Making Dig VR, Part One: Origins
Every game has a story, and this one is close to our hearts at Wired Productions. Introducing the making of Dig VR, Part One: Origins – the story of the birth and journey of Dig VR.
The Story
In 2020, as COVID swept across Europe, the UK entered its first official lockdown. Wired Productions MD, Leo Zullo, was visiting his family farm in Italy and caring for his father, who had fallen ill. With lockdown happening, Leo faced a choice: return to the UK or stay by his father’s side. Leo chose to stay in the house his father had built and remain in Italy with his father.
As weeks passed in solitude, Leo found himself wanting to work the land, to connect with the home his father had dreamed of. But when his attempts to knock down a 50-meter wall with a tractor didn’t go quite as planned, he rented a digger and got to work, his father watching and laughing from the sidelines, occasionally calling out, “What are you doing, boy!?” For Leo’s dad, these moments rekindled his spirit.
Then something clicked: as Leo maneuvered the digger, he realized that the controls mirrored the handsets used in VR. Controlling the arm and bucket felt just like VR motion controls, and in that moment, the idea for DIG VR was born.
The Journey
Inspired, Leo’s company, Wired Productions, partnered with the talented developers at Just Add Water to make DIG VR a reality. The result? An immersive, hands-on VR experience capturing the thrill and precision of operating a digger. Starting with nothing but a mini-digger and a big dream, players in DIG VR take on challenging tasks with ever-larger machines and diverse attachments to tackle the toughest jobs. DIG VR invites players to dig, dredge, and delve deep into the art of excavation, discovering along the way the joy—and frustrations—of working on a digger, whether they’re total novices or seasoned pros.
The Game in a nutshell
Starting off with nothing more than a mini-digger and a dream, players will soon pick up the keys to a colossal machine. Dig VR features a diverse set of attachments to overcome the most challenging of jobs while exploring the town of Diglington. Players will dig, delve, dredge, and of course discover their love of all things excavational!
What you can expect:
- Choice of authentic & simplified controller schemes
- Full Career Mode Campaign with options for both serious & casual players
- Control powerful machinery, with up to 4 machines in a range of sizes
- Unlock up to 7 unique tool heads to attach to the digger. Which includes a bucket, Breaker, Circular Saw, Auger, Trimmer, Compactor and Grabber.
- Over 70 customisation options to unlock for your digger, including decal, paint & skins
- Play quirky mini-games, or enjoy the zen sandbox mode
- Featuring the first ever dynamic dig-able terrain in VR that can be dug, moved and dumped.
Continue reading more on Dig VR here!
Dig VR launches on Thursday November 14th on Meta Quest.
Pre-order now to save yourself 25% off the retail price!