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Is Awake: Episode One worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- VR players who prefer short cinematic experiences
- Thriller fans interested in mysterious lucid dreams
- Room-scale headset owners seeking an immersive narrative experience
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long-form experience, since this episode lasts 20 minutes
- Players looking for extensive interactive systems, since the story progression is described as light-interactive
- Players without HTC Vive, Windows Mixed Reality, or Oculus Rift headsets
Our take on Awake: Episode One
The episode departs from a conventional thriller by placing the player as a presence within the story rather than centering a standard playable protagonist. Its 20-minute structure and limited interaction give the cinematic presentation priority over extended gameplay.
What is Awake: Episode One?
Awake: Episode One is a cinematic virtual-reality thriller viewed from Harry’s perspective.
Harry is consumed by an unexplained lucid dream, while the player enters the narrative as an observing presence. The story moves through overlapping perceptions of recollection, dreaming, and the real world as a threatening influence bears down on him. This opening chapter runs for 20 minutes and supports room-scale play, captured volumetric performances, limited interactive narrative moments, realistic environments, visual effects, orchestral music, and atmospheric sound. It begins a planned eight-episode series. According to the vendor’s stated plan, later chapters will introduce plot-specific interactive systems; this installment focuses on Harry’s developing situation and the force that could finally push him past breaking point.
How Awake: Episode One plays
- 01Room-Scale VR
- The experience was made for room-scale virtual reality and supports HTC Vive, Windows Mixed Reality, and Oculus Rift headsets.
- 02Volumetric Video
- The episode includes more than 15 minutes of volumetric video performance capture.
- 03Light Interaction
- Limited interactive elements contribute to the progression of the story.
- 04Layered Reality
- The narrative blurs distinctions between memories, dreams, and reality.
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Awake: Episode One: platforms & release
Is Awake: Episode One worth it?
It is worth it if: VR players who prefer short cinematic experiences. Skip it if: players seeking a long-form experience, since this episode lasts 20 minutes.
Where can I download Awake: Episode One?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Awake: Episode One's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Awake: Episode One on?
Windows only.
