Getting Started

There are a couple of things most new players have troubles with:

Jumping in VR
For M&K version jumping is pretty straightforward with. It's a different story with VR version however. In order to jump in VR you first need to start walking or running by clicking (or double-clicking respectively) and holding, then click the same thing on the other controller to jump.

Grabbing and holding things
Mostly VR players attempt to pick up items with their hands, literally. But in Hypatia it works differently. In VR you will need to point to the item with one of your hands and when you see an icon to interact with the object, you can press to pick it up or use it,  button to hold it, etc...

In M&K version, point to the item with the aim in the middle of the screen and, when you see an interaction icon, left-click to pick it up or use it, press to hold it, etc...

Reward notifications and gifts
Notifications inform the Player when they are given a reward for in-game activities. Present boxes are a special type of reward, where the box contents is not known prior to opening it. New notifications appear as a flashing blue dot on your left Wristwatch, and unreceived gifts will show as a semi-transparent blue gift box above it (with additional haptic feedback in VR).

In order to view your notifications or receive your gift in VR, you need to point to your Wristwatch with your other hand and interact with it, as described above. In M&K version there's a dedicated key to view notifications and receive gifts.

Once you receive the gift box, it's yours to keep or use. If you don't receive it immediately, it won't get lost either and you'll be notified about your unreceived gift when you next enter another area of the city.

Consumables
There's a dedicated key to use an item in M&K version, which applies to food, potions, gift boxes and some others. For the full list of items that currently support this action in M&K version see this list.

In VR it will differ depending on the type of the item. With food, drinks and potions, you can imitate eating/drinking them by bringing them to where your mouth/head is. For gift boxes, you'll need to hold the box with one hand and pull the lid off with the other hand.

Using backpack
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Owning Items
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Where to go and what to do
Hypatia is a big city, so when you first arrive there, with no tutorials or directions, it's a bit overwhelming and confusing. You don't know where to go and what to do.

This is partly intentional, the players are expected to explore, experiment and discover things without being restricted by guidance of what they can/should/must do or not do in the game. It's like discovering the unfamiliar world, by observation, repetition, by trial and error, by being curious and getting clues from the environment. And there are clues, if you take time to look and listen.

All around the city there are NPCs who give out some hints and clues about areas to visit or activities to try.

There are information stands that show the map of the current area. All new players first spawn at the subway exit in Centrum.