Games
Published July 18, 2019

SDCC 2019: Marvel Games Hall H Panel Showcases How 'Marvel's Iron Man VR' Nails Flying

Developer Camouflaj sheds light on how they made flying in VR with Tony Stark’s signature Repulsors feel intuitive and satisfying!

Earlier today, Marvel Games returned to Hall H during San Diego Comic-Con to reveal new developments and footage for their upcoming games. To get Marvel, Iron Man, and PlayStation fans, as well as VR enthusiasts, hyped on the previously-announced release of Marvel's Iron Man VR, the creatives behind the game peeled back the curtain during the panel.

In the featurette above, developer Camouflaj showed how they tackled one of the greatest development challenges they ever faced —  how to nail flying in VR, and not only that, to make the entire experience satisfying.

Ryan Payton, Director at Camouflaj, revealed, "We knew from the very beginning that we had to nail the sensation of flying in VR. It had to be comfortable. It had to feel fast. It had to feel like you were Tony Stark in the suit."

What suit exactly? Get a glimpse of legendary Marvel artist Adi Granov designing the Iron Man's Impulse Armor in the time-lapse video below!

"We knew going in that there's certain iconic things that fans of Iron Man are going to be looking for," added designer Blaine Higdon. "Number One, flight. Two, the immersive Iron Man HUD. And Number Three, various iconic weapons."

To Camouflaj engineer Daniel Johnsen, flying as Iron Man is all about "freedom, speed and power." For this team, the experience had to be different than a flight simulator or cockpit experience.

Watch how the creatives behind Marvel's Iron Man VR leverages the immersion of the technology to craft the ultimate Iron Man fantasy.

Get ready to suit up!

Related

Culture & Lifestyle

'Iron Man: Something Strange! A Mighty Marvel Team-Up' Conjures Up a Mystic Adventure for Tony Stark

Enjoy a first look at the brand-new original graphic novel in the 'Mighty Marvel Team-Up' series from Abrams Books, available June 2025.

Culture & Lifestyle

'Magic: The Gathering' Unveils the Marvel Superdrop, a New Line of Secret Lair Drops

Featuring Black Panther, Captain America, Iron Man, Storm and Wolverine!

Comics

Doctor Doom’s Biggest Battles with the Avengers

From 'Secret Wars' to the 'Children's Crusade,' learn about the major confrontations between Victor Von Doom and Earth's Mightiest Heroes!

Comics

Todd Nauck Delivers Instant Classic Images of Marvel Heroes in New Iconic Variant Covers

Todd Nauck’s Iconic Covers, a new variant program running throughout 2025, kicks off in January.