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Multiplayer has landed in Meta Early Access!

The Birdseed multiplayer update has finally landed in Early Access on Meta Quest! Birding is better than ever with friends: share photos, exchange tips, and chat in this cozy birdwatching experience in VR 🎮.

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changedThis update is currently exclusive to the Early Access version on the Meta Horizon store , and will be coming to Steam VR in the future as well.
addedWith the new multiplayer feature, you can now create a room code to have up to 3 friends join you in VR. To join each other, simply enter the Multiplayer Tab in your Journal and create a customized room code or simply use the premade randomized one. And walla! You now have multiplayer in Birdseed!
changedSnap a shot and share the pic! You’ll now be able to physically show off your photos, camera skins, and lenses to your birding companions just like you would during a real life birding session!
changedAccess your Journal in a friend’s forest 📗
changedWant to still have access to all your goodies? Don’t worry, you still have your Journal even in multiplayer! Access your own Daily Missions, Inventory, and all your Journal’s contents even while playing in someone else’s lobby.
addedNew Features

Birdseed changes

changedThis update is currently exclusive to the Early Access version on the Meta Horizon store , and will be coming to Steam VR in the future as well.
addedWith the new multiplayer feature, you can now create a room code to have up to 3 friends join you in VR. To join each other, simply enter the Multiplayer Tab in your Journal and create a customized room code or simply use the premade randomized one. And walla! You now have multiplayer in Birdseed!
changedSnap a shot and share the pic! You’ll now be able to physically show off your photos, camera skins, and lenses to your birding companions just like you would during a real life birding session!
changedAccess your Journal in a friend’s forest 📗
changedWant to still have access to all your goodies? Don’t worry, you still have your Journal even in multiplayer! Access your own Daily Missions, Inventory, and all your Journal’s contents even while playing in someone else’s lobby.

The Birdseed multiplayer update has finally landed in Early Access on Meta Quest! Birding is better than ever with friends: share photos, exchange tips, and chat in this cozy birdwatching experience in VR 🎮.

This update is currently exclusive to the Early Access version on the Meta Horizon store, and will be coming to Steam VR in the future as well.

Social multiplayer is here 👥

With the new multiplayer feature, you can now create a room code to have up to 3 friends join you in VR. To join each other, simply enter the Multiplayer Tab in your Journal and create a customized room code or simply use the premade randomized one. And walla! You now have multiplayer in Birdseed!

Show off your 3-star photos with your bestie 📷

Snap a shot and share the pic! You’ll now be able to physically show off your photos, camera skins, and lenses to your birding companions just like you would during a real life birding session!

Access your Journal in a friend’s forest 📗

Want to still have access to all your goodies? Don’t worry, you still have your Journal even in multiplayer! Access your own Daily Missions, Inventory, and all your Journal’s contents even while playing in someone else’s lobby.

New Features

  • 👥 Social multiplayer is here - you can now create a room code to have up to 3 friends join you!

  • 📷 Show off your 3-star photos with your bestie - Show off your favourite shots, camera skins, and lenses with friends in VR just like you would during a real life.

  • 📗 Access your Journal in a friend’s forest - Use your friend’s journals to access your own Daily Missions, Inventory, and Journal contents even while playing in someone else’s lobby.

  • 🎤 Microphone access is no longer requested when the app launches - You can now mute yourself in app and avoid any crash issues we were having previously.

Check out Birdseed VR in Early Access on Meta Quest before it comes to Steam VR in full release!

As this is the last month of Early Access, we’d love for feedback and bug reports on our multiplayer update before launch. Join our Discord to chat directly with our developers at buffalobuffalo.ca/discord.

Waiting for the SteamVR release? Check out the demo out now and leave us a wishlist to be notified on release:

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Happy birding! 👋

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