Nature Treks: Together

I have been waiting for something this good for five years. One of the most obvious 'games' for VR is something which lets you relax on your own private beach, with water gently lapping onto beautiful white sand - THIS IS IT.
Of course there are quite a few similar games but in every one I've tried, something lets it down. Either the water looks bad or the trees are moving all jerky or you're stuck at one time of day, but this is almost perfect. Water looks lovely and translucent, the foliage moves convincingly and there is a nice gentle soundtrack if you want it.
There are extra features such as being able to grow things and emit emotions but I wasn't all that interested in this, I just wanted to find my own little private beach and relax and I did WITH A CAMPFIRE!
Honestly I love it. There is only one minor thing I would ask for if possible. I have a RIFT S which everyone knows has a slightly more washed out display than the original RIFT . I would LOVE to be able to turn the brightness down slightly and the contrast up to compensate. During daylight hours in the game the sky and sea look slightly washed out and I'd love to see them in deeper colours.
So if the developers could see their way to putting a small box allowing changes in brightness, colour and saturation I would be very grateful. I don't know how awkward this is but it would really help.
Either way 5 STARS ALL THE WAY. THANKS GUYS!!!

Really cool, loved the first one so I got this one.
I would really really like to see private lobbies and some kind of invite/friends only feature instead of the public islands only.
(Maybe a what kind of island do you want and privacy settings).
Overall glad to see this game get a sequel.

It was great and beautiful! A great place to take a break from the hustle and bustle, admire the sunsets and sunrises, sit by the fire! The music is great! I would like to see in the future
- Perhaps a small backpack where you can collect your favorite stones, shells, etc.
-Launch of paper planes and boats.
-Possibly some badges that are given for achievements. Or medals that I can give to other people forever.
- More animals, birds, turtles, etc.
-I would like to be able to go to your island, change everything for yourself and save without internet. And then invite friends to your place when you are online.
-Ability to light fires wherever I want.
-And so that players have a portable cassette player where they can listen to their own music or add music from online radio.
Это было великолепно и красиво! Отличное место чтобы отдохнуть от суеты, полюбоваться закатами и рассветами, посидеть у костра! Музыка отличная! Хотелось бы в будущем увидеть
- Возможно небольшой рюкзак куда можно собирать понравившиеся камни, ракушки итд
-Запуск бумажных самолетов и корабликов.
-Возможно какие то значки которые даются за достижения. Или медальоны которые я могу навсегда подарить другим людям.
- Больше зверей,птиц, черепах итд.
-Хотелось бы иметь возможность заходить на свой остров, менять все под себя и сохранять без интернета. И затем приглашать друзей к себе, когда есть онлайн.
-Возможность разжигать костры где я хочу.
-И чтобы у игроков был переносной кассетный плеер, где можно слушать свою музыку или добавлять музыку из онлайн радио.

Relaxing VR nature simulation similar to Matt Newell's works. At current stage of EA it lacks content, but the quality is quite high. Beware though, it is very GPU heavy.
There are only 2 environments for now: Islands that mix tropical and continental biomes and winter glade. Both are quite beautiful, with highly detailed textures, dynamic clouds and day/night cycle (although for winter it is incomplete - night looks just like darker day). Watching sunsets, sunrises and Northern Lights in VR really helped me relax after last two very stressful weeks at work.
There is a highly advertised multiplayer feature, but the player base is non existent. I've only met one person in about 3 hours, and it has not added much to my experience.
Performance is not great even on GPU above recommended levels: I had about 50-60 average FPS on 6800 XT. It was just enough for the slow paced watching experience to not feel janky.

It was very nice to meet the devs on a server :) They are working hard to make this game great.

First impressions - it looks stunning, really beautiful, loads of close up detail to look at. Only slight gripe so far is the sound. It needs a little more dynamic sound rather than pre-recorded. For instance, when the wind blows, would be good to hear that rustling the branches as it blows. Wave sounds as each wave hits the beach etc. Sound transitions from one area to another are a little harsh. Really looking forward to seeing how this develops, I was a big fan of the original.

After some of my more intense workouts in VR I enjoy cooling down with experiences like this one or Kayak VR. Just sitting down under the trees, happily doodling some musical lines and watching the waves crash on the shore is a relaxing experience in itself.
But yesterday, I also got why they implemented the always online multiplayer mode.
There I was, strolling around the empty map as always - when suddenly I see a blue shimmer in the distance. Another person. The interaction was minimal: they waved, I waved back and we went our separate ways, enjoying our own corner of the island.
But that tiny moment of silent acknowledgment of another human being on what is, essentially, a deserted island felt strangely meditative and enjoyable.
It's also a extremely pretty game: the different biospheres feel believable and the day/night cycles add a lot to the experience.