‘Stay: Forever Home’ Brings Its Mixed Reality Pet Game to Meta Quest

Never mind your allergies and forget about your landlord: your adoption has just been approved for the perfect pet in Stay: Forever Home, the mixed reality pet simulator from Windup Minds that has launched and puts a four-legged friend in your living room. As a purely digital companion, Ember is hypoallergenic, doesn’t make a mess, and won’t go crazy every time the mailman comes to call. And like any good pet, Ember is ready to give just as much love as they get.

Optimized for Quest 2, 3 and 3S, Stay: Forever Home leverages the power of mixed reality to bridge the gap between virtual pets and real environments. Whether snuggled up on your couch, enjoying a treat in your kitchen, or going for walkies with you in the virtual world of the Otherlands, Ember provides a truly immersive experience that’s as close to the real thing as pet simulations can get – all thanks to an AI-powered personality that adapts to experiences and interactions your pet has with you.

“Great pets can get you through anything,” said Bernie Yee, CEO and founder of Windup Minds. “My dog Roxy was one of the biggest contributors who helped me through the loneliness and despair of the pandemic. Companionship and connection are important, and technology has finally evolved to the point where it can prove indispensable in providing these for those in need. Stay: Forever Home has been tailored to give users a truly authentic pet experience.”

The team at Windup Minds behind Stay: Forever Home is composed of industry veterans from leading XR innovators including many of the talents involved in creating first-party Oculus experiences that showcased Meta Quest capabilities, such as First Contact, First Steps, virtual pet Bogo, and more, making them the ideal team to demonstrate the combined power of mixed reality and AI to create meaningful emotional connections.

Features include a series of toys (a flying disc!) for Ember to play with, throwable decorations, and additional language options for voice commands (Italian, Japanese, and Korean in addition to English, French, German, and Spanish).

Pet lovers can adopt Ember starting in Stay: Forever Home, exclusively on the Meta Store for $19.99 USD.

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