Free Range Games is bringing tennis and ping pong to the court with Virtual Sports for HTC Vive. VR enthusiasts can now partner up, grab a “paddle” or a “racket,” and get their rallies in without leaving their rooms.
The game features three different experiences — single-player, multiplayer and career, in which users compete against other players in increasingly advanced leagues. It also packs in a “Fun Mode” where users learn to keep the ball in play, and competitions against bots that help users refine skills such as spin, speed, and power.
The gameplay mirrors realistic physics, as opposed, say, to the version of tennis on Nintendo’s Wii Sports, and includes eight environments, including a mountaintop ski lodge, a garage lounge, a piano room, and a beach with flowing palm trees.