Tilt Brush

Tilt Brush
Developer(s) Google
Publisher(s) Google
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Release date(s)
  • WW: April 5, 2016
Mode(s) Single-player

Tilt Brush is a 3D painting video game developed and published by Google. The game was released for Microsoft Windows on April 5, 2016.

Controls

The application is designed for motion interfaces in virtual reality but also works with keyboard and mouse.[1] Players can export their images as animated GIFs.[2]

Development

The program's designers recalled punching each other in the face accidentally as they painted due to the close proximity of their desks.[3] Google acquired Skillman & Hackett (and their program) in mid to late 2015.[4][5] Tilt Brush was released at the HTC Vive's launch on April 5, 2016, at no cost when pre-ordering the HTC Vive.[6][7]

Reception

Ars Technica said that Tilt Brush was the HTC Vive's killer app.[8] Edward Baig of USA Today said that the program was the only one that excited him in the platform's launch lineup.[9] The New York Times wrote that the program was better suited for beginners than more engineering-oriented experiences like Fantastic Contraption.[10]

Ars Technica praised the program's intuitive interface and the excitement of painting in three dimensions.[11]

References

  1. "A Wild Look at What It's Like to Paint Inside an Oculus Rift". Wired.com. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  2. "Tilt Brush is a virtual reality app that lets you paint with light". Engadget.com. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  3. Nathan Grayson. "Seven Stories Of Injuries And Other VR Hazards". Steamed.kotaku.com. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  4. Frank, Allegra (2015-09-11). "A Disney animator draws his signature characters in VR, and it's magical". Polygon.com. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  5. "Vive has arrived: Let's take a closer look at room-scale VR in the wild". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  6. "Review: Tilt Brush". Destructoid.com. 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  7. Alexander, Julia (2016-03-18). "Here's why Google's Tilt Brush may be virtual reality's killer app". Polygon.com. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  8. Sam Machkovech (2016-04-05). "Learning how to VR with Tilt Brush, HTC Vive's killer app". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  9. "HTC Vive: amazing VR, real world challenges". Usatoday.com. 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  10. "7 Virtual Reality Highlights From the Game Developers Conference". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  11. Sam Machkovech (2015-09-12). "How a Disney artist's deceptive VR demo still heralds a new digital art future". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2016-10-27.


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