Communicating the experience of using a virtual reality headset is something every hardware manufacturer and VR game developer struggles with. One option available is mixed-reality footage; that is, video that combines in-game graphics with live-action footage of the person playing it.
We've seen this used to great effect for games like Fantastic Contraption, and later in HTC Vive launch title Audioshield. Valve itself even took to the format for its incredibly well-made SteamVR promotional video, which heralded the official launch of the HTC Vive.
But while those videos featured a majority of third-person or external perspective footage, we've yet to see mixed reality video demonstrate a first-person VR game - until now. YouTuber Marcel Pfister recently uploaded a mixed reality demo of racing simulator Assetto Corsa, created using a green screen and the Oculus Rift.
The footage is shot from Pfister's in-game cockpit view, complete with his real life steering wheel and gearbox overlayed into the in-game car's cockpit. Pfister says that this is how simulation racing gameplay should look in the future - and we have to agree.
Assetto Corsa is available on Steam for $44.95.
