Episode 291 – Working with Marvel to Make “Iron Man VR” for the Quest 2 with Ryan Payton from Camouflaj and the future of VR!

Victor Lucas sits down with Ryan Payton, the founder of Camouflaj and a game industry veteran from the Metal Gear Solid and Halo franchises to discuss the making of Iron Man VR for Meta Oculus Quest 2 and the future of virtual reality and much more!

TIME STAMPS
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00:00 – Intro and Making Iron Man for Quest 2
03:45 – Comparing Iron Man VR on Quest 2 to PSVR
05:45 – Inflection Point for VR Quest Pro and PSVR2
08:30 – Working with License Holders (Marvel/Star Wars)
12:30 – Console War / PlayStation working with Meta (Thanks Marvel)
15:15 – Tethered or Untethered? (PSVR2 vs Quest)
17:10 – @Thrillseeker’s Comments on VR – PC VR is Dead?
20:40 – Steam Deck – Games Published Everywhere
22:40 – Camouflaj’s Path (Studio is now owned by Meta)
27:30 – Working/Living in Japan
34:28 – Relationship With Marvel and the MGU (Marvel Gaming Universe)
37:35 – Iron Man VR Backwards compatible on PSVR2?
38:55 – What The Future Holds? Working With Meta
41:40 – Video Games Matter to Meta!
44:00 – The Future of the Metaverse
46:00 – More Licensed Games for Camouflaj and The Origin Story of Iron Man VR
49:45 – Recommendations of Great VR Games
51:05 – Extro

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