The
Dota 2 blog announces the arrival of the 2016 Compendium Update for The
International, their global MOBA tournament. Along with elements to predict
winners and earn achievements in the tournament, this adds a full VR hub to
allow those with supported headsets, which, perhaps unsurprisingly are all HTC
Vives. Here's word:
COMPENDIUM FEATURES
Undertake the Fantasy Challenge by unwrapping your 15 Player Card Packs to stack
up a roster of Dota elite; fill out a Bracket Prediction to see how close you
can predict the flow of the Main Event; or flex your knowledge of the overall
meta by making Tournament Predictions. Then, once the tournament begins, make
your in-game Battle Predictions during live matches of The International to work
towards a new set of Achievements. The stronger your performance, the more
Battle Points that await you.
DOTA VR HUB
This update also includes the release of the Dota VR Hub. Put on a headset and
join your friends and other Dota fans to watch live matches or replays in Dota
VR Theater, where you can stand surrounded by heroes and watch the action unfold
on an enormous screen. Immerse yourself further by jumping through the minimap
into the game itself. Watch from a bird’s-eye view or plant your feet on the
ground to watch the battles rage around you at full scale. We will continue to
improve the Dota VR Hub as we approach The International, so try it out and let
us know what you think.
Head over to the
Compendium Update page and VR Hub FAQ
to learn more. We’ve also added a convenient Notifications dropdown next to the
Armory button in the client to help keep track of all the new things included in
our updates.