Genotype: Redefining VR Combat Through Living Weaponry
Experience Genotype on Quest 3—wield living bio-printed weapons, explore a sprawling Antarctic facility, and engage in strategic VR combat.....
Genotype: Redefining VR Combat Through Living Weaponry
Genotype redefines what a virtual reality shooter can be by replacing conventional firearms with living, bio-engineered creatures as weapons. Developed by Bolverk Games, this standalone Quest 3 title blends immersive sim design with inventive VR interactions, delivering a fresh take on first-person VR combat. Based on extensive gameplay footage and community feedback, Genotype appears to offer one of VR's most memorable and original shooter experiences. A Break from Tradition: GRAID Gloves and Living Weaponry From its opening moments captured in gameplay videos, Genotype signals its departure from standard shooter tropes. Instead of equipping guns in holsters or spawning ammo from lockers, footage shows players wearing GRAID gloves—biological printers that assemble living organisms on the fly. With a dramatic pull of a ripcord, players select from an array of bio-printed creatures designed for combat: burrowing worm-like grippers, fiery insectoid flamethrowers, and EMP-emitting elec…
