Blueshift

Blueshift
Information
VR/AR	VR
Developer	Zach Tsiakalis-Brown, Raul Bravo
Publisher	Zulubo Productions
Platform	SteamVR, Oculus Rift (Platform)
Device	HTC Vive, Oculus Rift
Operating System	Windows
Type	Full Game
Genre	Casual, Free to Play, Indie, Racing, Simulation, Early Access, Early Access, Free to Play, VR
Input Device	Tracked Motion Controllers
Play Area	Standing, Room-Scale
Game Mode	Single Player
Language	English
Review	Mostly Positive
Release Date	Dec 21, 2016
Price	Free
App Store	Steam
Website	http://www.zulubo.com/velocity
Infobox Updated	02/15/2017

Blueshift (formerly Brian's High Velocity Research Center) is a free, single-player VR flight game for Windows in which the player flies with handheld thrusters and wings. It was developed by Zach Tsiakalis-Brown and Raul Bravo and published by Zulubo Productions. It was released on Steam as an Early Access title on 21 December 2016 and runs through SteamVR with tracked motion controllers. The Steam page states that it requires an HTC Vive, while the itch.io prototype page lists support for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.^[1]^[2] The game grew out of a free prototype called Brian's High Velocity Research Center, which the developer Zulubo distributed through itch.io.^[2]

Reviewed 9 October 2026. Checked title, developer, publisher, release date, price, Early Access notes, headset requirement and review score against the Steam page, its app details and reviews API, and the itch.io prototype page About review dates.

Overview

The player controls flight with two motion controllers. The itch.io prototype page describes the game as an experiment in free motion through handheld thrusters plus wings, set in a world of about 16 square kilometers, and the developer's comments there advise spreading the wings like a bird while using the jets at full power, with wing angle affecting vertical movement.^[2] The Steam page lists gliding, tricks, jumps and skiing as activities, and the game offers several large maps to explore along with basic ramps.^[1]

The Steam page states that the game is VR only, single-player and requires tracked controllers.^[1] The developers said in the Early Access notes that planned additions included multiplayer modes such as aerial dogfights and races, and that the game would stay free until more features were added.^[1] The Steam page notes that the developers' last update was more than nine years before October 2026.^[1]

Reception

Steam user reviews were rated "Mostly Positive" as of October 2026, with 169 of 212 reviews (79 percent) positive.^[3]

Features

Single-player

System Requirements

Windows

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or higher
Processor: Intel i5 4690k
Memory: 8 MB RAM
Graphics: NVidia 970 or AMD equivalent
Storage: 1 GB available space

Setup Instructions

Requires a play area with 360° tracking.

Images and Videos

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 "Blueshift on Steam". Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/565030/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "Brian's High Velocity Research Center". itch.io. https://zulubo.itch.io/velocity. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
↑ "Blueshift user reviews (Steam Reviews API)". Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/appreviews/565030?json=1&language=all&purchase_type=all. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

[steam-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 "Blueshift on Steam". Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/565030/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

[itch-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "Brian's High Velocity Research Center". itch.io. https://zulubo.itch.io/velocity. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

[reviews-3] "Blueshift user reviews (Steam Reviews API)". Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/appreviews/565030?json=1&language=all&purchase_type=all. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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