The FOO Show featuring Will Smith

The FOO Show featuring Will Smith
Information
VR/AR	VR
Developer	FOO VR, Inc.
Publisher	FOO VR, Inc.
Platform	SteamVR, Oculus Rift (Platform)
Device	HTC Vive, Oculus Rift CV1
Operating System	Windows
Type	Full Game
Genre	Simulation, Early Access, Early Access, VR
Input Device	Tracked motion controllers, Gamepad
Play Area	Seated, Standing, Room-Scale
Game Mode	Single Player
Language	English
Review	Very Positive
Release Date	Apr 5, 2016
Price	Free
App Store	Steam
Website	http://foovr.com
Infobox Updated	09/15/2016

The FOO Show featuring Will Smith is a free interactive talk show for SteamVR-compatible virtual reality headsets such as the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift CV1, developed and published by FOO VR, Inc. It was released on Steam on 5 April 2016 and carries the Early Access label.^[1] The host, Will Smith, is a former technology journalist and not the actor of the same name.^[2]

Reviewed 9 October 2026. Steam app 411820 listing and the GamesBeat article checked for title, developer, publisher, release date, Early Access status, controller support, Kickstarter figures and Steam review rating About review dates.

Overview

The program is a talk show set inside 3D environments. Smith interviews video game developers while standing inside the games they made, and viewers can walk around that world and interact with it. The Steam page describes the first episode as featuring Firewatch, with a fire watchtower that players can explore in room-scale or standing VR.^[1] Press coverage of the pilot said it included interviews with developers from Firewatch's studio, Campo Santo.^[2]

The show can be viewed through a VR headset or through a 2D viewer.^[2] The Steam listing shows single-player support, tracked controller support and full controller support, and lists additional episodes as separate downloadable content.^[1] FOO VR ran a Kickstarter campaign to fund a first season of five episodes. It sought US$50,000 and, according to GamesBeat, with about an hour left more than 2,200 people had pledged US$66,000.^[2]

Steam user reviews were rated Very Positive as of October 2026.^[1]

Features

Single-player

System Requirements

Windows

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 SP1
Processor: Intel i5-4590, AMD FX-8350 or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 970, AMD R9 290
Storage: 500 MB available space

Setup Instructions

Images and Videos

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "The FOO Show featuring Will Smith". Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/411820/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 "You have 60 minutes left to preorder the first season of the Foo Show". GamesBeat. 2016-12-09. https://gamesbeat.com/you-have-60-minutes-left-to-preorder-the-first-season-of-the-foo-show-vrs-incredible-talk-show/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

[steam-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "The FOO Show featuring Will Smith". Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/411820/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

[gamesbeat-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 "You have 60 minutes left to preorder the first season of the Foo Show". GamesBeat. 2016-12-09. https://gamesbeat.com/you-have-60-minutes-left-to-preorder-the-first-season-of-the-foo-show-vrs-incredible-talk-show/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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