In September, a video game made in Sicily in virtual reality
A virtual reality video game full of puzzles and pitfalls, all Made in Sicily, of Palermo, will be launched in late September 2021, and distributed on the Oculus Store and Steam. Anticipation is high for this product created by D-Service Italia, an ICT and new technology company, and designed for Oculus Quest 2, HTC VIVE and Oculus Rift.
What kind of video game is it?
The game is a detective story, developing in the first person and telling an adventure full of surprises and twists. A real journey that stimulates the desire for discovery. And besides being educational, it is very exciting and high sensory impact. The first, of a series, set in the Sicilian territory, with realistic content, original soundtracks and the work of local young people.
“D-Service Italia offers virtual and augmented reality technologies and services and is among the first companies in Italy. Creates customized virtual content and immersive experiences by leveraging the ability of virtual reality to apply to any field and industry. Among our goals is to tell the story of cultural heritage and tourist destinations through modern and highly advanced technological solutions – So explains Arduino Leone, managing director of D-Service Italy. – Being part of D-Service Italia means living within a dynamic and innovative company. Our idea – continued – is to enhance Sicilian talent. We could have worked by relying on computer technicians and graphic designers scattered around the world, but instead we wanted to involve our young people. And in fact this adventure of the video game was born from their creative minds.”
Some previews of the content of the game
A great deal of suspense has been built around the launch: social pages and a site have been activated in order to create interaction among lovers of the field. But preview demos were also released and dilemmas, rewards and exploration of the settings were made available. Finally, to pique players’ curiosity even more, podcasts and webinars have been made on the subject.
Meanwhile, D-Service Italia continues to dialogue with Sicilian cultural entities and institutions that have believed in the project, while being open to establishing collaborations with additional partners interested in the target world. Therefore, the video game is reconfirmed to be ready for takeoff, with its roots always firmly attached to its origins. It also identifies itself as an alternative method of introducing Sicilian tourism around the world by giving people the opportunity to scour and observe traditional places that faithfully reproduce reality, from a screen. A great incentive to decide to spend the next vacation in Sicily and retrace the places first discovered thanks to virtual reality.
What will it be called? It has not yet been revealed.
D-Service Italy Data Sheet
It was founded in 2003, in Sharhamn, Sweden. It has two locations: one in Trapani and one in Palermo. Operating in the ICT and new technologies sector, aims to be a beacon in the world of innovation.
D-Service Italy offers high quality and reliable products. The macro areas in which D-Service Italia operates are: management software for public administration; virtual and augmented reality technologies and services; conception, design and implementation of native ios and android mobile apps; portal, website and e-commerce designs; social network strategy and management; cloud solutions and services; cyber security; and IT technical assistance.
Clarissa Marchese