Dying to hit the green, drive some balls, sink ’em in them cup…
But can’t?
Yep, work, kids, wife, chores…ah, life ain’t golf-friendly.
Luckily, now we can golf-up in Virtual Reality with VR Golf Online. Unfortunately, you’ll have to wear big goggles and you won’t feel the warmth of the sun and smell of fresh grass, but you’ll still drive and sink them balls where they belong…
Sort of. It’s virtual reality!
Let’s get real…can’t replicate the real thing. VR Golf Online is not trying to — it’s a video game. And it’s here on Steam. Here’s more info:
KAKAO GAMES TEES OFF WITH THE GLOBAL LAUNCH OF VR GOLF ONLINE FOR STEAM
Global Game Publisher Brings Definitive Virtual Reality Sports Simulation Experience on Steam For the HTC Vive Globally
May the course be with golfing fanatics and gamers today as Kakao Games, a global multi-platform games publisher, launches its latest highly competitive, virtual reality (VR) sports simulation game, VR Golf Online, for Steam. Bringing the casual, yet competitive thrill of golfing to aspiring pros and new players alike, VR Golf Online immerses players in the real physics of golf on the fairway and putting green. VR Golf Online is now available to download for the HTC Vive via Steam globally for $19.99 with a limited time launch discount of 25%, bringing the price to $14.99.
Developed by Maum Golf and powered by SteamVR, players hitting the links in VR Golf Online discover 36 beautifully designed and expansive courses while driving, slicing, hooking and putting a near real-life environment covered with numerous water hazards, bunkers and a mix of fairways.
VR Golf Online also includes:
- Integrate real golf physics: Experience a realistic and entertaining golfing experience by apply real physics to sink holes throughout the course;
- Five unique character designs: Choose from a cast of five unique characters, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, to ace the course;
- Beautifully designed courses: Experience each of the 36 lush and hazard-filled courses, each with their own unique setting to challenge the most skillful of players.
- Optimized for the HTC Vive: First-person character view to interact with surroundings; Gesture control to change clubs and view UI information; HTC VR controller compatibility; and English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean languages support
VR Golf Online is now available globally to download via Steam for $19.99 with a limited time launch discount of 25%, bringing the price to $14.99.
Minimum System Requirements:
- HTC VIVE
- WINDOWS 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (32-BIT)
- INTEL i5-4590
- NVIDIA GTX 960 / AMD R9 280
- 8 GB MEMORY
- 2 GB DISK SPACE
Additional information for members of the press:
- Official VR Golf Online Steam Store: http://store.steampowered.com/app/575540
- Official VR Golf Online Steam Community: http://steamcommunity.com/app/575540
- Official VR Golf Online Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VRGolfOnline/X
About Kakao Games
Kakao Games, the interactive entertainment division of Kakao, is a global multi-platform games publisher focused on publishing and servicing innovative multi-platform titles based on original IPs across multiple genres for all audience types from casual to hardcore. As the current publisher behind the successful massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), Black Desert Online, Kakao Games’ multi-platform titles have launched on the Steam/PC and virtual reality (VR) platforms, in addition to iOS and Android mobile devices. Headquartered in South Korea, Kakao Games also houses an office in Irvine, Calif. For more information on Kakao Games and its products, please visit http://www.kakaogames.com/.
