Whispers of the Void | Case Study by ByOwls, Inc.

AR/VR Development

Whispers of the Void

Whispers of the Void is a VR, first-person, story-rich sci-fi adventure set in a futuristic, mysterious galaxy. Designed to maximize immersion, the game blends exploration, puzzle-solving, and intense combat with swordplay and physics-based interactions — all woven into a deeply narrative experience.

What was the main challenge in this project?

Delivering VR-readable visuals and smooth performance while keeping the scene density and lighting quality high; aligning the slice to PC and VR targets without duplicating content.

What was your solution or approach?

Performance-first content and rendering pipeline: clean silhouettes, baked lighting where possible, LODs/instancing, trimmed materials, reduced overdraw; gameplay in Blueprint/C++; OpenXR input; scoped milestones with build or video+report reviews. For VR we target Quest baseline 72 FPS (90 FPS on PCVR when required) and track frame-time budgets per scene.

What was the outcome or impact for the client?

- VR-friendly visuals with predictable performance budgets - Repeatable UE5 workflow for art, gameplay and builds (ready to scale to production) - Featured at a VR showcase