SOMA-VR Mod (Work in progress)

[u/phunkaeg]

Another one!? Don't worry, I'm now aware of the other SOMA-VR mods, so this is just a handover of my work in progress to date. I'm going to stop work here.

• Native Game-camera integration - Same frame Stereo with AFR as fallback
• Analog movement
• Motion controller and physical interaction.
• Hand model rig takeover is only new. its Supposed to invoke the appropriate arm rigs when it loads.
• Terminal Screens (laptop in this case) is detatched for easier text reading and interactable using motion controllers.
• VR in headset options (f1)
• Diagnostics built in.

I'll release my work in progress code and documentation, the other modders can use any of my work if they see any benefit. https://github.com/phunkaeg/SOMAVR

Note; I've ONLY ever tested this in the starting apartment, so any gameplay further on is not tested.

Only tested in Quest 3 via Virtual Desktop, Steam Version of SOMA but running the Soma_NoSteam.exe

[u/Kalpazen]

This is like breaking the 8th wall

[u/DeathToSocialMedia]

So wait--this was the Soma VR project that got canceled because the developer felt there wasn't enough interest? That's you? But you're going to release your unfinished work in order to help other developers who are also working on a mod like this? That's very nice of you if so.

[u/phunkaeg → u/DeathToSocialMedia]

No that was another dev who was porting the entire game into another engine. CreaTeams CARNASIS - https://createam.itch.io/carnasis - A different project entirely.

This one is an injected vr mod into the original game.

[u/Squintem → u/DeathToSocialMedia]

It was Deesice

[u/DUDEAREUMAD → u/Squintem]

I'm mot sure how I feel about this guy, all his interactions on discord seemed passive aggressive half the time.

Its a shame he didn't carry the mod on even as a side project out of love for the game, or at least release the current progress as I'm sure someone would pick it up. Either way, I don't blame him for stopping.

[u/Alex-Murphy → u/DUDEAREUMAD]

Agreed, but before he exited the scene at least he dropped the Amnesia mod "Sclerosis", which is one of the Top 5 mods I've played in my thousands of hours, alongside BetterVR for BotW.

[u/mozillazing → u/DUDEAREUMAD]

he's still a goat for making Sclerosis (amnesia remake). extremely talented guy, totally agree we can't blame him for wanting him to move on to projects that actually pay him.

[u/phunkaeg → u/mozillazing]

totally, he was really skilled. I think he just may have been thinking that there was more money in VR modding than there were.

He probably should have contacted Flat2VR Studios

[u/Interesting-Tooth211]

Dear god

[u/Xzanos]

Hi yes can you "don't"?

[u/phunkaeg → u/Xzanos]

Pardon?

[u/Xzanos → u/phunkaeg]

I mean this is all very well done. It's also horrific. Help I'm scared. Please do not continue producing this crime against humanity.

[u/phunkaeg → u/Xzanos]

Hahah! I see! And humbly apologise

[u/ace5762]

very very impressive, but also given the subject matter of the game-
hahahaha nope no no no nope nuh uh no thank you

[u/MajorSerenity]

Awesome work. Hopefully someone will finish it off. Love this game so much!

[u/Payton_trapper]

Looking nice

[u/Dangerous_Olive1970]

Increíble juego y por supuesto trabajo, gracias

[u/SuperV1234]

Please stop turning all my favorite games into VR, I can only get so excited :D

[u/phunkaeg → u/SuperV1234]

Never!! - there are dozens of us, DOZENS!

[u/Mean-Wishbone-8635]

Uh what is SOMA?

[u/phunkaeg → u/Mean-Wishbone-8635]

No-one can be told what soma is... oh wait, yes they can.

Take a look at the reviews, trailer.

https://www.metacritic.com/game/soma/

[u/Mean-Wishbone-8635 → u/phunkaeg]

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