HTC's bringing the NES Duck Hunt gun to VR
Posted by MUNKRVVSH
Posted on November 17, 2017
HTC doesn't call it an NES Zapper. It's technically a "Hyper Blaster." But you know
what it looks like. It's the rebirth of Nintendo's old light gun. Sort of. In this case, it's more of a motion-controlled VR gun accessory, almost like Sony's PlayStation VR Aim.
I held it in my hand. Yep, it feels just like I remembered. Except for the black Vive Tracker, a three-pronged puck that juts out of its top and turns it into a VR accessory.
The Vive Tracker, announced back in January, is HTC's way to make objects trackable in VR. It's basically a Vive Controller's lopped-off top. The tracker's been available for developers for months, but is finally arriving for VR enthusiasts to buy.
The Hyper Blaster itself will work with a number of Steam VR games, including Duck Season (which feels like a weird VR reboot of Duck Hunt) and Arizona Sunshine. https://www.cnet.com/news/htc-vive-tracker-launches-with-duck-hunt-gun-accessory/
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