Summer Lesson: Miyamoto Hikari Seven Days Room

Summer Lesson: Miyamoto Hikari Seven Days Room is a three-dimensional communication game for PlayStation VR goggles, where we play a teacher giving summer tutorials to a Japanese high school student. The game was first introduced in 2014 as a tech demo, presenting the capabilities of VR technology on PlayStation 4. The development team from Bandai Namco is responsible for its production. The title is directed by Katsuhiro Harada, the creator of the Tekken series.

Mechanics

The action of the game was presented from the perspective of the first person. Players take on the role of a teacher who spends the summer with Hikari Miyamoto, a Japanese high school student who needs help in learning English. We meet with our client in her small room.

The gameplay is extremely uncomplicated and interactions with the virtual world are limited to making a few gestures. From time to time, Hikari asks us a question that we answer "yes" or "no", nodding or twisting our heads. In some moments we also choose one of the several available options, looking at the floating icons in the air. The creators have prepared several sets of DLC, which include optional costumes for the heroine, as well as new scenarios. We visit completely new places such as the traditional shinto temple and together we take part in a series of physical exercises.