Groundbreaking Excavation Light-Sim DIG VR Launches Today On Meta Quest

Unearth fully immersive, zen-like gameplay that recreates the feeling of driving a real-life digger in VR

 

Watford UK – 14th November 2024 – Publisher Wired Productions and developer Just Add Water are thrilled to launch DIG VR, the authentic light-simulation virtual reality excavator game. Launching at 6 pm GMT / 10 am PT on Meta Quest priced at £14.99 / $19.99 / €19.99, it’s time to put on your hard hat, his-vis jacket, take a seat and get digging! 

Meta Quest players can now dive into the realistic experience of operating heavy machinery in excavators through virtual reality, capturing the sheer joy, adrenaline and frustrations of life on a digger.

Enter the town of Diglington, where the journey to becoming a master of operating excavators starts off with nothing more than a mini-digger and a dream. Players will experience several types of diggers making their way through heavy machinery up to operating a colossal machine. Featuring a diverse set of attachments to help you overcome the most challenging of jobs, players will dig, delve, dredge, and of course, discover their love of all things excavational.

"When we set out to create Dig VR, my goal was to craft an experience that felt instantly familiar and intuitive - especially for anyone who's ever been behind the controls of a digger.” - said Leo Zullo, Managing Director at Wired Productions, “I wanted players to feel at ease straight away, as if they already knew how to navigate the world. At the same time, I wanted the game to be accessible and engaging for newcomers, with controls that just make sense from the start. Whether players are reliving memories of real-world experiences, making new ones, or comparing it to the real thing, I wanted them to feel that every detail was created with love, care, and respect for the mechanical beasts. Between the teams at Wired Productions and Just Add Water, I truly believe we've pulled it off, and I can't wait for players to experience Dig VR for themselves."

“I'm so happy for Dig VR to finally be released and for players to get their hands on it!, said Ben Hinchliffe, Lead Designer at Just Add Water, “Everyone has put so much passion and effort into the game, we really hope that shines through and people enjoy it as much as we do.”

Key Features:

• Full career mode campaign with options for both serious and casual players

• Co-op and competitive multiplayer modes 

• Three quirky mini-games with online leaderboards 

• A stress free, zen-like sandbox mode

• Master up to 4 Digger Sizes with 7 unique tool heads to attach 

• Unlock over 70 customisation options for your digger, including decal, paint and skins

• Featuring the first ever dynamic dig-able terrain in VR, which can be dug, moved and dumped. 

DIG VR is now available for Meta Quest priced at £14.99 / $19.99 / €19.99. Sign up for more information via DigVRgame.com, tune in to DIG FM, the brand-new digital radio station designed for construction workers globally, and keep up to date with the latest news via the game’s social media channels Twitter/X, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram. 

DIG VR is also compatible with Roto VR Explorer, a next-generation VR gaming chair made in partnership with Meta. DIG VR will be the first game to use the SDK and will be fully compatible with the Roto VR Explorer at launch, allowing for synchronisation between the in-game cab movement and the chair itself.

 

About Wired Productions 

Wired Productions is a true Indie Publisher proudly presenting a diverse range of specially curated games from some of the greatest storytellers and independent developers. Named as “Indie Publisher of the Year” at the MCV / Develop Awards, Wired is home to an award-winning collection of titles including: Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles, Arcade Paradise VR, Tin Hearts, Martha Is Dead, The Falconeer, The Last Worker, and Deliver Us The Moon. Upcoming titles include Gori: Cuddly Carnage, Hotel Architect, DIG VR and KARMA: The Dark World.
 

About Just Add Water
Just Add Water was founded in 2006 by Stewart Gilray and after his death has continued to grow as an experienced games development studio. The company has partnered with a variety of the industry’s most high-profile publishers and developers, on well-loved and award-winning franchises. Their 25+ staff have worked on Sniper Elite VR, Sniper Elite VR Winter Warrior for Rebellion Developments, as well as BPM: Bullets Per Minute (for PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch) for Playtonic and AWE Interactive. Other clients have included Bethesda, Oddworld Inhabitants (Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath & Oddworld: New & Tasty), Bossa Studios (I Am Bread), FuturLab (Powerwash Simulator), Bithell Games (Volume & Volume: Coda), and Liquid Swords.


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