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Close-up of an F-16 fighter jet against a red sunset sky – 3D aircraft art by Nasty Rodent

Game Art for VR & XR Headsets

Built to be
seen up close

Weapons, vehicles, props and environments produced to your specifications – production art drawn from seven PC games.

7 PC games with our art · weapons, vehicles, props, environments

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Starship Troopers: Extermination metal sci-fi surgery table on wheels – 3D prop art by Nasty Rodent

01 · The Platform

VR and XR Games

VR and XR games are played in headsets that track the player's head and, depending on the device, hands, controllers or eyes. Some run standalone, others connect to a console or PC. The player is placed inside the scene instead of looking at a screen, so scale, depth and close-up detail may carry more weight in the art.

For art, that changes how an asset is judged. A prop that is a background shape on a monitor can be examined from arm's length in a headset, and headsets typically present stereoscopic views, so frame-time and rendering budgets are set by the target device. Each project defines its own device list and limits.

Scope of this page: art for headset games. Possible scope includes VR and mixed-reality game assets such as weapons, vehicles, props and environments. Spatial apps that are not games are outside this page, and any wider spatial content would be confirmed separately.

Art for VR and XR: weapons · vehicles · props · environments

CONTEXT 01

Close-Up Viewing

When the player can step toward an object, surface detail, silhouette and scale are examined from a short distance. What matters is agreed per project: which objects can be reached or held, and which stay at a distance.

Art priority: believable scale, clean silhouettes, consistent texel density on objects the player can reach

Agreed at the brief: interaction distance, which assets are hero assets

CONTEXT 02

Two Eyes, One Frame Budget

Headsets typically present stereoscopic views, and devices such as PlayStation VR2 support high display refresh rates, which makes frame-time stability an important consideration for the development team. Texture sizes, material counts and mesh complexity all affect how heavy a scene is.

Art priority: disciplined texture sizes, shared materials, modular kits, controlled mesh complexity

Agreed at the brief: budgets for each target headset, which assets are shared with other platforms

CONTEXT 03

Hands, Controllers and Eyes

Input differs by device: controllers with finger detection, hand tracking, eye tracking or voice. Objects the player can grab, hold or look at need clear shapes and readable cues for how they are used.

Art priority: handles and grips that read clearly, props that signal what can be used, consistent interaction cues

Agreed at the brief: supported input, who designs prompts and icons

CONTEXT 04

One Asset Library, Several Devices

Headsets differ in display, processor and memory, and one game may target more than one of them. Organized source files, a stable style reference and clear naming make it easier to adjust assets per device later.

Art priority: reusable assets, consistent style, clear naming

Games with our art: the seven PC games shown in Cases (we have not published a VR version of any of them)

Looking at the platform from the genre side?

See our shooter game art.

Shooter game art

02 · Platforms

Headset Platforms

Public specifications show what the target looks like. Exact requirements for a project come from your team and the platform holder.

PlayStation VR2

A headset for PlayStation 5 with two 2000 × 2040 OLED displays, a 110-degree field of view, four cameras on the headset for tracking, and eye tracking in compatible games. A PC adapter has been offered since 7 August 2024.

Apple Vision Pro

A standalone headset with Micro-OLED displays totalling 23 million pixels, refresh rates of 90 to 120 Hz, an M5 chip and 16 GB of memory. Players use their hands, eyes and voice, and game controllers are supported. Apps and games for visionOS can be built with RealityKit or Unity.

Android XR

Samsung Galaxy XR is the first headset running Android XR and is available now. Developers can work with Unity, Godot, Unreal Engine, OpenXR or WebXR.

Other Headsets

Other VR and XR headsets differ in display, tracking and processing power. A project lists the devices it supports, and the art specifications follow that list.

Miasma Chronicles ruined tower buildings – 3D environment art by Nasty Rodent

03 · Engine

Specs and Delivery Scope

7PC games
with our art

3headset platforms
described above

4asset types: weapons,
vehicles, props, environments

The engine and middleware are chosen by your team; we deliver to the pipeline you use. For a headset project we agree a specification sheet with your team: target devices, geometry and texture budgets, scale references, material conventions, naming and file structure. We produce assets to that sheet and organize the source files for handoff.

Task	Who does it
Asset production: weapons, vehicles, props, environments	Nasty Rodent
Specification sheet: devices, budgets, scale, naming, formats	Agreed with your team at the brief
Organized source files and handoff	Nasty Rodent
Engine integration, interaction design, performance profiling, comfort testing	Your team, unless included in the scope
Platform requirements and store review	Your team and the platform holder
Interface and icon design	Offered as a separate UX/UI service; not shown on our PC cases
VR optimization, porting, headset-specific testing	Not demonstrated by our cases; any such support would need to be confirmed and scoped separately

04 · Studios

Who We Build Headset Art For

The right setup depends on how early the headset audience is part of the plan.

Studio	What you need	Typical scope	How we plug in
Teams building a VR or XR game	Art planned around device budgets and close viewing from the start	Possible scope: weapon sets, vehicles, prop libraries, environment kits to your specifications	A dedicated team under our art director
Teams adding headset support to a finished game	Additional assets in the existing style	Possible scope: props and environment pieces built to your style reference and art bible	Confirmed at the brief
Teams with a live game	Steady content against an agreed specification sheet	New content batches	A long-term partner or Team Extension

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05 · How We Work

Direct or Part of Your Team

Headset production runs from target devices to art specifications, production and handoff. Choose the model for where you are – it can change as the project does.

Direct Engagement

You provide an agreed asset list – weapons, vehicles, props or environments – and our art director and project manager coordinate the production and delivery of those assets through the approved review stages.

Team Extension

Our artists work within your pipeline and under your art direction – you run the process, we add the capacity and the skill.

Target Devices First

Before production we agree the technical frame with your team: target headsets, scale references, budgets and naming. Production follows those specifications, and handoff is organized to match them. Integration, profiling and comfort testing stay with your engineers unless the scope says otherwise.

06 · Cases

Related Experience With Our Art

We have not published a project delivered for a VR or XR headset. The closest evidence is our PC work: seven PC games, with assets produced to agreed specifications.

PC games with our art

Squad, Starship Troopers: Extermination, Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, Miasma Chronicles, Corruption 2029, La Quimera and Ready Or Not. Our work covers weapons, vehicles, props and environments, depending on the game. Our involvement in any headset version is not documented.

3D weapons · 3D vehicles · 3D props · 3D environment

CASE 01

Squad

Offworld Industries' tactical military shooter, sold on Steam. Our team made realistic military content: finished weapons and vehicles, with concept art for unique weapon skins.

3D weapons · 3D vehicles · weapon skin concepts View the Squad case

CASE 02

Starship Troopers: Extermination

Offworld Industries' co-op shooter for up to 16 players, on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. We contributed props and environment assets, supported the development of game locations and produced aircraft.

3D props · 3D environment · 3D aircraft View the Starship Troopers: Extermination case

CASE 03

Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden

Tactical adventure by The Bearded Ladies in a post-human world, released on Steam. We delivered weapons, props and environment assets.

3D weapons · 3D props · 3D environment View the Mutant Year Zero case

CASE 04

Miasma Chronicles

Turn-based tactics by The Bearded Ladies, published by 505 Games and available on Steam. We delivered weapons, props and environment assets.

3D weapons · 3D props · 3D environment View the Miasma Chronicles case

07 · The Evidence

What is confirmed and what we agree with you

Topic	Confirmed on our cases	Agreed with you at the brief
Weapons	Squad, Mutant Year Zero, Miasma Chronicles, Corruption 2029, La Quimera	Real or invented, attachments, variants
Vehicles and aircraft	Squad, Corruption 2029, Starship Troopers: Extermination	Detail by viewing distance
Props and environments	Starship Troopers: Extermination, Mutant Year Zero, Miasma Chronicles, Corruption 2029, La Quimera, Ready Or Not (environments only)	Kit size, locations, scale
Assets for VR or XR headsets	Not shown on these cases	Target devices, budgets, scale references from your team
VR optimization, comfort testing, porting	Not demonstrated by these projects	Scope agreed separately

FAQ's: VR & XR Game Art

What makes art for VR and XR different?

The player is placed inside the scene and can look at objects from a short distance, so scale, silhouette and surface detail are judged more closely. Headsets typically present stereoscopic views, so frame-time and rendering budgets follow the target headsets your team defines.

Do you have a VR or XR project in your portfolio?

Not yet. We have not published a project delivered for a headset. Our published cases are PC games with weapons, vehicles, props and environments, and our involvement in any headset version of them is not documented.

Which headsets and engines do you work with?

We deliver assets to the pipeline and specification sheet you give us. Platforms such as PlayStation VR2, Apple Vision Pro and Android XR have public developer information, and the target devices are agreed at the brief. Several of our published PC cases are Unreal Engine titles.

Do you optimize games for headsets?

Our published cases do not demonstrate VR optimization or porting as a separate service. They document asset production for PC games. Profiling, interaction design and comfort testing are handled by your team; extra support would be confirmed and scoped separately.

Can PC assets be reused in VR?

They can be a starting point, but close viewing and headset performance limits may call for adjusted assets or different budgets. We agree which assets are shared and the limits for each target device at the brief.

How do I get an estimate for a VR or XR project?

Email sales@nastyrodent.com or use the form on this page. Include your asset list, target headsets and engine. A spreadsheet of asset names is enough to begin; we reply with questions or a first estimate in 1–2 business days.

Building a
VR or XR Game?

Tell us about your game, your target headsets and your content plan. We come back with questions and a draft scope in 1–2 business days.

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