PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker site, is previewing a virtual reality version of its online poker software in expectation of a commercial release later this year.
An exciting and innovative experience for new and existing players, PokerStars VR is a free-to-play, authentic and immersive social poker game, which will give players the chance to play poker in visually stunning game environments, handle chips and cards just as in the real world, study opponents and pick up tells, chat in real time and keep the tables fun with a host of interactive props. Initially offering the No-Limit Hold’em version of poker, the multiplayer game is currently in a closed beta with around 100 invitees playing and testing the game using Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Steam. PokerStars plans a commercial launch of the free-money game later this year. The product was previewed this week in Birmingham at EuroGamer, the UK’s biggest games event. PokerStars VR, developed with Lucky VR, features intuitive controls for easy gameplay, voice command controls, integrated Twitch broadcasting, video streaming and social media integration on Oculus Rift for those who wish to play and stream.
