MLB HOME RUN DERBY VR OPENING DAY 2024 UPDATE!Mar 28, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsStep up to the plate and GO BIG with Home Run Derby VR, presented by Major League Baseball! GO BIG! Step into the batter's box and get ready for an action-packed Home Run Derby showdown! Our advanced motion controls will make you feel every swing as you experience the grandeur of all 30 MLB ballparks in an immersive 3D environment, including host of the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby and home of the Texas Rangers, Globe Life Field! YOUR TICKET TO THE BIG LEAGUES! Embark on a thrilling journey from Single-A ball to the grand stage of the Major Leagues in the brand-new Progression system! Earn XP to advance through 100 levels, refining your abilities as you work your way through the competition. CUSTOMIZE YOUR CLUBHOUSE! Personalize your Clubhouse and flaunt your favorite team’s colors, show off your accolades, and more! Invite friends for some head-to-head competition, play some catch, or kick back and relish in some epic MLB highlights. EARN BRAGGING RIGHTS! Tournaments allow up to 8 friends to compete in a nail-biting elimination-style showdown. Strategize, tag multipliers, and swing for the fences to claim victory over your rivals and earn the right to be called Home Run Derby Champion. INCENTIVES, UNLOCKABLES & CUSTOMIZATIONS! Player incentives allow you to unlock XP by completing special tasks, such as hitting a homer in every ballpark or launching a 500ft bomb. Accumulate coins to unlock a variety of cosmetic upgrades for your Clubhouse and avatar, such as bat skins, batting gloves, ball trails and more!Minor UpdateMay 12, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsFixed player glove lighting issue Fixed lightmap issues in various stadiums at low quality levelsOpening Day 2023 updateMar 30, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsAdded All-Star treatment for Seattle Mariners Removed All-Star treatment for Los Angeles Dodgers Updated Rogers Centre, Progressive Field, Target Field, Minute Maid Park, Comerica Park, Citizens Bank Park, and Citi Field with 2023 ballpark dimensions and other changes Minor bug fixes All-Star Game 2022 UpdateJul 18, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsChangelog: Added multiplayer functionality (1 vs 1, cross platform) Added emote system Added support for AI opponents in multiplayer Updated Dodgers stadium for All-Star Game 2022 Added 2 new achievements for multiplayer Added multiplayer stat tracking Improved announcer variety and accuracy Cleaned up crowds in all stadiums Upgraded stadium banner (ARB) system Upgraded various visual FX (bat, dirt, etc.) Added support for player handle on bat Various bug fixes Cleveland Guardians UpdateNov 18, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsProgressive Field now features the new Guardians logos! Some other Bug fixes and improvements.HRDVR Update 2.0Jun 4, 2019 - Community AnnouncementsUpdate 2.0 Notes - Added Dodger Stadium, host of the 2020 All Star Game as a playable ballpark! - Updated Progressive Field for 2019 with All Star Game artwork, twilight sky. - Updated Marlins Park for 2019 with new team branding, ballpark renovation. - Updated Nationals Park for 2019. - Improved overall ballpark visuals and performance. - Added a “gold ball’ bonus pitch as the last pitch of a round. - Added a post-game spray chart that displays the ball trails for all hits in that round. - New and improved announcer audio! - Updated menu interface to support high scores, spray charts and other features. - Added ViveProEye support to menu interface. - Added Achievement for hitting 25 home runs in Dodger Stadium. - Optimizations and bug fixes. HRDVR Update 1.02May 23, 2018 - Community AnnouncementsTonight's update addresses the following issues: - Ballpark collision fixes. - Ballpark texture fixes and improvements. - Shadow fixes and improvements. - Tracking improvements for fast swings which will reduce a batter's tendency to pull the ball and make hitting to the opposite field easier. - Updated controls on post-game screen. - Reduced wait window to play again/return to menu on post-game screen. - Leaderboard loading and player display fixes. - 50k and 500k achievements are working properly. Oculus Rift SupportApr 27, 2018 - Community AnnouncementsWe are happy to announce that Home Run Derby VR now officially supports Oculus Rift! Use the right Touch controller to navigate menus and control the bat. Welcome to the Derby Rift enthusiasts!SWING FOR THE FENCES!Apr 26, 2018 - Community AnnouncementsHome Run Derby VR is officially ready to play! Major League Baseball is proud to present our home grown, Home Run Derby experience. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to step up to the plate in an official MLB Ballpark? Home Run Derby puts you center stage with a crowd of screaming fans, and a bat in your hands. Check out the most detailed MLB ballparks to come to Virtual Reality today – welcome to the Derby!Now Available on Steam - MLB Home Run Derby VRApr 26, 2018 - Product ReleaseMLB Home Run Derby VR is Now Available on Steam! HOME RUN! Step into the diamond and crush it in the most immersive Home Run Derby VR game to date, presented by Major League Baseball. Feel the action and power of every swing with motion based controls. Swing for the fences in the most authentic virtual reality MLB ballparks ever created.
