Indie puzzler Annie Amber carves out space on Gear VR

Written by Jack Allin — April 3, 2016 at 13:29

With virtual reality now here to stay, the sky's the limit for new game potential... Check that, the solar system is the limit, as you'll need a Samsung Galaxy smartphone to explore the cosmos in the Gear VR exclusive Annie Amber.

Annie Amber is dead. But death is not the end of a person, and Annie's most intense memories have been preserved, from birth to her final days alive. As you float through the solar system you will gain access to these memories, and only by solving the puzzles you encounter will you be able to understand who Annie was through her various life experiences. Along the way, you will also find answers to important questions, like whether Annie ever found love or lived her life alone, and why her memories can now be found in space.

Created by the developer of 2014's MIND: Path to Thalamus and designed specifically for the Samsung Gear VR, Annie Amber does not require an external control device (though as with all Gear VR games, it does require a compatible Galaxy smartphone). Thanks to the game's "innovative locomotion system and game mechanics", head motion is all you'll need to look around and interact with the environment at your leisure.

Annie Amber retails for $7.99 on Gear VR, and is "coming soon" on other VR platforms.