The closet monster will soon be more real than ever in a video game... But that's not all! That's what Eyes Never Wake, currently in development and scheduled for release on Steam at an as yet undetermined date, is all about. This independent title, designed by Allan Hedlund, offers a horror experience using the player's webcam to enhance immersion. In this adventure, it won't be enough to click to hide: you'll have to physically bend down to escape a monstrous entity, under your desk or whatever, the game's monster using your webcam to see you in real life... If he sees you, game over. Scary!
Eyes Never Wake follows in the tradition of immersive horror games that exploit real-world elements. The game uses facial recognition via webcam, forcing the player to physically disappear from the camera field to avoid being seen by the creature. " This AI-controlled entity will do anything to see your face. Every turn is a chance for it to catch you. Listen carefully, remain silent and be prepared to hide your face at all costs ", reads the game's presentation.
The developer points out that facial recognition is based on the OpenCV and OpenCV for Unity libraries, and that " everything works locally - nothing is sent to a server or anything like that ". For privacy-conscious gamers, the game offers an option to disable this mechanic, although exactly how it works is not yet detailed. On the other hand, manually blocking the camera makes it impossible to progress in the game.
Eyes Never Wake can now be added to your Steam wish list. A game with a dark ambience, labyrinthine settings and out-of-the-ordinary gameplay based on silence and physical movement. Ready to hide under your desk?
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