Changelog

Every update of Hockey Player VR - multiplayer ice hockey in virtual reality - newest first.

0.5.2

Latest
  • Multiplayer optimization - less lag and a smoother picture in online matches
  • Better body movement of online players - improved inverse kinematics, so other players' hands stay on their sticks and their bodies move more naturally
  • Smooth stick transition when switching between one hand and two hands

0.5.1

  • Join matches in progress - rooms marked "In game" in the server browser can now be joined, and you take over from a bot
  • Improved visuals

0.5.0

Rebuilt from the ground up

  • Complete rebuild of the game - new skating, new stick and new puck physics
  • Brand new e-sport grade multiplayer - fully deterministic 2v2, everyone sees exactly the same game, with rollback prediction for smooth online play
  • Full-body players - see your teammates and opponents skate, reach and shoot with their whole body
  • AI bots - empty slots are filled by bots, and a bot takes over when a player leaves
  • AI goalies with butterfly, glove and blocker saves
  • Cosmetic glove and stick skins - purely visual, no pay-to-win. Ever.
  • Earn credits by playing - every match gives XP, every level pays out credits
  • Full matches: 3 periods, sudden-death overtime with a golden goal, faceoffs and intermissions
  • Announcer, a live crowd reacting to shots, saves and goals, goal horn and goal lights
  • Lobby with start circles - stand on one to start a match
  • Trainings: Movement, Puck Handling, Shootout and Free skate
  • Player statistics, XP and levels, weekly and all-time leaderboards
  • Spatial voice chat in online matches
  • Speed boost, brake and a left-handed stick option

0.17

  • Fixed client disconnection issue
  • Fixed puck teleporting issue
  • Improved puck synchronization

0.16

  • New matchmaking and multiplayer service
  • Smart goalie 0.1
  • Stick blocking on face-offs
  • Crowd during matches
  • Music during intermissions
  • Mute menu music option
  • Boost activated after start moving & holding index button

0.15

  • Fixed turn sound
  • Fixed sliding on face-off
  • Optimized data sending to prevent disconnection issues in 2-on-2 match
  • World Championship theme

0.14

  • Multiplayer region selection
  • Optimized data sending to prevent disconnection issues in 2-on-2 match
  • Unlimited speed boost during training & intermissions

0.13

  • Steam VR version (coming soon)
  • Tracking origin type changed to Floor Level
  • Improved hands & stick synchronization in multiplayer
  • Improved puck synchronization in multiplayer
  • Improved puck physics settings

0.12

  • Oculus Go & Gear VR version
  • Voice chat in separated stream to prevent disconnection issues in 2-on-2 match
  • Optimized graphics performance
  • Optimized CPU performance
  • High / low visual settings in mobile version

0.11

  • Smooth turning option
  • Double hand toggle option
  • Speed boost by index trigger
  • Minigames while waiting for other players
  • Vibration on stick-on-ice collision
  • Changed minimal online players count to 4 for 2on2 match
  • Added Discord button
  • Fixed leaderboard scrolling
  • Fixed puck spawning in multiplayer lobby
  • Fixed puck physics interaction when set to double handed

0.1

  • Initial release