

Local games take place locally in your house and multiplayer games online over your internet connection. These multiplayer games only require one VR headset, which is the setup for most people.Īll of the multiplayer VR game types listed above can be local multiplayer or online multiplayer (except for asymmetrical which is always local). Asymmetric games have one play in the VR headset and one or more players using a phone, PC, or console in the house. Asymmetrical MultiplayerĪsymmetrical VR games are local multiplayer where you play with friends in the same room at the same time. The massive part refers to a community feature where you can join games, chats, and lobbies with hundreds or thousands of other players. Massive multiplayer games are similar to regular multiplayer in that you often compete against others, individually or on a team. You work together with other players to compete against the other team. Common multiplayer games includes first person shooters and sports games. Team multiplayer games put you on a team to compete against another team. Instead of competing against each other, co-op games have you working together. In co-op games, you commonly play with 1, 2 or 3 other players. Since there aren’t many houses with two VR headsets, the games below are for you to compete against a friend or stranger online.
Player vs PlayerĪlso known as 1v1, this is where you compete against one other person. There are a few different types of multiplayer VR games we feature below in our guide. Non-Game Multiplayer Experiences Types of Multiplayer VR Games.
