Public BETA Update: New Environment, 2nd Song Pack & More

Dear players!

The public beta channel just got another exciting update in preparation for the full release. Last time, we added the playlist feature. This time you can have a pre-release look at a new airy environment and a second song pack.

Here is the full list of new features, changes, and bugfixes implemented in the new beta build:

New Features:

• Second song pack (work in progress)

• "Sky" environment (work in progress)

• "Balls of Steel" modifier

• Daily calories goal

• Playlist analysis screen

Playlist Improvements:

• Added the option to change a song's position within a playlist

• Improved overall usability and added some instructions

• Added a button for jumping to the selected song in the volume or local tabs

Other Feature Changes:

• Got rid of the leaderboard lag

• Increased the size of the shown waveform in the editor

Visual Changes:

• Improved the scoring screen

• Increased the readability of the main menu

• Tweaked the visuals of the environments

Bugfixes:

• Fixed all reported bugs regarding the playlist feature

• Fixed the size of the fractures when using the "Smaller Balls" modifier

• Fixed a bug where framerates dropped during streams and when using the powerfist

• Fixed the laser pointer not being shown on the left powerfist

And here is how you can join the beta, if you haven’t already: 1) Find PowerBeatsVR in your Steam library and right-click on it. 2) Click “Properties”. 3) Open the “Beta” tab. 4) Under “Select the beta you would like to opt into:” select “publicbeta” from the drop-down. 5) Close the properties window and the beta will begin installing.

To switch back, just choose “NONE – opt out of all beta programs” in the “Beta” tab instead. When switching back, please make sure to choose another environment than "Sky" before doing that! Otherwise, the default branch won't start properly.

Feel free to share your feedback in our Discord beta channel or here in the Steam community. We highly appreciate your feedback and your help in making PowerBeatsVR an awesome VR fitness game!

And now have fun and thanks for all your support, Team PowerBeatsVR