [[Controller]], [[Mystery]], [[Education]]
|Input Device=[[Xbox 360 Controller]], [[Xbox One Controller]]
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|Input Device=[[Tracked motion controllers]], [[Gamepad]]
|Game Mode=[[Single-Player]]
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|Play Area=[[Seated]]
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|Game Mode=[[Single Player]]
 
|Comfort Level=
 
|Comfort Level=
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|Language=[[English]]
 
|Version=
 
|Version=
|Rating=
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|Rating=Teen
|Downloads=http://store.steampowered.com/app/356180/
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|Review=Mixed
|Release Date=Early Access, 27 Aug 2015
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|Downloads=
|Price= CDN 16.99
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|Release Date=May 19, 2016
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|Price=$29.99
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|App Store=[[Steam]]
 
|Website=http://www.weareminority.com/time-machine/
 
|Website=http://www.weareminority.com/time-machine/
|Infobox Updated=
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|Infobox Updated=09/15/2016
 
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[[Time Machine VR]] is a [[VR App]] for the [[Oculus Rift]].  
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[[Time Machine VR]] is a [[VR App]].
As a time-travelling scientist, players must go back to the Jurassic and face ancient creatures whose DNA holds the key to humanity's survival.       
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==Features==
 
==Features==
 
*A made-for-VR game about time travel, dinosaurs, and human extinction;
 
*A made-for-VR game about time travel, dinosaurs, and human extinction;
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*Includes: dakosaurus, pliosaurus, ophthalmosaurus, and others;
 
*Includes: dakosaurus, pliosaurus, ophthalmosaurus, and others;
 
*Story Mode and Exploration Mode.
 
*Story Mode and Exploration Mode.
 
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*[[Single-player]]
==System Requirements==
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*[[Full controller support]]
'''Minimum Specs:'''
 
 
 
Requires an Oculus DK2 and controller (Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers supported)
 
OS: Windows 7
 
Processor: Intel Core i5 4670 (or equivalent)
 
Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 GPU (or equivalent
 
 
 
'''Recommended Specs:'''
 
 
 
Requires an Oculus DK2 and controller (Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers supported)
 
OS: Windows 8
 
Processor: Intel Core i5 4670 (or equivalent)
 
Graphics: GeForce GTX 980 GPU (or equivalent
 
  
 
==Mechanics==
 
==Mechanics==
 
 
*Time Freeze: briefly slow down time to engage with creatures at close range;
 
*Time Freeze: briefly slow down time to engage with creatures at close range;
 
*Tracker: locate creatures in the dark or behind rock formations;
 
*Tracker: locate creatures in the dark or behind rock formations;
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*Echography: ultrasound technology that helps understand the inner workings of dinosaurs. Works at very close range;
 
*Echography: ultrasound technology that helps understand the inner workings of dinosaurs. Works at very close range;
  
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==Description==
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A time-traveling cadet uses incredible technology to scan, track, and bait prehistoric creatures in the hope of understanding them and prevent a deadly virus from taking lives in the future.
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<br>
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<br><strong>About the game </strong>
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<br>Time Machine VR now runs on <strong>Oculus Rift (CV1) </strong>and <strong>HTC Vive</strong> headsets. Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers supported.
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<br>We are also implementing bug fixes, including a French version, and more, so stay tuned! For bug reporting, please email mailto:[email protected].">[email protected].</a>
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===SYNOPSIS===
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You’re a time-travelling cadet tasked with exploring the Jurassic era and the ancient creatures that once ruled its prehistoric oceans. Your tools for tracking and up-close and personal examination of the creatures around you reveals something new. But in the present, the ice-caps melting has unleashed a deadly virus. The key to the cure lies in the extraordinary creatures of prehistory.
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===STORY MODE===
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===<i>Svalbard &amp; the DinoDex</i>===
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You begin your journey inside your mission hub, in Svalbard, Norway. It shelters your time machine and comes equipped with the DinoDex, a depository of the information you will collect from the prehistoric creatures you encounter. Every time you return to Svalbard with new discoveries, upload them to the DinoDex to unlock crucial data and creatures.
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===<i>The Jurassic Oceans</i>===
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Pilot your time machine through the treacherous oceans of prehistory, where mosasaurus, livyatan, and megalodon, among others, roam the deep. Use your high-tech equipment to track, probe, and scan these beasts, extracting the information you need. Bait creatures to turn risky situations to your advantage. Freeze time and perform dangerous close-up echography and take unique live snapshots of creatures in action with Behavior Scan as you strive to fulfill your mission.
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===EXPLORATION MODE===
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Revisit completed levels and unlock crucial intelligence about the Jurassic-era creatures you have faced. Then, follow these clues to uncover the key to human kind’s survival.
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===FEATURES===
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* A game about time travel, prehistoric creatures, and human extinction;
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* Story Mode;
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* Exploration Mode;
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* Explore an immersive Jurassic underwater world;
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* Navigate a living and dangerous ecosystem populated by mysterious creatures: mosasaurus, livyatan, megalodon, and more;
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* An expansive on-land VR mission hub located in Svalbard, Norway;
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* The DinoDex: upload collected data, and unlock creatures;
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* Over 10 hours of gameplay.
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===A FULL RANGE OF TECH-BASED MECHANICS===
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*<strong>Time Freeze: </strong>Briefly slow down time around you, then use that moment to engage with creatures at close range;
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*<strong>Tracker: </strong>Visibility is limited in the treacherous Jurassic oceans. Use the Tracker to locate creatures in the dark or behind rock formations;
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*<strong>Probe: </strong>Shoot it at creatures to instantly collect genetic data about their species;
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*<strong>Scan: </strong>Approach prehistoric creatures and use Scan to gather intelligence on specific anatomical features;
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*<strong>Bait: </strong>The Jurassic oceans of Time Machine VR are living ecosystems, where your understanding of the dynamic food chain plays a decisive role on your ability to complete your mission. Use Bait to create situations that move the odds in your favor;
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*<strong>Echography (Echo): </strong>Use Echo’s ultrasound technology to understand the inner workings of the beasts of the deep;
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*<strong>Behavior Scan: </strong>Take unique live snapshots of creatures in action;
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*<strong>Exo Scan: </strong>Take precision scans of a creature's surface to uncover hidden details that may have gone unnoticed at first glance.
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<br>Please refer to our Health &amp; Safety Page :
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==System Requirements==
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===Windows===
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====Minimum====
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*OS: Windows 7
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*Processor: Intel Core i5 4670 (or equivalent)
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*Memory:
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*Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 GPU (or equivalent)
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*Storage:
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====Recommended====
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*OS: Windows 8
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*Processor: Intel Core i5 4670 (or equivalent)
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*Memory:
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*Graphics: GeForce GTX 980 GPU (or equivalent)
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*Storage:
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==Setup Instructions==
 
==Images and Videos==
 
==Images and Videos==
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[[File:TMVR_Dako.jpg|300px]]  [[File:TMVR_Stonehenge.jpg|300px]] [[File:TMVR_Ophthalo.jpg|300px]]
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[[File:TMVR_Dako.jpg|200px|thumb|left|]] [[File:TMVR_Stonehenge.jpg|200px|thumb|left|]] [[File:TMVR_Ophthalo.jpg|200px|thumb|left|]]
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[[Category:Apps]] [[Category:VR Apps]] [[Category:Steam]][[Category:HTC Vive Apps]] [[Category:Oculus Rift Apps]] [[Category:Adventure]] [[Category:Indie]] [[Category:Simulation]] [[Category:VR]] [[Category:Dinosaurs]] [[Category:Science]] [[Category:Time Travel]] [[Category:Underwater]] [[Category:First-Person]] [[Category:Singleplayer]] [[Category:Atmospheric]] [[Category:Exploration]] [[Category:Sci-fi]] [[Category:Time Manipulation]] [[Category:Controller]] [[Category:Mystery]] [[Category:Education]] [[Category:Windows]]

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Time Machine VR
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Information
VR/AR VR
Developer Minority Media Inc.
Publisher Minority Media Inc.
Platform SteamVR, Oculus Rift (Platform)
Device HTC Vive, Oculus Rift CV1
Operating System Windows
Type Full Game
Genre Adventure, Indie, Simulation, VR, Dinosaurs, Science, Time Travel, Underwater, First-Person, Atmospheric, Exploration, Sci-fi, Time Manipulation, Controller, Mystery, Education
Input Device Tracked motion controllers, Gamepad
Play Area Seated
Game Mode Single Player
Language English
Rating Teen
Review Mixed
Release Date May 19, 2016
Price $29.99
App Store Steam
Website http://www.weareminority.com/time-machine/
Infobox Updated 09/15/2016
Time Machine VR is a VR App.

Features

  • A made-for-VR game about time travel, dinosaurs, and human extinction;
  • An immersive Jurassic underwater world;
  • Includes: dakosaurus, pliosaurus, ophthalmosaurus, and others;
  • Story Mode and Exploration Mode.
  • Single-player
  • Full controller support

Mechanics

  • Time Freeze: briefly slow down time to engage with creatures at close range;
  • Tracker: locate creatures in the dark or behind rock formations;
  • Probe: shoot it at creatures to instantly collect genetic data on their species;
  • Scan: gather intelligence on specific anatomical features;
  • Bait: lure dinosaurs towards or away from certain areas;
  • Echography: ultrasound technology that helps understand the inner workings of dinosaurs. Works at very close range;

Description

A time-traveling cadet uses incredible technology to scan, track, and bait prehistoric creatures in the hope of understanding them and prevent a deadly virus from taking lives in the future.

About the game
Time Machine VR now runs on Oculus Rift (CV1) and HTC Vive headsets. Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers supported.
We are also implementing bug fixes, including a French version, and more, so stay tuned! For bug reporting, please email mailto:[email protected].">[email protected].</a>

SYNOPSIS

You’re a time-travelling cadet tasked with exploring the Jurassic era and the ancient creatures that once ruled its prehistoric oceans. Your tools for tracking and up-close and personal examination of the creatures around you reveals something new. But in the present, the ice-caps melting has unleashed a deadly virus. The key to the cure lies in the extraordinary creatures of prehistory.

STORY MODE

Svalbard & the DinoDex

You begin your journey inside your mission hub, in Svalbard, Norway. It shelters your time machine and comes equipped with the DinoDex, a depository of the information you will collect from the prehistoric creatures you encounter. Every time you return to Svalbard with new discoveries, upload them to the DinoDex to unlock crucial data and creatures.

The Jurassic Oceans

Pilot your time machine through the treacherous oceans of prehistory, where mosasaurus, livyatan, and megalodon, among others, roam the deep. Use your high-tech equipment to track, probe, and scan these beasts, extracting the information you need. Bait creatures to turn risky situations to your advantage. Freeze time and perform dangerous close-up echography and take unique live snapshots of creatures in action with Behavior Scan as you strive to fulfill your mission.

EXPLORATION MODE

Revisit completed levels and unlock crucial intelligence about the Jurassic-era creatures you have faced. Then, follow these clues to uncover the key to human kind’s survival.

FEATURES

  • A game about time travel, prehistoric creatures, and human extinction;
  • Story Mode;
  • Exploration Mode;
  • Explore an immersive Jurassic underwater world;
  • Navigate a living and dangerous ecosystem populated by mysterious creatures: mosasaurus, livyatan, megalodon, and more;
  • An expansive on-land VR mission hub located in Svalbard, Norway;
  • The DinoDex: upload collected data, and unlock creatures;
  • Over 10 hours of gameplay.

A FULL RANGE OF TECH-BASED MECHANICS

  • Time Freeze: Briefly slow down time around you, then use that moment to engage with creatures at close range;
  • Tracker: Visibility is limited in the treacherous Jurassic oceans. Use the Tracker to locate creatures in the dark or behind rock formations;
  • Probe: Shoot it at creatures to instantly collect genetic data about their species;
  • Scan: Approach prehistoric creatures and use Scan to gather intelligence on specific anatomical features;
  • Bait: The Jurassic oceans of Time Machine VR are living ecosystems, where your understanding of the dynamic food chain plays a decisive role on your ability to complete your mission. Use Bait to create situations that move the odds in your favor;
  • Echography (Echo): Use Echo’s ultrasound technology to understand the inner workings of the beasts of the deep;
  • Behavior Scan: Take unique live snapshots of creatures in action;
  • Exo Scan: Take precision scans of a creature's surface to uncover hidden details that may have gone unnoticed at first glance.


Please refer to our Health & Safety Page :

System Requirements

Windows

Minimum

  • OS: Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 4670 (or equivalent)
  • Memory:
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 GPU (or equivalent)
  • Storage:

Recommended

  • OS: Windows 8
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 4670 (or equivalent)
  • Memory:
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 980 GPU (or equivalent)
  • Storage:

Setup Instructions

Images and Videos

TMVR Dako.jpg TMVR Stonehenge.jpg TMVR Ophthalo.jpg