VR MMO Sword Art Online: The Beginning Gets First Gameplay Video

Dorsum in February, IMB Japan revealed a rather interesting VR project based on the Sword Art Online series chosen Sword Fine art Online: The Start. The project, labeled as a VR MMO, sounds very interesting on paper, simply very piffling of it has been seen in the past few weeks. A few hours ago, however, a new video including some curt gameplay sequences has been shared online.

Sword Art Online The Beginning

The new Sword Art Online: The Kickoff video by and large focuses on the engineering science powering the projection, but also features some short gameplay sequences like interactions with other characters and some short combat sequences. The project definitely looks a bit rough as of at present, but things will surely better equally piece of work on it continues. You lot can cheque out the new video correct below.

Some pictures taken during the Sword Art Online: The Outset alpha test as well as some screenshots accept emerged online last month. The alpha test, which ran from March 18th until March 20th, was apparently quite popular, with over 100,000 applicants. Of them, only 208 take been selected for the blastoff test.

Back when it was revealed, IMB Japan confirmed that Sword Art Online: The Beginning would be played without a traditional controller, with players having to use their whole torso, as seen in today's new video. Additional features also brand the environment feel similar the existent world, such as the Cognitive System and Softlayer. It'due south non yet known if this project will somewhen lead to a commercial release of a VR MMO, but its features brand it feel like the future of video gaming is indeed here