Third Eye

You awaken to a dark, brooding and ominous wasteland. You realize that you are looking at the world through your third eye. You are listening to the deep, powerful and omnipresent voice of your own consciousness guide you through the fabric of space and time encompassing your surroundings. These surroundings are directly affected by your state of mind and your only way to transform this abysmal wreck into the paradise it once was is to meditate. Follow the omnipresent voice as you are subjected to the demons of your past, attacking you in the form nerve-wrecking hallucinations. No matter how disturbing your visions are, you have to be in control of your mind and body as you complete this transcendental voyage from hopelessness to true existential bliss.

Above is the concept for Philadelphia Game Lab’s newest experimental virtual reality game called Third Eye which is the first phase of a larger project named Mirage. The player wears a stereoscopic head-mounted display (Oculus Rift) and biosensors (Zephyr Biosensors) that measure pulse and breathing rate. The biometric measurements are your indicators of success or failure in the game. Your body is being tracked in real time using the Microsoft Kinect. As you continue to play this game you will develop the ability to remain calm and focused in all situations. You will learn to control your heart rate and emotional fluctuations as you play. The game will also help you increase your patience and physical strength as you will be required to meditate for longer periods of time in challenging physical positions.