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InCell VR (Cardboard) – Adventure Game Review
InCell VR (Cardboard) is a Adventure/Education game from NIVAL, INC., first launched in 2nd December 2015.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 73+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes InCell VR (Cardboard) Stand Out
InCell is an action/racing game with a bit of strategy and bio science thrown into the mix in a rare and highly unusual micro world of the carefully recreated human cell. This is the right project to start your acquaintance with Cardboard VR or receive new VR impressions. The game is focused on Virtual Reality but you can play just fine without a set (Cardboard or any other).
To switch VR mode off – just tap & hold the screen or use Cardboard's trigger to open main menu.
A unique experimental project made by Luden.io to test the opportunities of the new Virtual Reality provided by Google Cardboard.
Compatible with View Master, Fibrum, Homido, Lakento, Archos, Durovis and others Cardboard like headsets.
This Adventure game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, InCell VR (Cardboard) is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 9th November 2016
Recent improvements include:
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
- Game engine updated to improve stability
- Fixes from our new free VR game InMind 2
Download & Availability
InCell VR (Cardboard) is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get InCell VR (Cardboard) on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
This was a game we played when we were 7, and in all those years we thought it was removed from IOS and then we remembered it and wanted to check and, sure enough, it was there and we played and played and played some more. The render distance is a bit messed up tho But apart from that its an amazing game we would love it if you could add something like different game modes and viruses, but thats up to you.
We were going through our purchased and realized the game is literally called incel which is hilarious and worthy of 5 stars.
1.lay on the floor stomach down 2.put the headset on 3.play 4:be tripped out.
Im a fan of the fact that we can play seated down. To control the game we only need to oscillate our head.
Great apps for scientific exploration but you have a very similar sounding name to the anti-women organization which is coincidental but you might wanna change your name a bit more.
This Is one of the few Mobile VR games we've truly enjoyed! No other Mobile VR game on IOS comes close.
We tried your first two games, InMind 1 & 2 and loved them but this InCell game is even better! Well done, truly! Very pleased with the interface, simple controls, graphics, interactive audio, and overall quality! This game has the most interesting story of any VR Game we've tried!! The only thing missing is a back to game menu option which we think should always be available. Works great with EVO VR Headset and iPhone 5.
We got our Google Cardboard a couple days ago and looked around for VR games. After playing a little with InMind, we looked at what other games this company might have made. We found InCell and thought it might be interesting (and maybe motion-sickness-inducing) and so we downloaded it and checked it out. Boy, was we blown away! It had amazing graphics, sound so crisp that our crap earbuds sounded good, and you could even turn off VR mode! We were worried about motion-sickness because of how quickly you're moving in the game. It's there, but it's minimal. When someone else is watching you play the game though they think you've gone crazy.
The best VR game on ios, the other vr apps should look at this, get ashamed, and improve themselves. More games like this please.
Best quality game we felt really in the game wow.
Wow, this app is breathtaking with Google Cardboard. Our favorite VR game without question.
It's just the best vr App ever ! Highly recommended.
We could use more VR games like this for our anatomy and physiology course! Or biology and micro! So cool.
This game is great for VR users looking for more! Must try.
The concept alone was convincing, but the actual game was unbelievable. One of the best VR experiences we've ever had.
We tried playing it but the screen just started shaking and spinning uncontrollably. If you are looking for a fun racing game like this one, try out tunnel race 3D. This one dont work.
This game shakes around violently when Im in VR mode. Please fix this issue on iOS 16.1.
This is a super fun game. It's a racing game with an educational twist. Highly recommend- as long as you are willing to wear the headset every time you play. Play without the headset is available, but the controls are crappy without it. It's not a tilt type control like you'd expect, it's a finger drag that isn't precise enough to use past level one. Also, the gaps between the red barriers are barely big enough to squeeze through, the gaps need to be bigger. Overall, a good game, though it needs a little work. Keep the content coming! -Mining_girl8.
Great game, but it gets way too hard to fast. You can have a perfect run and still lose 10 seconds depending on how the level generates and that time is incredibly important.
We have the VR headset but the screen never stops spinning.
We are having this problem with every VR app we downloaded after getting a set for Christmas – when we open the app and put it in VR mode, it rapidly spins around and it will not stop. Im very frustrated with this bug (we believe it is because of IOS 14 but we dont know if its a problem with the IOS or the app.) therefore we cant give this any rating besides 1, its absolutely unplayable on the VR headset.
The screen goes crazy whenever we try to play this. As well as other VR cardboard apps. Its trash.
Love the views! Looks amazing in VR. Easy to play and great idea.
We have played all the VR games, this is by far the best one. Game play is amazing and easy but challenging. The graphics will blow your mind for sure. It's really the number one app to show others. This game will blow your mind! Promise you that. Great job devs.
Cool game great graphics we kinda want a racing game now.
So far this is the only VR game that we've found that feels like someone knew how to write codes to build a game. Game play is beautiful, and fun.
It is great but please add a little music.
The visuals are no doubt breathtaking. The amount of detail on the screen can overwhelm you. Add to that the perfect soundtrack and it makes for an amazing experience.
Best Vr Game we've tried! A view with no limitations makes this game great.
This game… We just can't stop playing it! We introduced our friends with headsets to it and they got addicted as well! The graphics are easily the best we've seen in a VR game for iPhone yet. It works with just about any headset thanks to the intuitive gaze-control interface. The music reminds us of something Trent Reznor would make for a soundtrack, which we love. Oh, and the gameplay is just awesome! This game succeeds where all other gaze-control VR games we've tried have failed, and that's in its complexity. The game may only have four tiers, but each tier has a map of many levels, of which you can complete 7 in a single run (unless you fail). Each level has different bonus payouts, to help you on your journey. As expected, each tier is more difficult than the previous, and new obstacles are introduced along the way. This is the only VR game we have found for our buttonless headset that feels like more of a complete and finished product than a demo. And did we mention, No Ads! Highly recommend.
This is an extremely fast paced and awesome game for Google cardboard as well as the learning experience from the information of the cell.
We absolutely love this app and we have been playing it for hours.
We love the way this game is plotted out, this game is amazing we would definitely recommend this app.
Very polished and prolly one of the best VR games out there. Can't put it down. Use headphones to immerse yourself into the cells.
This is a great use of VR, truly inspiring.
Simply the most playable app out there… Keep it up and the future can be limitless.
Fun, great visuals, perfect sound effects. InCell is the benchmark for which other Cardboard games should strive. The narration cracks us up.
Amazingly well done! We are running this on cardboard 2 with an iPhone 6. The game requires quick head movements which can make the display slightly choppy and this causes motion sickness for us. This hardware limitation is annoying but the game is amazing!! Best one we've played on cardboard yet!!!!!!!! Educational!!!! Thank you.
Played some roller coasters on oculus, but they are just showcases. This is a correct road to vr development. Thanks, nival.
We're in our 50's and this is Great stuff! Visually and intriguing and beautiful The Music and Sound are awesome!!! Inexpensive and very entertaining Love the assignments and educational aspect as well Keep it coming.
Fun and amazing Seriously ,Just download this game if you have VR headset. But Obstacles hit: 1 -21.7 Kk.
YOUVE PROBABLY SEEN THIS IS THE BEST APP EVER ALOT , BUT THIS IS LITTERALY THE BESTTT APP EVERY CREATED DOWNLOAD IT NOWWWW.
Stunning a must have hope they keep making more games.
The app is overall well done. We wasn't able to get to settings to calibrate headset but played anyway. Long story short, we must be getting old because the game MADE ME SICK! YMMV.
Most VR apps allow you to configure the app to your specific viewer by switching to a different viewer profile than the default. This app doesn't give that option. It's a shame, because while it gave us a headache to play it with its current settings, it seemed like it could be really cool.
Is there sound with this app? Visually the app works fine but we dont have any sound? Is anyone else having this issue? Im using an iPhone 6S with iOS 9.2.1.
If your VR headset has a built in headset and requires you to tilt the top of phone towards the right so you can plug the headphones in on the left, then you'll unfortunately face the reality that the developer did not even think to allow an option to flip the display. Everything we can read is currently upside down because of this… What a thing to just ignore. We don't even want to use this app because of this.
This game is the best vr game of all the ones we've tried.
We love this game! So much fun to play, we seriously forgot we were sitting on a couch in our basement The best VR app on AppStore. Maybe though u could add different levels with different areas and different challenges because after a while, you want to conquer different things. Other than that, 5/5.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.4
- Size: 242.45 MB
- iOS: 8.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: NIVAL, INC.
Last updated: 9th November 2016 | Genre: Adventure, Education | Developer: NIVAL, INC.