Build a Lighthouse VR is relaxing VR game where you build a lighthouse out of scraps. You control a little drone with your hand, you grab things that wash ashore, and try to build a tower that is as tall as physically possible.

At first, this may seem impossible… but the higher you go, the more tools you will unlock to help you reach for the sky.

Requirements

Warning: This is a VR-only game, you need to own a VR headset to be able to play it.

The game runs on both Windows+Linux PCVR and WebXR PCVR+standalone (via the browser). Warning: the browser version has graphics/performance issues. For better framerate/graphics, try downloading the PCVR version instead.

For PCVR, having a decent GPU is recommended, ideally a RTX 3060 Ti or equivalent. A weaker GPU will work as well, but you’ll need to click the big ➖ button (shown behind you) once you’re in game to reduce the water quality, else the game will run at a low framerate. Click it multiple times to reduce the quality even further.

Tested and confirmed to work on:

• PCVR Windows 11 with both VDXR (Virtual Desktop) and SteamVR runtimes
• Pico 4 standalone (Pico Browser)

Controls

The drone will automatically move (and rotate) to your right controller.

Input	Action
Left trigger	Click buttons
Left stick	Move around (to avoid nausea, move it slightly)
Left grip	Move faster
Right trigger	Grab
Right grip	Weld prop (note: you only unlock the weld tool after building a 10 meter tall tower)
A (right contoller)	Unweld prop

FAQ

Why can’t I weld anything?

You need to reach 10 meters before you unlock the weld tool. Also, you can only weld props to other props. You can’t weld props to magic pillars, or to the world itself (that would be OP). Finally, the weld tool has a limited range, make sure your welds span only a small distance.

I built a really tall tower but the game doesn’t recognize it?

Ensure the tower you built does not touch any objects that are in the water. Also make sure you don’t weld it to objects that are in the water. The game considers both of these situations to be cheating.

The game lags?

Refer to section “Requirements” above for performance tips.

The browser version does not work?

Try using a Chromium-based browser (Firefox may not work).

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License

Source code will be available soon (licensed under MIT).

The assets used are licensed under various licenses, will be attributed in ATTRIBUTION.md on GitHub soon.