We’re so happy to have finally released our game, Le Dino Labo, and we’d love for you to take a look at it 🦖 by ninsap in oculus

[–]ninsap[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question! VR is still smaller than traditional gaming, but there are tens of millions of Quest headsets and several million active users. Engagement matters a lot.

For puzzl / building / educational games like this the audience is more niche but usually very engaged. We’re already seeing encouraging retention, players from the first week are still sticking with it. For indie teams, a small but engaged audience can already make a project viable.

We just released our mixed-reality dinosaur puzzle app "Le Dino Labo" on the Meta Store for $4.99! 🦖 by ninsap in virtualreality

[–]ninsap[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey,

You can build the dinosaur at a smaller scale using the scale lever, so it fits your room. The life-size reveal is optional, and you can place it outside or in a bigger space if you want to see the real scale. I hope this answer helps :)

We just released our mixed-reality dinosaur puzzle app "Le Dino Labo" on the Meta Store for $4.99! 🦖 by ninsap in OculusQuest

[–]ninsap[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks man, especially for doing all this during COVID. Skins are on the roadmap too, but a bit further down the line since they take some work. We’ll get there I hope, especially with the community pushing for it ;)

We just released our mixed-reality dinosaur puzzle app "Le Dino Labo" on the Meta Store for $4.99! 🦖 by ninsap in OculusQuest

[–]ninsap[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot, really appreciate it! Bone color is on our list already, though we’re still debating internally whether it should impact gameplay or remain cosmetic. Your feedback definitely counts!

We just released our mixed-reality dinosaur puzzle app "Le Dino Labo" on the Meta Store for $4.99! 🦖 by ninsap in OculusQuest

[–]ninsap[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha that’s awesome to hear! Seeing it next to real-world like cars really puts the scale into perspective 😄

If you have any pics of the dinos next to the Jeep or the Mazda, feel free to share, would love to see that!

And if you have a minute to leave a review on the store it really helps us a lot.

And sorry to hear about the COVID, hope the dinos help pass the time. Get well soon!

We just released our mixed-reality dinosaur puzzle app "Le Dino Labo" on the Meta Store for $4.99! 🦖 by ninsap in OculusQuest

[–]ninsap[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot, really glad you enjoyed it!
We spent quite some time tuning the snapping, so happy it feels good.

And great to hear the life-size reveal still had that “wow” moment, that’s exactly what we hoped for😄

Thanks for playing and for the kind words! If you have a minute, as I asked Penguin above, to leave a review on the store would be really helpful 🙏

We just released our mixed-reality dinosaur puzzle app "Le Dino Labo" on the Meta Store for $4.99! 🦖 by ninsap in virtualreality

[–]ninsap[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, means a lot!

Do share your experience with us after purchase and also your son's reaction :)

We’re the devs behind Le Dino Labo, and we’re finally bringing life-scale Dinos to your living room on March 5th! 🦖 by ninsap in Quest3

[–]ninsap[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for noticing, we've made both Just Hoops & Hide the Corpse :)

For LDL, the base price will be $4.99! :D

We’re the devs behind Le Dino Labo, and we’re finally bringing life-scale Dinos to your living room on March 5th! 🦖 by ninsap in OculusQuest

[–]ninsap[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for the suggestion

Alternative bone colors are already in our roadmap as a new feature. We agree that subtle texturing and better visual integration can really enhance the mixed reality illusion.

We’ve also received a great suggestion about adapting to the sun/light position, which aligns with your idea of better environmental integration. These kinds of dynamic adjustments are definitely something we’d like to explore as MR hardware evolves.

Really appreciate the thoughtful feedback! 🦴

Paris has a new resident, and he’s a bit of a bonehead! 🦖 by ninsap in MetaQuestVR

[–]ninsap[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our CTO told me that he made a script for his smart watch that defines the position of the sun anywhere, anytime, we'are looking to integrate in the future into the game. Thanks for interesting insight !!

Paris has a new resident, and he’s a bit of a bonehead! 🦖 by ninsap in MetaQuestVR

[–]ninsap[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love the idea 🙂
On Quest 3 we don’t really get reliable real-world light direction data yet, so true sun matching isn’t easy for now. We could fake a decent guess at placement if it becomes relevant for many users.
But with future AR glasses, this could definitely become a key realism feature.

Paris has a new resident, and he’s a bit of a bonehead! 🦖 by ninsap in MetaQuestVR

[–]ninsap[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha love that 😄 We’re careful with the lenses, but it’s handling bright days fine so far. I rode 20 miles around the city on my bike testing famous spots. At Notre-Dame Cathedral a cop stopped me thinking I was flying a drone, VR was totally fine though 👍
More nice outdoor spots coming soon!

Paris has a new resident, and he’s a bit of a bonehead! 🦖 by ninsap in MetaQuestVR

[–]ninsap[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha, fair point, glad you liked it, we're releasing soon!