D-Day VR Museum — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| D-Day VR Museum Is Now Accessible Without VR | 2026-10-27 | The Desktop Update for D-Day VR Museum is now available.Starting today, a VR headset is no longer required to visit the museum.Visitors can now explore D-Day VR Museum in two different ways.DesktopExplore the museum on a regular PC using a standard monitor and traditional controls.Walk through the virtual exhibitions, examine the displays and discover the historical content throughout the museum without requiring any VR hardware.VRThe original VR experience remains fully available for visitors who prefer exploring the museum through a VR headset.The museum itself remains the same virtual space.The difference is that visitors can now choose ho |
| Coming October 27: Visit D-Day VR Museum Without a VR Headset | 2026-10-10 | Until now, visiting D-Day VR Museum required a VR headset.On October 27, that will change.With the upcoming update, D-Day VR Museum will become accessible on a regular PC, allowing visitors to explore the virtual museum on a standard monitor without VR hardware.The existing VR experience will remain fully available. The new Desktop experience is an additional way to visit the museum.Opening the museum to visitors without VR hardware is an important next step. |
| Update 1.0.4 | 2026-06-26 | This small update adds the following:Added a transcription of Roosevelt's D-Day PrayerAdded a slider to the Audio Guide's menu to temporary adjust the volume of voiceoversFixed some text issuesAdded a World Scale setting in the graphics options |
| D-Day Week Sale! | 2026-06-01 | Celebrate D-Day with me and the highest discount of the year! |
| D-Day VR Museum is arriving on the Meta Quest 3! | 2026-04-29 | Hello everyone!I’m happy to share some fantastic news with you! Over the past couple of months, I’ve been working diligently to bring the PCVR version to the Meta Quest 3, and I’m excited to announce that the release date is finally here - mark your calendars for May 7, 2026! |
| Hotfix 1.0.1 & 1.0.2 | 2026-02-05 | Hotfix 1.0.2- Fixed Collision Shape on Gold Beach, preventing going up the ladder- Fixed Bollards clipping through some of the ramps on Gold Beach- Fixed slide on slopes- Fixed Normandy map on Entrance- Fixed Panzerfaust metallic- Fixed Brodie helmet LOD- Fixed german censorHotfix 1.0.1- Fixed hand anmiation- Fixed Flak 38 metallic- Sword Beach: replaced muddy road decals with a single mesh |
| Version 1.0 Out now! | 2026-01-20 | Hello again everyone!After three years of dedicated development, I am thrilled to announce the release of Version 1.0 of the D-Day VR Museum! A special thank you to Diverently GmbH for their support, and to Grant WW2 Museum, the 29th Infantry Division of Ontario, Epic Militaria, Rebecca Taylor, and Archival Arms LLC for their invaluable contributions of 3D scans.Key Changes in this UpdateContentUtah Beach: A new room dedicated to Utah Beach, featuring Airborne Operations and Pointe du Hoc.New Additions:6 new 3D scans8 new 360° imagesHistorical images and videosSteam AchievementsCollectibles and TriviaVoice-overs: Several voice-overs have been |
| Version 1.0 Launching on January 20th | 2026-01-09 | As we step into the new year, I'm excited to announce that the D-Day VR Museum will officially quit Early Access and launch its highly anticipated Version 1.0 on January 20th! After three years of dedicated development, I'm thrilled to share this immersive experience with you. |
| D-Day Week Sale! | 2025-06-05 | Celebrate D-Day with me! Get 50% off for one week only! Don’t miss out on this limited-time offer. |
| The D-Day VR Museum is now available in 7 languages! | 2025-04-03 | In this update i added support for a total of 7 languages: English (+ voiceovers) German (+ voiceovers) Italian Spanish French Polish Russian |
| Hotfix: Black screen / flickering | 2025-04-01 | What the title says ;) This update fixes an issue with activated vignette, that caused a black screen / flickering. |
| Sword Beach Update | 2025-03-13 | This update unlocks Sword Beach. Explore 3D-scanned tanks and cannons from all participating nations. Visit a "Gruppenunterstand" bunker and discover how the Pegasus Bridge was captured in just minutes! |
| Engine Update: Better lighting AND better performance? | 2025-03-06 | The Godot Engine 4.4 has been released and comes with some long awaited, exciting features! Also in this release: Bugfixes, Optimizations and preparation for Internationalization and Sword Beach. Performance No more stuttering during runtime! Shaders are now pre-compiled during loading of a scene, which (mostly) prevents stuttering while exploring the museum. The typewriter effect at the Audio Guide got an overhaul and is now more lightweight Optimized LOD's Optimized obstacle meshes at the Omaha Beach scene Reworked Juno Beach, which resulted in ~5x more fps in some areas Graphics Lightmaps support now directional data aka normal maps, which |
| Voiceovers, texts and models | 2025-01-11 | This update includes the following changes: - Rewritten texts and new voiceovers throughout all installations - Replaced the map frame at the Entrance - Replaced the GI uniform at Omaha Beach with a newly 3D scanned one - All texts should render more crisp - Polished 360° image of the American Cemetery - Smaller bugfixes |
| Two years of development | 2024-12-22 | In June 2022, after visiting Normandy for the first time, I began to think about creating a Virtual Reality Museum about it. This idea matured over several months, and finally, in December 2022, I started developing the first bits for it. I visited Normandy two more times in 2024 to create 3D scans and 360° imagery, aiming to make the museum as realistic as possible. I made several (costly) mistakes, but learned more in those 2 years than in the 5 before. It was a wild ride with lots of ups and downs, and I was several times on the verge of giving up, not knowing if anybody had any interest in this kind of project. But I had put too much effo |
| Quest 3, Options and more... | 2024-11-05 | Fixed a rendering bug with Quest 3's, where the image appeared blurry/low quality. "Variable Rate Shading" caused this, which is a technique to render parts of the image at lower quality, to improve performance. VRS is now an option to turn on in the options menu (default: off) Ability to set antialiasing in the options Rebuilt options menu: added tabs to categorize each option Redesigned D-Day Map at the Entrance Redesigned World War 2 Timeline at the Entrance Added labels to some of the activations points, that lead to other scenes Faster loading times |
| Now Available! | 2024-11-01 | After 2 years in development, the D-Day VR Museum is now available for everyone in Early Access! The Early Access Version includes: 3 of the 5 invasion beaches 1 bonus scene (Mission Albany) over 2 hours voice overs over 1 hour original video footage over 150 original pictures several 3D scans from Normandy several 360° pictures from Normandy Please report any feedback or bugs in the Steam Community Discussions. I want to thank everyone who has already wishlisted the museum, and I encourage you to tell everyone about it! |
| Early Access | 2024-09-05 | Join me on November 1st, 2024, for a special Steam event celebrating the Early Access release of the D-Day VR Museum! After 2 years of dedicated development, i'm thrilled to invite you to experience a one-of-a-kind virtual journey back to the historic events of D-Day. Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of June 6, 1944, as you walk through recreated environments, witness key moments, and gain a deeper understanding of the sacrifices made by brave soldiers on that fateful day. This event marks the beginning of a groundbreaking virtual reality experience that blends traditional museum exhibits with cutting-edge technology. - Daniel |
| Update 0.6 - Juno Beach | 2024-08-21 | This updated contains the following features: - Juno Beach scene completed (for now) - Implemented grabbing of objects - Upgrade from Godot Engine 4.2 to 4.3, which should increase performance - 3D scanned objects from Normandy - 360-degree imagery from various places in Normandy - New Loading Screen - Several bugfixes and smaller additions |
| Off to Normandy (again) | 2024-08-08 | Since my last visit wasn't as productive as I wished it had been, I decided to take the 12-hour drive to Normandy again to make some more 360-degree imagery and 3D scans. I want to make this the largest and best VR museum in the world! These are some 360-degrees images and 3D scans from my last visit: 360° Image from WN60 (ingame screenshot) 3D scan from a Char Centaur 4 3D scan from a Sherman DD Tank 3D scan from a Churchill AVRE Tank 3D scan from a german KwK Gun |
| Demo Update | 2024-07-14 | - fixed Main Menu floor - fixed a bug where the german censored version was active in the international build - added 360° images / scenes from real world locations in Normandy |
| Demo Update | 2024-07-07 | - New flooring on the Main Menu - Steam Rich Presence - Vitrines have now smaller colliders, the player can walk into vitrines - Debugging option to create a log file |
| Steam Store Page: New Artwork | 2024-06-19 | Finally, i replaced the temporary artwork from the Steam Store Page! |
| Hotfix: Added options to disable Vignette and Snap Rotation | 2024-06-14 | Some people mentioned, that the vignette and snap rotation is breaking the immersion. Therefore i added 2 new options to disable them. |
| Off to Normandy! | 2024-05-30 | I am traveling to Normandy for the 80th anniversary with my family. I will try to do some photogrammetry while I'm there to implement it into the museum. If you are there and see someone wearing this, say hi! |
| Update 0.5: Mission Albany | 2024-05-08 | Mission Albany was a parachute combat assault at night by the U.S. 101st Airborne Division on D-Day. |
| Playtest Round #1 | 2024-05-01 | The first playtest is available! Enroll now and help make this a better experience for all. Don't forget to fill out the survey after you played it. Check out the Steam Store page and look for the "D-Day VR Museum Playtest" section. |
| Update 0.4 | 2024-02-21 | The main features of this update are: Menus: Main Menu / Hub, Options and Credits Entrance: New walls, improved installations, decorations, ambient sound Entrance: New installation "StuG III and Panther D" Omaha: New walls, decorations, ambient sound, finished installations Improved Audioguide The Main Menu also acts as a Hub, in which the player can quick-travel to all scenes. |
| Announce Trailer | 2024-02-15 | I'm proud to present you the announce trailer for the D-Day VR Museum! |
| Update 0.3 | 2024-01-19 | I'm excited to announce the latest milestone for the D-Day VR museum. Version 0.3 is now finished after four months of development, featuring a complete rebuild of Mulberry Harbour B in Normandy. This fully explorable harbor offers educational images, videos, text, and a virtual tour in a DUKW! |