European PlayStation users have the chance to playtest Media Molecule’s Dreams, and get paid for their efforts. Dreams, which launched in February after leaving Early Access, is the latest work from LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule, which continues the studio’s tradition of fostering creativity through its games. Dreams contains a broad selection of creation tools to create games, music, art, assets, and movies, as well as collaborate with others. Players have made an incredible variety of levels within the game, including tributes to some of the best movies of all time, and tributes to some of the worst.
Along with the typical DualShock 4, Dreams also allows use of the PlayStation Move controllers for its creation kit, but isn’t currently compatible with the PSVR headset. Media Molecule has promised that full use of the PSVR headset would come later to the game, for a truly immersive VR painting experience like Google’s Tilt Brush. Now, Media Molecule is ready to make good on that promise.
Via a report from VGC, Europe-based players can sign up to test out the new VR mode for Dreams at this site. Successful applicants will be required to sign an NDA an go through a one-hour introductory session over video call. Then, they will need to complete a “2-week Diary study”, submitting short reports about their playing experience every 1 to 2 days. Finally, playtesters will conduct another one-hour interview to discuss their thoughts on VR in Dreams. After this interview, testers will be paid £200, or roughly $243, for their contribution.
Media Molecule said that VR support has been one of the most fan-requested features for Dreams, and launching a dedicated playtest session shows how high of a priority PSVR support is for the studio’s game. The UK developer has thrived off of connecting to its playerbase, championing the right for players to profit off of their creations in Dreams and even offering jobs to notable creators.
PSVR is slowly but surely building steam with a series of solid recent releases adding to a growing library, and with Iron Man VR impressing in its demo, the future is looking bright. The option to play and create Dreams levels in virtual reality is exciting given how realistic some creations are, and with the VR support ready to be tested within weeks, players will be able to strap on the headset and dive into Dreams within the near future.
