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Matthew Warner

“Don’t Look Away” VR Game

Don’t Look Away” is my latest VR game in Horizon Worlds. It’s my submission to the current creator contest sponsored by Meta: the Physics Objects & Player Movement Build Jam (POPMJam) competition, with $150K in prizes up for grabs.


It’s a horror-themed game in which you must escape a graveyard before being caught by ghosts. The ghosts only stalk you when you’re not looking at them. Although I made the game, the experience of something sneaking up on me in virtual reality still gives me a jolt! (Read the 1/18/23 review by Meta.)

My contest entry had to include a 5-minute video that demonstrated the game mechanics. Here’s what I submitted:

Don't Look Away