Esper, from UK based Coatsink Software, is a charming virtual reality puzzle game that was recently unveiled as part of Oculus’ consumer Rift launch line up next year. Ahead of it’s showing at E3 2015 in LA this week, the team have released a new trailer and screenshots.

Set in the 1970’s, Esper is a first person puzzle title which puts you in the shoes of a test subject, out to prove to the government your extra-sensory abilities don’t pose a threat to humanity. The title has a familiar (and altogether welcome) whiff of Valve’s classic Portal series, but manages to pull it off with a style all its own, sardonic wit notwithstanding.

The game will be on show at Oculus’ stand demoing on the Crescent Bay and will be updated to take advantage of the VR headset’s capabilities.

Already available on the Oculus ‘powered’ Samsung Gear VR headset, this new version apparently upgrades the visuals significantly to take advantage of the average gaming PC’s extra rendering clout.

We’re hoping to go hands-on with the game next week at Oculus’ booth, but in the mean time, feast your eyes on these new screenshots and trailer.

We’re in LA all week for E3 2015, stay tuned to Road to VR for everything virtual reality at the show.

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Image courtesy Coatsink
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Paul James
Based in the UK, Paul has been immersed in interactive entertainment for the best part of 27 years and has followed advances in gaming with a passionate fervour. His obsession with graphical fidelity over the years has had him branded a ‘graphics whore’ (which he views as the highest compliment) more than once and he holds a particular candle for the dream of the ultimate immersive gaming experience. Having followed and been disappointed by the original VR explosion of the 90s, he then founded RiftVR.com to follow the new and exciting prospect of the rebirth of VR in products like the Oculus Rift. Paul joined forces with Ben to help build the new Road to VR in preparation for what he sees as VR’s coming of age over the next few years.
  • MasterElwood

    Are you sure they are still using Crescent Bay´s and not RIFT´s from now on?

  • illuzion

    Why Crescent bay? I thought the whole point of the launch the other day was to promote the showing of CV1 @ E3??

    • rangry

      They still don’t have the new OLED panels it seems… even the latest HTC VIVE devkits do not have them.. so without panels they can’t show off the CV1.

      • illuzion

        Damn was looking forward to seeing the reactions from people, more patience :) things are heating up competition wise, Hard to know what product to buy when they all come out, let alone how to tell the wife i need another hmd each time haha ;)

  • Paul James

    From their website:
    “We’re happy to announce that Esper will be demoed at E3 and for the first time ever players will be able to experience the game on the latest Oculus Rift, the Crescent Bay.”

    If however they are using early CV1s – we’ll be very happy. :)

    • rangry

      nope.. they don’t have the panels for CV1.. reason why they did not reveal the FOV numbers