This weekend, Formula 1 fans have certainly followed the Canadian Grand Prix which saw Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) triumph in front of Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) at the end of a race where Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), who started in the last line, will have finished in 5th position. A lesser evil will undoubtedly think the tifosis, especially with mechanics who, once again, will not have been up to it. In short, all that to say that Electronic Arts offers to discover a brand new video of F1 22 devoted this time to virtual reality, one of the main novelties of this opus.
"VR is revolutionizing F1 22 on PC and taking the race weekend to a whole new level," says Lee Mather, the game's creative director. lights out as 20 cars accelerate towards the first corner. You will never feel so close to an F1 race off the track." Last month, he had already been questioned on the subject by our colleagues from GamingBolt. “We had the opportunity to talk to the pilots on several occasions about this calm they can feel, he explained. Contrary to what one might think, they are not like crazy. so, driving at more than 320 km/h becomes a norm for them, time seems almost to slow down. Players will have the opportunity to scrutinize the many details present in the cockpit, to see the surroundings of the circuits and to feel the relief of the track. There's nothing better than racing at full speed and seeing the Eau Rouge of Spa rise up in front of you. With our binaural audio system, players will be able to benefit from a new degree of immersion for the series."
We take this opportunity to remind you that until further notice, virtual reality is exclusive to the PC version. However, Codemasters has not definitively closed the door to PlayStation VR 2. The release of F1 22 is set for July 1 on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PS4, PS5 and PC.