In other Star Wars VR news, Sony is partnering with EA to bring a Star Wars Battlefront to its PlayStation VR. Players take control of a Padawan helping Luke Skywalker rebuild the Jedi Order, following the defeat of Darth Vader and the Emperor. 'Now anyone with a Vive can pick up a lightsaber and help defend a galaxy far, far away.'Ī trailer for Trials on Tatooine first leaked in March and showed an impressive 'cinematic virtual reality experiment' developed by Industrial Light and Magic, the studio behind the special effects in the Star Wars series.Īs shown in that trailer, Trials on Tatooine will let players use the Vive controller to wield a lightsaber.

'Developed under the guidance of Rob Bredow, Lucasfilm's chief technology officer, and co-written by Bredow and Star Wars canon-keeper Pablo Hidalgo, Trials on Tatooine allows you to truly step into the Star Wars universe for the first time,' reads a press release. The VR experience, which is playable at Star Wars Celebration, will be available to Vive owners for free through Valve's Steam store. Star Wars: Trials on Tatooine will be available on Vive from July 18, HTC has announced.

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