| Resonite | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Yellow Dog Man Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Yellow Dog Man Studios |
| Designer(s) | Tomáš “Frooxius” Mariančík |
| Engine | Hybrid, FrooxEngine (custom) and Unity |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows,Linux |
| Release | October, 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Social VR |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Resonite is an onlinevirtual world platform created by Tomáš “Frooxius” Mariančík, aCzech developer, and operated by Yellow Dog Man Studios.[1][2] The platform allows users to interact with others withuser-created3Davatars and worlds. Additionally, it allows users to build custom 3D content in-game. Resonite is designed primarily for use withvirtual reality headsets, being available forMicrosoft WindowsPCs. It also has a "desktop" mode designed formouse and keyboard.[1]
Resonite was first released as aSteamearly access game on October 6, 2023.[1]
Similar toVRChat,Resonite supports custom avatars,full body tracking,eye and face tracking, andhaptics. More featuresResonite has are customizableUI, the ability to be present in multiple worlds at the same time, andinstant messaging.[1]
Sharing media with users is a feature inResonite, where a user can drag and drop models, pictures, audio, music, or videos into any world for other users to experience. A user can also store 3D items in a world using the game’s inventory system.[3] Users can also change their avatar’s scale at any time, unless the host of thesession limits it. For discovering worlds,Resonite incorporates a world search and session discovery system, so that users can look for worlds or meet their friends.Resonite natively supportsstreaming through the use of in-game recording and streaming tools. Customlocomotion is also a feature ofResonite, enabling users to fly,noclip, switch tozero-gravity, or build their own customized system.[1]
InResonite,avatars and other 3D content can be built directly in the game without the need of external 3Dgame engines.[3][4] Because the content can be built in-game, real-time collaboration is also possible.[5][3][6] There are official tools provided by the team to help users build, ranging from brushes to scripting andmodeling tools. The tools can also be used to edit almost everything in a world the user is in. Other than tools,Resonite can import and export 3D models, and processtextures and audio.[1][7]A major feature thatResonite has is avisual programming language known asProtoflux. It lets users build things ranging from simple interactions to complex games and systems with real-time feedback and collaboration.[8][1] It supportswebsockets, which lets the code inResonite communicate with externalapplications, andasync flows, which lets users createcode that can yield or wait across different frames. Protoflux also has a storage system for storing computational data in an object in the world.[1]
Resonite supports variousVR headsets such as theOculus Rift,Oculus Quest,HTC Vive,Valve Index, andWindows Mixed Reality.
Before the release ofResonite, there is a game calledNeosVR. NeosVR is another game that was made by Frooxius and had the same premise asResonite.[9] However, there was a longstanding dispute between the then-NeosVR development team and Solirax's CEO, Karl Hulec, which led to the resignation of Frooxius on April 24, 2023. The remaining development team released a joint statement inDiscord on September 22, 2023, saying that they no longer see a path to successful reconciliation.[10][11][12]
On July 13, 2023, the development team started a newPatreon page titledResonite and stated that they are working on a new innovative project.[13] On September 22, 2023, the team made another post, including the first video about the game and a "thank you" message to their sponsors and Patreon supporters.[14] Then, they announced that the game will have an October launch.[10] They also announced that the Steam page, the official website, and the official Discord are officially live on September 23, 2023.[15] On October 7, 2023, the game went live on Steam. A launch live stream also happened onTwitch.[16]
Resonite, due to its nature of building content in the game, has community events based on creating. For instance, there is an event called Creator Jam, a collaborative VR building event. There's also an event calledMetaverse Maker Competition, a monthly team-oriented VR building event.[7] There are also non-English events like UniFesta, an item exhibition festival.[17]
VBunny Go - primarily makesmachinima content usingResonite.[3]
The MetaMovie Presents: Alien Rescue - A VR movie usingResonite, released in 2020.[18]