
Biolum is a 30min VR sci-fi narrative experience. Dive to uncharted depths of the ocean and discover a beautiful world of bioluminescent creatures. But all is not what it seems. What lies beneath the surface?
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Biolum is a 30 minute narrative experience with light interactivity.
Biolum brings us on an immersive mission into the deepest depths of the ocean to explore the abyss through the perspective of scientific researcher Rachel, voiced by Dominique Tipper (The Expanse). Rachel is guided by expedition leader Eva, a renowned marine scientist, played by Charlotte Rampling (Denis Villeneuve's Dune). As we discover the mysteries of this bioluminescent VR underworld, it becomes clear that this relationship is not as simple as we thought…
Rachael discovers that a luminescent parasite is infecting the ocean flora and fauna. Glowing hybrid underwater oddities swim around us as Rachel and Eva try to understand the scientific meaning. The beautiful bioluminescence is wreaking havoc on the natural ecosystems. How could this have happened and what does it mean?
In this VR story, nothing is as it seems. What’s beautiful very quickly reveals itself to be contagious, and perhaps more dangerous than ever imagined. As Rachel gets infected by these parasites, she faces a mesmeric fight for her mind and body. Inspired by the beauty of deep sea life, Biolum blurs the lines between biological truth and sci-fi and taps into existential themes and cosmic wonder of the great unknown.
Light interactivity woven throughout that advances the storyline and encourages you to become Rachel and immerse yourself into her exploration
Available in English, French, and Chinese,
A 30 min interactive and narrative experience
Spatialized immersive sound enhances the sensations of the deep ocean and the proximity of danger and beauty that surrounds you
AWARDS: SXSW Audience Award, NewImages, UNIFRANCE Award, Courant3D, VR Grand Prix
Directed by Abel Kohen, co-written by Jon Rowe and Abel Kohen.
Produced by IKO, Reynard Films, prefrontal cortex.
Distributed by Astrea.

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Languages: English*, French*, Simplified Chinese**languages with full audio support
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This is a simple program, perfect if you are trying to show someone VR that has never seen anything. The graphics are clean and the story is good. A bit interactive, but more like one of those slow rides where you get to experience wonderful surroundings. while the chair turns so you can see all the good bits.
The experience only last for about 30 minutes. You follow a researcher who is being led by their team to explore the depths of the ocean. Along the way you find out that things are not as they seem. It was pretty, and fun, but left me feeling a bit dizzy by the end of it all plus my controller had died, not that it affected game play. Overall I give this game a nice 4.2 out of 5. As its not much of a game as it is what it has labeled its self an experience. One and Done. Pick up on sale and enjoy the decent 30 minutes.
A nice little experience, just shy of 30 minutes. Would have been nice to see more, for sure, but it was interesting enough that I'll leave a positive review for it because I got it very cheap. If they ever intend to expand on this story with another game I'd absolutely be down to check it out.
Great story and use of the underwater setting. Gets genuinely stressful at a few points if your thalassaphobic at all. Absolutely top-notch voice performance from the cast really sells it.
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Very enjoyable game. Mind you its only 30 mins so you probably have to grab it on sale. Story is great and design is beautiful. definitely recommended
Рекомендую зі знижкою. Зайняло всього 30 хвилин і таке відчуття, що половину того часу я провів просто слухаючи розмови персонажів і дивлячись титри. Це було би ще нічого якби ці розмови відбувались під час руху, а не треба було просто чекати на місці поки вони закінчать свій діалог. Зате вся фінальна секція і загальна розв'язка мені сподобались як візуально так і сюжетом.
At first, I was really interested in this deep-sea themed game. But after playing it, I realized it was just an immersive VR experience without any interaction with the environment. You just keep listening to two characters talk the whole time. The character you play as starts out normal but becomes increasingly strange, and the ending makes no sense. The only thing I can recommend is that it truly gives a deep-sea feeling. But everything else, I wouldn't recommend. Immersion: 100 Scene Interaction: 0
A fun little VR movie, very little interactions, but you do have a flashlight. Not a lot of different locations, but well worth it in a sale.
Idk why VR educational titles insist on force-stopping the action for the crap dialog to play out. Allow us to SKIP rather than just sit there. Also give us full control - no one wants to be a passenger in a cool submersible. Way too much restricted hand holding. We can drive and listen to the biology simulataneously. Stopping the sub every 15secs for a full minute is annoying.
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