Temple Gates Games announces the release of Ascension VR, a VR adaptation of this deck-building card game for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. This takes advantage of virtual reality headsets in some interesting ways. Word is, "Ascension VR uses 3D fully animated avatars and showcases social elements including spatialized voice chat, avatar lip sync and avatar animation triggered by real time player movement." Here's more:

Ascension is a fast-paced deck building game that’s quick to learn and packed with endless hours of replay value. Play online or single player in this VR adaptation of the award winning favorite that will appeal to fans of board games, trading card games and strategy games alike.

Features

• 52 Heroes, Constructs & Monsters
• Network Multiplayer across VR platforms
• Vive, Gear & Rift support
• Single player AI mode
• Social VR features: spatialized chat, lip and animation sync

Ascension VR is a fully social virtual game. Our beta hosted players from around the world, discussing strategy and goofing off while they played together in one space. Now you can play with friends online no matter where they live.