Doctor Who Gets VR Game

A brand-new gaming extension for Doctor Who uses virtual reality to give fans the chance to pilot the iconic TARDIS through the space-time vortex.

The game is a VR reboot of the successful Time Vortex 360 mobile game, released earlier this year. Players are sent speeding through time, tackling hazards and obstacles emerging from the future ahead of them, and will need to quickly react by physically turning around to evade threats from the past.

As players progress through the game, they are transported into different time zones from past eras, from the current vortex to reimagined designs from the 1960s and 1980s.

The game is available to play using cardboard headsets, Google Daydream, Samsung Gear VR and HTC Vive via your web browser. However, those without headsets can play the game with mobiles and tablets running newer versions of Android or iOS and the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Doctor Who Time Vortex VR is available to play on BBC Taster.

Jo Pearce, creative director of BBC Digital Drama, said: “This game allows you to step inside one of the most iconic title sequences in TV history, as you pilot the TARDIS through modern, ’80s and ’60s versions of the vortex. Digital innovation is at the very heart of Doctor Who—and this new game combines casual, arcade-style gaming with virtual reality to create an unforgettable experience.

“After releasing the 360 version of the game, we had lots of comments from players suggesting it would make a great VR experience. For this reboot we wanted to offer a VR gaming experience that is as accessible as possible and test the limits of what is possible to develop using WebVR.”