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FastHands launch discount on Meta Quest - get 50% off using code FH-82D981 #vr #gamedev

Try the free trial of FastHands on the Meta Quest and feel the flow with some parkour action www.meta.com/experiences/... #vr #gamedev

🚀 FastHands (your parkour playground) is now live on the #MetaQuest store! Feel the flow with immersive #VR movement mechanics: 🎮 Mini-games 📖 A narrative adventure 🌀 Infinite procedural tracks 🫱 Bring your friends — it’s go time. 👉 www.meta.com/experiences/...

Day 1 of our 5 day countdown to FastHands release on Meta Quest - immersive hand-tracked controls (+optional controllers). Releases tomorrow :) #vr #gamedev

Day 2 of our 5 day countdown to FastHands release on Meta Quest - bonus features - extras to make your visit more fun #gamedev #vr #screenshotsaturday www.meta.com/experiences/...

Day 3 of our 5 day countdown to FastHands release on Meta Quest - explore the anomalies #vr #gamedev www.meta.com/experiences/...

Day 4 of 5 our day countdown to FastHands release on Meta Quest - bring your friends for some multiplayer fun #vr #gamedev www.meta.com/experiences/...

Starting our 5 day countdown to FastHands release on Meta Quest. Here's some tips on keeping the flow in your parkour runs #vr #indiegame #gamdev

Pre-release keys are available for #VR content creators looking for something different to try on the Meta Quest. Hand-tracked parkour, mini-games, multiplayer and narrative. Info for content creators here: www.x82hub.com/keys

Entering the final stretch before release in just over a week. Feel the freedom of hand-tracked parkour on Meta Quest - 19th May #screenshotsaturday #vr #gamedev

FastHands is coming to Meta Quest on 19th May 2025. Ready for some multiplayer VR parkour action in a quantum realm? Bring your friends :) #screenshotsaturday #vr #gamedev www.meta.com/experiences/...

I’ve changed the “spider fingers” quick climbing instructions in FastHands & added direction indicators because testers didn’t quite get it. Hopefully it'll help as I don't want players to miss out on the feature :) #vr #gamedev

The new "random" powerup adds to the weirdness in FastHands :) It may change the environment or it could give you a boost. #gamedev #vr

Finalising Season One tracks for a game testing event next week. Climb the leaderboards on 11 tracks, each having 2 stages and its own type of hazards / powerups. Plus mini-games, multiplayer modes and random track generators #vr #screenshotsaturday #gamedev

The 2nd bonus mini-game in FastHands (on Meta Quest) is to use your parkour skills to catch quantum dragon flies and climb the leaderboard. Shoot them, or touch them for a 3x bonus. The smaller the fly, the bigger the score. Have fun :) #screenshotsaturday #xr #gamedev

FastHands is coming to Oculus Quest in May :) www.roadtovr.com/fasthands-ha... #gamedev #vr

Pick your locomotion method for FastHands (VR parkour). I love hand tracking because climbing with sticky palms and gliding using your hands to bank and dive feels more natural. Which will you choose? #gamedev #vr #screenshotsaturday

Another hazard has spawned in FastHands. Some tracks are infected by electrified tentacles :) #gamedev #vr

FastHands now includes “particle geysers”. Get an instant 20m+ height boost to enjoy your gliding during your parkour platforming action. It's really fun :) #vr #gamedev

I changed my approach to stop users accidentally running through UI panels in FastHands (a rapid action parkour game). As soon as you enter an “info zone” locomotion is paused, until you close the UI and then you’re good to go. #gamedev #vr

More life arrived in FastHands as grubs evolved into dragon flies. I like trying to catch them :) As usual, they can’t be harmed and simply reform. #gamedev #vr Coming to Meta Quest 3 soon.

FastHands mission 3 - sneak peek - making a new friend :) #vr #gamedev

Primitive life forms are infecting FastHands. More evolved species are on the way, all built from the same quantum particles as the levels. These will give you something to interact with when you're not in multiplayer #vr #gamedev

Think you’ve got strong “VR legs”. I’ve added an optional Vortex Tunnel to FastHands. Unlike the real life versions you can try running, jumping and gliding to add to the challenge. I’ve put a big disclaimer on this part :) #gamedev #vr

Here’s the latest style for my anomaly environments. I’ve gone for a metallic circuit board feel. Having everything made from square particles means I can easily randomise the appearance of every object texture while keeping all the lines in sync. #vr #gamedev

FastHand’s single player narrative is taking shape. It’s going to be quite different to the parkour tracks and multiplayer elements of the game. #gamedev #vr

Some tracks in FastHands can now glitch, so you need to watch their pattern to navigate them safely. I’ll show you next week how this will come into the single player narrative. #gamedev #vr

This week I've added moving platforms and ways to earn time bonuses as you run the courses. Next I'm prototyping some single player narrative ideas #gamedev #vr

Here’s a run through of FastHands current hand tracking implementation. It’s gone through a lot of revisions and will keep getting tweaked, but I’m feeling pretty good about its current state #gamedev #vr youtu.be/GmivR2r3bKI

I've extended my palm menu because multiple users have tried to use my one-handed palm menu with two hands. Users aren't wrong, so it now works as they assumed, while leaving the intended use unchanged. #xr #gamedev

I’ve added a voice to my billboard to tell players a little more about where they are. #vr #gamedev screenshotSaturday

Trying out point-to-turn for my optional hand-tracked rotation in FastHands. This is only for seated play where large turns are required. Otherwise you just point your arms where you want to head. Shooting has been further tuned too. #vr #gamedev

New FastHands shooting mechanism. While grounded, pinch + aim using hands then release to shoot. While airborne, pinch + aim using your gaze, leaving hands free to steer. I’m not keen on gaze-aiming but for gliding it feels like a necessary compromise #vr #gamedev

I've been busy smashing a swarm of bugs in FastHands that recently emerged after I tugged on a thread in my most complex code. Finally coming out the other side now and my hand tracked locomotion is feeling better than ever :)

Testing FastHand’s new shields with my son (the best part of my job). You can now knock players off platforms using your slingshot or by charging into them. #vr #gamedev youtu.be/38TGnC5-ErU

I recently updated Idea Engine to include anti-aliasing, and high resolution depth mapping and it looks so much better :) If you want to create interactive experiences in XR (including passthrough and scene understanding) give it a try www.meta.com/experiences/... #vr #gamedev

I’m adding more multiplayer features to FastHands #vr. These activation particles open up the next section. The kicker is that the player inside the particles gets a time bonus so it’s worth fighting to be the one inside. More extras next week :) #gamedev

I took some time off to explore Meta's Horizon Worlds for their Devpost competition. Creating a #VR experience with flat mobile phone cross-play was surprisingly doable. #gamedev devpost.com/software/sky...

Next week I should be ready for more alpha testers to join us for some multiplayer parkour fun. Creating a multiplayer VR game as a solo dev is challenging but I'm finally getting there. #vr #indiegame #gamedev

I’m aiming for weekly updates of FastHands (VR parkour) to testers. Recent additions include popup tips in the practice level and hands turning black during gliding if you’re not at the optimum angle for max distance. Lots more happening. You're welcome to join in using Meta Quest

I'm putting together a starter pack of individuals and companies championing OpenXR! 🙌 Are you working on an OpenXR based engine, runtime, extension, API layer? Writing docs or tutorials to help people get started? Please reach out and I'll add you to the list! go.bsky.app/LRHRUMo

If you're looking for more people on Bluesky, we now have two VR/XR Starter Packs you can follow and both have been regularly updated. Please let @henrystockdale.com know if there's anyone we should add. Pack 1 - go.bsky.app/QSzCkRM Pack 2 - go.bsky.app/Q2bAb2E

Alpha testers wanted for FastHands on Meta Quest. Ready for some hand-tracked parkour action in a quantum playground? Join our alpha / beta program to get pre-release access and help shape the game. Sign up via our discord discord.gg/CcrCx76BRp #gamedev

Latest FastHands additions are warp rings for potential shortcuts and bombs. Don’t worry if you hit a bomb, you never sit out in FastHands, mishaps only ever set you back :) I'm determined to get the alpha program out this week, jst a few more bugs to fix. #gamedev #metaquest #indiegame

Thanks to my 1st alpha testers, I’m getting close to opening the alpha to a wider audience. My latest new feature, “sticky surfaces”, including sound effects. Handy for slowing you down to interact with UI, but may also appear as obstacles in the courses. #metaquest #gamedev #vr

FastHands uses dynamic wind sounds to emphasise speed while jumping and gliding. Falling now feels more immersive as the wind rushes by you increasingly quickly. #gamedev #vr youtu.be/r2OhKZlj5yc

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In FastHands you can change the game style to match your mood while playing. More styles are on the way. Hand-tracked parkour is coming soon. Follow for updates. #gamedev #vr youtu.be/YZWsZ3-KJ4g?...

Testing diving and wall running in FastHands. Parkour fun coming to VR and Meta Quest in 2024. #gamedev youtu.be/T2Re_B8B3x4