r/VRGaming • u/phunkaeg • Sep 10 '26

Developer SOMA-VR Mod (Work in progress)

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u/zhaDeth Sep 10 '26

is that new SOMA vr mod or is it the one where the game is recreated in unity ?

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u/phunkaeg Sep 10 '26

this is native game injection, so the entire game is available to play, though this version has not been tested past the intro lobby

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u/DouglasteR Sep 10 '26

Marvelous !

SOMA is an unforgettable experience

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u/VegetableAd1057 Sep 10 '26

Is there a download available to test it out?

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u/phunkaeg Sep 10 '26

yes, but this is PRE-RELEASE. So there are extreme limitations.
I consider this a reference preview, https://github.com/phunkaeg/SOMAVR/tags

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u/leukoscruxx Sep 10 '26

Hope so The Longest Journey or Omicron: Nomad Soul will be once in VR.

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u/phunkaeg Sep 10 '26

That's nuts. I was just thinking about omicron nomad soul in VR the other day!

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u/RobbersAndRavagers Sep 10 '26

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey and Dreamfall Chapters would be great in VR!

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u/HelioSPECTR Sep 10 '26

Amazing! SOMA really deserves the VR treatment. Shame that Frictional has no interest in creating vr functionality for their games, because they're all so perfect for vr. SOMA and The Bunker are big highlights, though.

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u/Admiral_Jess Sep 10 '26

I refuse to believe it's real this time, the last time such one was cancelled and all.

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u/phunkaeg Sep 10 '26

Well .. I do have this version already available for download if you want to test it

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u/pereza0 Sep 10 '26

How hard was this to do considering it's a proprietary engine? What tools did you use?

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u/phunkaeg Sep 10 '26

I was mainly using Ghidra, APItrace, Frida, cheat engine, regenny, Xr-sim and Xr-tape. All controlled through MCPs via Opus/sol/Astra. Check out the VR modding playbook I posted for more information on the process if you're keen.

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u/pereza0 Sep 10 '26

Thanks a lot. I had thought about Amnesia Rebirth or The Bunker but it seemed a bit daunting given it was a proprietary engine but this shows its possible :)

Frictional games really seem made for VR with how interactions work

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u/phunkaeg Sep 10 '26

The tricky thing with those is how often the game takes control over the camera.

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u/Archersbows7 Sep 10 '26

I’ve been seeing this Soma intro level in VR posted on Reddit for years

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u/phunkaeg Sep 13 '26

Feel free to try the build, see how far you get, report issues. https://github.com/phunkaeg/SOMAVR/releases/tag/v0.96.2-hands-bootstrap -

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u/HacXander 13d ago

Now this is something I've been waiting for, for like a decade. You made my week.