The first person story centers on memory, identity, and empathy for the LGBTQ+ community. Players move through a dystopian future where sexual identity has been targeted and erased, collecting memory fragments tied to the protagonist’s experience. To advance, players have to show emotions connected to those memories. That’s a fascinating mechanic, and also a mildly cursed preview of where emotion tracking VR could go once it leaves the game demo stage. Rekindle uses face tracking...
