A Link to Virtual Reality: Legend of Zelda’s Ocarina of Time on the Oculus Rift!

Did you ever love Ocarina of Time enough to want to actually live it? One developer is single-handedly attempting to make that dream a little closer to reality.

It’s a step both into the past and the future all at once. Hot on the heels of the original Legend of Zelda making it onto the Oculus Rift come new gameplay footage featuring the same virtual reality treatment given to Ocarina of Time.

Recommended Videos

[Related Article] Explore Miyazaki’s Spirited Away using Oculus Rift

In a recent playthrough by Chadtronic of the extremely limited proof-of-concept, we get a glimpse of how the original Kokiri Forest from the N64 can be experienced anew from an entirely different, and incredibly immersive, perspective.


(The Legend of Zelda, Ocarina of Time: Kokiri Forest Rift Demo by DarkAkuma)

As you can see, it is still very much a simple walk-around demo, with essentially nothing to interact with – though Chadtronic certainly tries, obviously missing the classic image of watching a ginger-haired Kokiri locked in a futile struggle with a small rock.

While there are a few objects visible on the landscape (the circle of rocks, the buildings), some animations, character models, pieces of music, or game mechanics have been included as yet.

Still, the project is far from finished, and the creator has promised that it will continue, now under the name Project: Ocarina, and that he is already deep into further development. All of the 3D modelling begins from a RAM dump from an emulator and DarkAkuma takes over from there, which means updates will be likely take a while in coming.

Undaunted, DarkAkuma has already announced that next up on the development horizon is the Temple of Time, already mostly completed. Outside of area completion, the developer also promises to give the user a body, one that is fully animated to run, walk, jump, and crawl.


Meanwhile, for those lucky (or rich) enough to possess an Oculus Rift developer kit, you can download the Ocarina of Time Rift demo here

Getting your hands on an Oculus Rift has never felt like such a priority, has it?


GameSkinny is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more
related content
Read Article Predator: Hunting Grounds Will Get New Content With IllFonic Takeover
Predator watching prey from the treetops.
Read Article Overwatch 2 Introduces Its First Free Hero in Season 10
Venture holding her drill and Baptise, Zarya, Pharah, and Lifeweaver standing behind her
Read Article Horror Becomes Educational by Teaching Morse Code in SOS: Forgotten Planet
A monster behind a door marked M
Read Article Pocketpair Announced the 10 Most Popular Pals in Palworld
Player looks up to Quivern in Palworld
Read Article Elder Scrolls 6 Gets an Update on the Series’ 30th Anniversary
Eleder Scrolls wizard casting green magic
Related Content
Read Article Predator: Hunting Grounds Will Get New Content With IllFonic Takeover
Predator watching prey from the treetops.
Read Article Overwatch 2 Introduces Its First Free Hero in Season 10
Venture holding her drill and Baptise, Zarya, Pharah, and Lifeweaver standing behind her
Read Article Horror Becomes Educational by Teaching Morse Code in SOS: Forgotten Planet
A monster behind a door marked M
Read Article Pocketpair Announced the 10 Most Popular Pals in Palworld
Player looks up to Quivern in Palworld
Read Article Elder Scrolls 6 Gets an Update on the Series’ 30th Anniversary
Eleder Scrolls wizard casting green magic
Author
Stephanie Tang
Avid PC gamer, long-time console lover. I enjoy shooting things in the face and am dangerously addicted to pretty. I'm also a cat.