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VR Zen Garden 1.2 and Beyond (Roadmap)

1.2 Interactions Update And 50% off Sale! This update introduces Interactables and Stations. A drawing station you can spawn anywhere to draw, write affirmations, things you are thankful for, or words to meditate on.

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  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
changedThis update introduces Interactables and Stations. A drawing station you can spawn anywhere to draw, write affirmations, things you are thankful for, or words to meditate on. You can also delete the pad and have the text floating in space. Other stations includes a table and a variety of rocks you can practice stacking, arrange in the sand garden, or anywhere you wish.
changedThe item interactables include candles to light with a match or with the fire pit. Place these candles anywhere in the world, hold them, let them light each other or arrange them in patterns. Spawn the backpack in to carry some or duplicate any items as well.
changedThere is no limits to how much you can spawn in except your computer. I’ve tested spawning in dozens of rocks and candles and pushed it to the limit. There is a delete button to clear them out if your system gets bogged down, but I wanted to give you as much freedom as possible.
changedRoadmap 2023 This is a great time to let us know what you would like to be able to spawn, or an idea for an interactive system.
addedV1.2.2-5 – Placeables - Flowers / Plants that can be placed down and saved so you can have a bit of a customization to the garden. May even go as far to allow you to remove the stock flowers and fully customize the garden if it doesn’t bog down the game.
changedV1.3 ASMR Playground Update I am working on a system to spawn a speaker and have it float anywhere you want and you pick a custom ASMR sound loop. Since VR has 3D audio making sounds all around you can be very fun and relaxing. I was remembered by a time playing Zenith we put a bunch of containers that bubbled all around a person and the sound was amazing.

VR Zen Garden & ASMR Playground changes

changedThis update introduces Interactables and Stations. A drawing station you can spawn anywhere to draw, write affirmations, things you are thankful for, or words to meditate on. You can also delete the pad and have the text floating in space. Other stations includes a table and a variety of rocks you can practice stacking, arrange in the sand garden, or anywhere you wish.
changedThe item interactables include candles to light with a match or with the fire pit. Place these candles anywhere in the world, hold them, let them light each other or arrange them in patterns. Spawn the backpack in to carry some or duplicate any items as well.
changedThere is no limits to how much you can spawn in except your computer. I’ve tested spawning in dozens of rocks and candles and pushed it to the limit. There is a delete button to clear them out if your system gets bogged down, but I wanted to give you as much freedom as possible.
changedRoadmap 2023 This is a great time to let us know what you would like to be able to spawn, or an idea for an interactive system.
addedV1.2.2-5 – Placeables - Flowers / Plants that can be placed down and saved so you can have a bit of a customization to the garden. May even go as far to allow you to remove the stock flowers and fully customize the garden if it doesn’t bog down the game.

1.2 Interactions Update And 50% off Sale!

This update introduces Interactables and Stations. A drawing station you can spawn anywhere to draw, write affirmations, things you are thankful for, or words to meditate on. You can also delete the pad and have the text floating in space. Other stations includes a table and a variety of rocks you can practice stacking, arrange in the sand garden, or anywhere you wish.

The item interactables include candles to light with a match or with the fire pit. Place these candles anywhere in the world, hold them, let them light each other or arrange them in patterns. Spawn the backpack in to carry some or duplicate any items as well.

There is no limits to how much you can spawn in except your computer. I’ve tested spawning in dozens of rocks and candles and pushed it to the limit. There is a delete button to clear them out if your system gets bogged down, but I wanted to give you as much freedom as possible.

Level System and Titles Earn XP just by being in the Zen Garden and earn much more when listening to musics, beats, or meditations. Lighting candles also grants XP. Work your way from Beginner to Zen Master! Its a great way to see how far you can progress in your training of the mind.

Sand Garden The sand garden got a retouch and looks much better now.

Roadmap 2023 This is a great time to let us know what you would like to be able to spawn, or an idea for an interactive system.

v1.21 will introduce more interactables and stations. Campfires and Lanterns you can place anywhere is coming, and other think we though about is a simple bowling system (thought it would be fun to bowl off the dock), archery in the forest.

V1.2.2-5 – Placeables - Flowers / Plants that can be placed down and saved so you can have a bit of a customization to the garden. May even go as far to allow you to remove the stock flowers and fully customize the garden if it doesn’t bog down the game.

V1.3 ASMR Playground Update I am working on a system to spawn a speaker and have it float anywhere you want and you pick a custom ASMR sound loop. Since VR has 3D audio making sounds all around you can be very fun and relaxing. I was remembered by a time playing Zenith we put a bunch of containers that bubbled all around a person and the sound was amazing.

V1.4 Outer Worlds Update I am also experimenting with other alternative worlds that can be possible in VR. Like a world just made of bubbles or colors and a world like the white room from the matrix. Removing all visual stimuli to relax the mind in a deep meditation or even trance like meditations.

V1.5 Maybe? I have been training with Hemi-Sync and The Gateway Process (Little CIA project in the 80s) to induce deep states of relaxation to allow the mind to escape the body, a sort of out of body experience. Some believed to even allow for remote viewing and transcending time and space itself with the mind. I asked ChatGPT the outcome of the over decade study and it seems the scientific community is divided on whether the phenomena is “Real” or just in the mind. In any case it’s interesting to explore and would love to add something similar based on the process.

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Steam News / 17 April 2023

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