Players can check out the demo version of Space Rift – Episode 1 for free and dive right into the fascinating VR universe. The demo is accessible via the Space Rift Steam product page at no charge and can be found here. As of August 2nd, the first episode of the VR game Space Rift was released for all established VR headsets for PC via Steam and the Humble Store.
The well-made synchronization of the playable characters requires very focused and intimate work. The ninth making-of video shows the voice actors at work in the recording studio. It shows the voice actors at work in the recording studio. Find the informative video here.
Awe-inspiring VR experience: Almost leaves you breathless
Tracey Grey, who synchronizes the voice of Lt. Saynab Azouad in Space Rift – Episode 1 has played video games herself. But Space Rift – Episode 1 was different for her: a really impressive experience. She felt a certain kind of reverence and it left her breathless the moment she immersed herself in the virtual reality of Space Rift – Episode 1 for the first time. Especially, because it really feels like you become part of the whole universe. As a result, the work as a voice actor becomes a real intimate and focused task. For instance, the director or the audio engineer note if the voice needs to create a certain mood or should rather scale back. As a voice artist you need to react as naturally as possible to the voices and actions of the other characters – spontaneously! The spectrum includes “annoyed”, “irritated”, “caring” right up to “panic-fueled”. If the exact intonation – fitting the role – gets hit by doing so, Grey is really satisfied with this work.
The VR aspect really adds another dimension to video games
Being a trained actor, it is obvious that Susan Tackenberg (Dr. Vanessa Eiken) enjoys the challenge of working on Space Rift – Episode 1. According to her, the main difference compared to TV recordings is that games are not always linear! So you always have to keep in mind the character progression that happens in the course of the story. It is exactly this challenge that is great fun for her and it comes naturally to her to be able to adapt herself to various kinds of situations. She confirms that the VR aspect adds another dimension to video games.
Voices in 3D?
Working on a VR game is also a whole new experience for the sound engineer, Wolfang Zarges, since you get a different impressions of the game environment and the characters. If he could, he would preferably record the voices in 3D as well. He is, above all, glad about Space Rift – Episode 1 being a story-driven game. So he doesn’t need to record screams all day, but really genuine and well-written dialogues. Moreover, also thanks to the well-made voice recordings, the developers of Space Rift – Episode 1 succeeded in creating such an immersive game world including a thrilling narrative and such detailed characters.
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