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| − | In the demo, the player plays an [[Aperture Science]] [[:Category:Aperture Science robots|robot]] sent to the [[Moon]] in a rocket. In a [[Aperture Science Material Emancipation Grill|Material Emancipation Grill]] dome, various experiments can be performed:<ref name="Guide" | + | In the demo, the player plays an [[Aperture Science]] [[:Category:Aperture Science robots|robot]] sent to the [[Moon]] in a rocket. In a [[Aperture Science Material Emancipation Grill|Material Emancipation Grill]] dome, various experiments can be performed:<ref name="Guide"/> |
* ''Rock Crushing'': This activity showcases the harvesting of moondust to create [[Conversion Gel]]. Harvested Moon rocks arrive from a conveyor belt and pile up in a small [[Excursion Funnel]]. They are to be turned into dust into the Conversion Gel Converter, to be sent to [[Earth]] with the rocket. It is designed to showcase the pressure sensitivity, finger tracking and pickup capabilities of the Knuckles controller. | * ''Rock Crushing'': This activity showcases the harvesting of moondust to create [[Conversion Gel]]. Harvested Moon rocks arrive from a conveyor belt and pile up in a small [[Excursion Funnel]]. They are to be turned into dust into the Conversion Gel Converter, to be sent to [[Earth]] with the rocket. It is designed to showcase the pressure sensitivity, finger tracking and pickup capabilities of the Knuckles controller. | ||
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''Moondust'' reuses tracks from the [[Portal 2 soundtrack|''Portal 2'' soundtrack]], namely "15 Acres of Broken Glass", "Music of the Spheres", and "Robot Waiting Room #2". | ''Moondust'' reuses tracks from the [[Portal 2 soundtrack|''Portal 2'' soundtrack]], namely "15 Acres of Broken Glass", "Music of the Spheres", and "Robot Waiting Room #2". | ||
| − | While the Aperture Science and Black Mesa logos are present on various devices in the demo videos, the latest version of the source files features a Moon pictogram. | + | While the Aperture Science and Black Mesa logos are present on various devices in the demo videos, the latest version of the source files features a Moon pictogram instead. |
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 20:15, 11 November 2018
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June 21, 2018 |
| Genre(s) |
Technology demonstration, First-person shooter, Puzzle video game |
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HTC Vive headset, Knuckles EV2 controller |
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Moondust is a technology demo made by Valve to demonstrate the capabilities of the VR controller "Knuckles EV2". It is to be used and experimented on by developers through its source files made publicly available.[1][2]
Contents
Overview
In the demo, the player plays an Aperture Science robot sent to the Moon in a rocket. In a Material Emancipation Grill dome, various experiments can be performed:[1]
- Rock Crushing: This activity showcases the harvesting of moondust to create Conversion Gel. Harvested Moon rocks arrive from a conveyor belt and pile up in a small Excursion Funnel. They are to be turned into dust into the Conversion Gel Converter, to be sent to Earth with the rocket. It is designed to showcase the pressure sensitivity, finger tracking and pickup capabilities of the Knuckles controller.
- BuggyBuddy™: Consists of a test drive of two radio-controlled white and orange lunar rovers bearing the Aperture Science and Black Mesa logos, respectively. It is designed to showcase natural tool use and the thumbstick, track button, and face button functionalities. The surrounding Material Emancipation Grill will vaporize any buggy driving past it, after which it will automatically be respawned, much like the Weighted Storage Cube in the Portal games.
- Throwing Range: Consists of throwing objects at targets, such as an infinite supply of Aperture-themed grenades, as well as squishy turrets. The grenades can be primed with a squeeze (using the force sensors), then thrown at any time within the next four seconds. The squishy turrets show the fidelity of the analog force values in both the track button and the grip. The activity mostly experiments throwing mechanics in VR and its throwbacks.
- Space Station Construction: The only activity set outside the testing dome, in orbit, it consists of assembling space stations. It is designed to showcase motor interactions through fine interaction, with small objects and precise placement.
Moondust reuses tracks from the Portal 2 soundtrack, namely "15 Acres of Broken Glass", "Music of the Spheres", and "Robot Waiting Room #2".
While the Aperture Science and Black Mesa logos are present on various devices in the demo videos, the latest version of the source files features a Moon pictogram instead.
Gallery
The Aperture Science rocket reaching the moon.
Moon rocks in the conveyor belt.
The BuggyBuddy™ instruction panel.
The BuggyBuddy™ arena.
The grenade dispenser.
Targets at the Throwing Range.
An example of space station.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Moondust: Creating Content for Knuckles EV2 Moondust: Creating Content for Knuckles EV2 at the Steam Community
- ↑ Valve Releases New Portal VR Demo, Moondust on GameSpot
External links
Official trailer on YouTube- Moondust: Creating Content for Knuckles EV2 on YouTube
- Source files on github
