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Black Sun Productions entrusted Catness Game Studios with the considerable task of converting the existing PC version of Metamorphosis into a VR edition for Meta Quest. To achieve this, the Catness Games team thoroughly examined the existing game system, focusing on the key elements that could benefit from a first-person perspective via a VR headset. Our goal was to adapt and design the behavior of both existing and new mechanics that would make a correct and intuitive use of the Quest motion controllers.

Once these core gameplay foundations were established, the team faced the challenging task of bringing the large and detailed world from the PC version to a significantly less powerful system, one that also needed to render the game on two 1832×1920 displays at a stable 90 frames per second, crucial for preventing motion sickness and preserving player immersion.

To accomplish this, the developers focused on optimizing polygon counts and texture sizes while preserving as much visual fidelity as possible. They also revised the lighting and shader systems to ensure they performed smoothly at a consistently high frame rate. In parallel, the team also fine-tuned collision boxes, environmental scales, and hand-controller interactions to guarantee a natural and intuitive gameplay experience.