Aira VR

Aira VR combines tower defense strategy with first-person shooting in a game developed exclusively for VR. You plan defenses aboard a command ship, then teleport into each level to fight alongside your towers and stop enemy spaceships from destroying your facility.

Story

Centuries ago, humans and machines fought for control of Earth. The war devastated the ecosystem, left the planet uninhabitable and nearly wiped out organic life. The few humans who escaped are hunted by the machines known as the Skilith.

You take the role of one of the last surviving humans and command a spaceship belonging to the Blue Science Union. The artificial intelligence AIRA accompanies you on an interstellar journey across the galaxy, where you encounter new worlds and unknown species. The Skilith continue to spread through the universe, conquering civilizations for their resources, and you must defend the remaining resources to help ensure humanity’s survival. When AIRA discovers a new element on an unknown planet, it offers hope of saving Earth’s ecosystem, but some species object to humans establishing colonies in their territory.

Plan and fight

The game alternates between two phases. In the strategic phase, you use a holographic tactic table aboard the command ship to place towers and plan your defense. In the action phase, you enter the level and fight the attacking spaceships with your towers.

As you progress, you unlock towers and weapons that require different handling. After each attack wave, you can upgrade weapons and towers, choosing where to focus your tactics. Enemies grow stronger and more varied, and countering combinations of their special effects calls for both a solid strategy and skill with your weapons.

Campaign and modes

The campaign has 7+ levels, each with multiple attack waves. You can unlock additional difficulty levels, and VR cutscenes reveal the background story. Survival mode pits you against an endless wave of enemies and has two versions.

Weapons and defenses

The arsenal includes weapons such as the futuristic Cyber Bow and high-tech Energy Gun. Defense towers have varied weaponry and additional special effects, allowing you to adapt your strategies to different situations. The game also uses room-scale VR movement techniques intended to help avoid motion sickness.