--- title: "This Fall, You Can Join the Star Trek Crew in Virtual Reality" description: "You can now pre-order the upcoming VR game, \"Star Trek: Bridge Crew\". The game is set to drop on November 29th." date: "2016-08-19" modified: "2016-08-19" authors: - name: "Patrick Caughill" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/patrickcaughill" url: "https://futurism.com/this-fall-you-can-join-the-star-trek-crew-in-virtual-reality" categories: - "Future Society" - "Virtual Reality" tags: - "star trek" - "video games" - "vr gaming" --- # This Fall, You Can Join the Star Trek Crew in Virtual Reality ![]() *\Image: Ubisoft & Celebrity Pre-E3 via AP\* A new virtual reality (VR) adventure in [JJ Abrams's *Star Trek* ]()universe is now available for pre-order on the three major VR platforms, the [Oculus Rift](), [HTC Vive]() and [Sony PlayStation VR](). The game is set to launch on November 29th. The game lets you play in the role of captain, engineer, tactical officer, or helmsman on the "SS Aegis's" bridge. Players will work together in their roles to run the ship in a shared virtual environment. And communication is key to success in the game. Players will be able to communicate verbally, as well as through gestures with their fellow crew mates. Here's a video of, a very excited, Lavaar Burton talking about his experience with the game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=romB8e5nMp8 There has been a highly favorable response from those who've had early access to the game. [Sean Hollister]() of *CNet* said the game, "..is nearly everything I'd hoped it would be." ### Author social links [LinkedIn]()