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'Poker is about interaction. It's been bringing people together for well over a century. We're really excited to invest in the next generation of the game and to give players the opportunity to meet in a brand new virtual reality dimension.' It'll be a new era for poker, and one that's almost impossible not to. How do I get these VR Credits I can use to buy items and new clothing and stuff? Do you get them for every game you play? Surely I could buy them but then I will need to spend like a 100€ on virtual merch. Bringing real-life poker elements to the virtual world. There appears to be a firm belief within PokerStars that VR poker is the next generation of the industry, creating social gaming environments that are more immersive than traditional online poker tables.
This week PokerStars announces its plans for a new era of virtual poker...
It's called PokerStars VR, and it's a new immersive poker game that's free to play.
The official launch will be later this year, but today we can unveil what's in store. We think you're going to like it.
PokerStars VR is a new Virtual Reality game that's free to play. It's set to be launched later this year.
What is PokerStars VR?
The first thing to note is that it's free to play. It's also authentic (that means it looks great). It's immersive, and it's social.
Once you put on the headset, you enter a visually stunning game environment.
Nothing is real, and yet you can still handle chips and cards just as in the real world.
And while opponents might be playing from the other side of the world, but you can study them for any tells they might have, and even chat in real time.
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What you can expect from this virtual world
It's the type of game you can immerse yourself in. Almost literally.
We don't just mean in the exotic virtual reality settings (think Macau 2050 or a Monte Carlo yacht) but with statistics.
All the numbers, as well as observations about other players, are all available to you, because it's still all about the poker.
And as you might expect in this level of virtual world, it's not all about behaving yourself.
So yes, you can throw food at people, smoke a cigar, or even own a pet donkey if that's your thing.
Or you could be more civilised and share food, order drinks, even stream shows or sport.
When can you start playing?
Right now, the multiplayer no-limit hold'em game is in a 'closed beta'.
As you'd expect, a game like this needs intensive testing, which is why we recruited 100 hand-picked volunteers to put it through every scenario.
As we speak they're plugged in on platforms like Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Steam.
What with the headsets, we can't see the look in their eyes. But the smiles on their faces tells us what we need to know.
Once their work is done the commercial launch will follow before the end of this year.
It does everything you expect, and then a bit more
The new game, developed with Lucky VR, and was previewed at EuroGamer in Birmingham this week.
It's the biggest event of its kind in the UK, and was an opportunity for people to see some of the game's features.
Things like:
Intuitive controls to ensure the new technology is easy to use.
Voice command controls so you can play hands free.
Integrated Twitch broadcasting, as well as video streaming and social media integration on Oculus Rift. That's for anyone who wants to play and stream.
'PokerStars VR is a chance for us to take this amazing technology and bring something totally unique to poker players,' said Severin Rasset, Director of Poker Innovation and Operations at PokerStars.
'Poker is about interaction. It's been bringing people together for well over a century. We're really excited to invest in the next generation of the game and to give players the opportunity to meet in a brand new virtual reality dimension.'
It'll be a new era for poker, and one that's almost impossible not to be a little curious about.
So, check back on the PokerStars Blog, and follow us on Twitter, for details of the PokerStars VR launch later this year.
The VR Poker world needs new terminology. If you can help, you could win yourself an Oculus Rift headset.
The new PokerStars Virtual Reality (VR) game goes live today. But in launching it we have unexpectedly opened-up some moral, practical, and philosophical questions.
Like this for instance.
If, while wearing a VR headset and immersed in a hand, you are suddenly rugby tackled by envious but well-meaning friends, what would this outside interference be called?
Or take this one.
The imagery in the new VR game appears to have more vivid colours and arguably better graphics than real-life. Should live poker now be renamed 'low-res poker,' or something else?
And then there's this one.
You suffer a bad beat. You then find yourself watching your opponent perform an ungracious victory dance in front of you (all possible in the PokerStars VR world). What crime are you committing (given you are beyond police jurisdiction) if you leap up to grab your opponent by the throat?
Even after months of extensive testing, our innovation team missed these questions.
So, the only way to satisfy ourselves that we have the answers is to hand over the investigation to you.
PokerStars VR is launched today. Read on to find out how you can win your own VR headset
Like the great expeditions in history, we're calling on players like you to fill in the gaps in our VR poker knowledge.
Because just as online poker brought with it a whole new vocabulary - words like mis-click, bum-hunting, gg and nh - VR poker is likely to do the same.
And whatever those words are, we want you to be the first to provide them, by delving into this world and reporting back.
There are risks attached. For one thing, you might not come back.
The world you'll find when you put on a headset, whether it's Macau in 2050, a traditional old western saloon, or a yacht moored off Monte Carlo, will likely offer a more hospitable environment than any IRL winter.
the 'traditional' old west saloon view on PokerStars VR. We may need a word for people sporting blue hair back in the late 19th century...
The imagery and the playability are so good that the only reason to unplug from VR Poker is to reboot your internet connection, and maybe eat something. Or to call in sick*.
The PokerStars VR view from the back of a yacht, moored off Monte Carlo
And given that in this VR world you can handle chips, cards, interact with opponents, spot tells, and own a pet donkey, it satisfies most if not all the needs of a typical poker player.
(Except bringing your winnings back to the real world. All PokerStars VR games are play money only.)
But if you do manage to unplug and make it back to the real world, you'll have stories to amaze the rest of us mortals for years.
Or at least until we buy our own headsets and join you there.
But if you don't want to wait that long, you can enter our VR Poker contest and win a headset of your own.
An Oculus Rift headset with touch controllers (RRP £400)**.
To win it we want answers to fill the gaps in this new virtual poker world.
We want to know:
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Which new words should be added to the VR poker lexicon?
It can be for any aspect of the game. The moments we've talked about here, or any others you might experience, real or imagined.
Just give it a name.
The best suggestion will win the new Oculus Rift headset.
Be creative, original, and irreverent. Then simply send your suggested word to us (with its definition) on Twitter (@PokerStarsBlog), along with your [Stars ID], being sure to use the #VRPOKER hashtag (so we can find it).
You can enter as many times as you like, but the closing date is: Sunday 11 November at 23:59 ET.
As always there are Terms & Conditions. So, familiarise yourself with those first. Then get thinking.
We'll announce the winner (along with some of the other suggestions) in a PokerStars Blog next week. By then one poker player will be on their way into this new VR world. They may even get to try out their new word.
We're looking forward to reading your suggestions.
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* We don't recommend this. Although come to think of it, this will also need a word of its own.
** It's worth noting you'll need a PC to play.