Why Early Access?

“Somnium is already a playable, always-online social VR platform with its core experience in place, including VR and Desktop access, custom avatars, full-body and face tracking, persistent social spaces, events, communication tools, and a powerful creator SDK.

We are choosing Early Access because Somnium is built around its community. The people using the platform, creating worlds, hosting events, and building experiences will play an important role in shaping where it goes next.

Early Access gives us the opportunity to develop alongside that community, gather feedback from real users, improve existing systems, expand the platform, and explore new ways for people to socialize and create together. We want Somnium to grow as a living platform rather than as a product developed entirely in isolation.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We currently expect Somnium to remain in Early Access for approximately 12–24 months.

The exact duration may change as development progresses, since Somnium is a continuously evolving social platform and the scope of future development will be influenced by player feedback, creator needs, and the direction of the community.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version already contains the foundation of the Somnium experience, including social spaces, Desktop and VR access, custom avatars, advanced tracking support, communication tools, events, creator tools, and the Somnium SDK.

As development continues, we plan to expand the overall scope of the platform with additional social features, creator tools, worlds and experiences, avatar and wearable functionality, events and community systems, and improvements to performance, usability, accessibility, and quality of life.

We also plan to continue refining existing systems based heavily on community feedback and the needs of creators. Because Somnium is designed as a living social platform, we expect its eventual scope to be shaped not only by our original plans, but also by the ways the community uses and builds within it.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Somnium is already a fully playable, always-online social VR platform available on PCVR and Desktop.

Players can enter Base Reality, meet and communicate with other users, use custom avatars, attend live events, make video calls, participate in group chats, and explore community-created experiences.

Creators can use the Somnium SDK and C# scripting to build their own interactive worlds and experiences. The platform also supports full-body, face, eye, and finger tracking across supported tracking systems.

The current Early Access version is therefore intended to be a genuine playable experience rather than a limited prototype. We are continuing to expand its features, improve existing systems, optimize performance, and work with the community to shape the platform's future.

As with any Early Access software, players may encounter bugs, balance or usability issues, and systems that are still being refined.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Somnium is free to download and play, and we are not currently planning to introduce a purchase price when the game leaves Early Access.

Our goal is to keep the core Somnium experience accessible to everyone who meets the platform's 18+ age requirement and completes the mandatory free age verification. We do not plan to lock core platform features behind a purchase price.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Community involvement is a central part of how we plan to develop Somnium.

We will gather feedback directly from players and creators through our community channels, Discord, in-game discussions, events, and other feedback opportunities. We plan to use this feedback to identify problems, prioritize improvements, refine existing systems, and help determine which new features and creator tools are most valuable.

Creators will be particularly important to this process. Since Somnium is designed around user-created worlds and experiences, we want to understand what creators need from the SDK, scripting systems, networking, publishing tools, avatars, and the wider platform.

We also plan to involve the community through live events, developer interactions, testing, feedback discussions, and ongoing communication about development. Early Access is an opportunity for us to build Somnium together with the people who use it, rather than simply building it for them.”