EXD - Extra Dimensional news & patch notes

• Secret Level – Preparation and setup of a new secret level coming in a future update.
• Umbrax Fireballs – Improved fireball logic for Umbrax to ensure more accurate collisions with the player.
• Floating Gems Quest Fix – Fixed a glitch that allowed players to bypass the Floating Gems quest using a trick.
• Ragnalox Stalactites – Improved collision accuracy of the stalactites in the Ragnalox arena.
• General Improvements – Minor texture, mesh, and volumetric fog improvements across Mother, Ruin, and Ice Under levels.

Optimization & Performance

• Megazon P1 Lighting – Optimized lighting in Megazon Part 01, reducing shadow overlap between spot lights.
• Shader & Texture Optimization – Improved visual quality through shader and texture optimizations.
• Underground Performance – Improved performance in the Underground levels, where some configurations experienced a sudden drop after the elevator fall.
• Texture Streaming Pool – Increased texture streaming pool to 2GB to reduce loading issues.
• Fog Transitions – Improved fog handling with smoother dynamic transitions.

VR & Interface

• On-Screen Widget – The on-screen widget now appears only in OculusVR and SteamVR modes (disabled for default OpenXR).
• UI Behavior – Improved UI widget behavior and transitions.

Gameplay & Mechanics

• Stab Interaction – Added "Stab" interaction to some secondary characters with correct physical material assigned.

Fixes

• Texture Loading – Fixed an issue where textures were not loading correctly in some cases.
• Megazon Collisions – Fixed collision issues in the Megazon level.
• Missing Lights – Fixed missing light issues.

Level Design & Audio

• Meditation Room Music – Added music logic to the meditation room.
• Lighting Improvements – General lighting improvements and light build updates.
• Level Cleanup – Level cleanup and optimization across Underground and Megazon.

Animations

• LYX Hit Reaction – Added a new hit reaction animation for LYX in the altar level.
• LYX Eye Tracking – Improved LYX's head and eye-gaze aim; it now tracks the player more consistently.

Teleport & Movement

• Teleport System – Rewrote the teleport system to increase stability and ensure smoother usage.
• Stuck & Fall-Through Fix – Fixed a bug where players could get stuck on stair ramps or, in rare cases, fall through the map.

Level Design & Collisions

• Mesh Hole Fixes – Closed several mesh holes in Megazon (P2) and Ruin.
• Ruin Enhancements – Added new elements and meshes in Ruin to enhance level design.
• Kill Volumes – Added kill volumes in areas with lethal falls.
• Megazon Storage Lights – Fixed chandelier lights that appeared turned off in certain cases.
• Ruin Music & Triggers – Improved trigger distribution and refined logic for music activation and deactivation.
• Ruin Sub-Level Loading – Fixed a bug that prevented sub-levels from loading and unloading correctly.

Gore & Gameplay

• Evil Undead Dismemberment – Fixed the dismemberment system and body stability for Evil Undead enemies.
• Mother Level – Lever Fix – Fixed the lever deactivation logic at the second checkpoint.

UI & Localization

• Calibration Menu – Added a new menu to clarify player calibration functionality.
• Scroll Layout – Improved scroll layout for European languages.
• Version Display – The project version is now visible in both the main and in-game menus.

• Mistweaver Checkpoint Fix – Fixed a bug that could corrupt or block the checkpoint after the Mistweaver encounter.
• Underground Fire Part 2 – Void Respawn Fix – Fixed a bug where dying near the first water pool could respawn the player out of bounds.
• Underground Fire Part 3 – Trigger Fix – Fixed an environmental trigger that was not firing correctly in Underground Fire Part 3.
• Respawn Weapon Grab – Players now have more time to grab their weapon after respawning.
• Megazon Part 2 – Various Fixes – Fixed the shutter door closing too early when objects are sent ahead on the conveyor. Fixed minor visual and collision issues in the area.
• Books & DVDs – Books and DVDs can now be freely rotated in your hands, making it easier to read the back covers.

Dear Explorers, thank you for diving in on launch week. Your feedback is helping us fine-tune the dimensional gateway. This first hot fix addresses stability issues, world refinements, and a few things that have been bugging us too.

Critical Fixes

• Fixed a crash that could occur on non-SteamVR and non-Meta runtimes. The dimensional rift is now stable across all supported headsets.

• Fixed a bug where starting a New Game with a different Player could inherit the save progression of the previous Player. Every explorer now starts fresh.

• Fixed the final Level 10 achievement not registering correctly on Steam. Your hard-earned trophy will now appear as intended.

• Fixed checkpoint in Level Ice Part 1 which sometimes would not load the next part of the level if the player died from the two zombies and then respawned.

World & Environment

• Patched a floor gap in Level Ice Part 1. No more falling out of the dimension.

• Smasher has been positioned better in Ice Part 2. Still there, but it won’t jump off by itself.

• Updated lighting in Megazon for a more atmospheric experience.

• Max’s helmet in Megazon is now on a more stable toilet so it won’t magically disappear sometimes.

• Adjusted lighting behaviour near the Mother character for improved visual fidelity in that scene.

• Skinny Zombie has been temporarily stood down. Some of you noticed he was not quite himself lately, we did too. He has been replaced in the Ice and Lightning sections for now and will return fully fixed in a future update. We miss him already.

• Improved the grab interaction around the Lyx character.

• Small environmental detail pass with new props added to the world.

Localization

• Japanese, Chinese, and Russian text now displays correctly. Proper fonts with full character support across all scroll texts.

• Line breaks for non-Latin scroll content have been corrected for better readability.

VR Settings & Comfort

• Added 120° snap turn as a new rotation option, sitting between the existing 90° and 180° settings.

• Improved stability of DLSS graphics settings saving across sessions.

Audio

• Corrected one wrong line in Mirx’s dialogue.

• Audio settings improvements for a better tuned experience.

Keep exploring the dimensions — Lords of Illusion

To everyone who has jumped into EXD over the last 48 hours: thank you!

We are a team of just four people. Watching our passion project hit Very Positive on Steam while seeing your incredible feedback has officially short-circuited our brains. Our lead dev has forgotten how to sleep and our artist is currently hugging a VR headset.

Your support means we get to keep doing what we love. If you see us in the community forums looking slightly dazed, just know it is pure joy.

Thanks for being part of this journey with us. Now go back to the game and break something so we have a reason to stay awake!

With huge love,

The EXD Team

P.S.: we are still up fixing stuff, the first Hot Fix comes out today. Stay tuned for the official announcement.

EXD is out today.

Four years ago, EXD was just an ambitious idea born from a love for virtual reality. Today, that vision has become reality, and you can finally play it.

Masterpieces like Half-Life: Alyx and Lone Echo taught me that VR is a new language, a different way to experience stories. With this belief, I brought together a small team of extraordinary artists who gave everything to this project.

From concept to reality

I still remember Tommaso’s first drawing: in a single stroke, he gave shape to Erath. Then came the sculptures, they were so alive and powerful that we decided to bring them directly into the game, preserving that handcrafted soul that I hope you will feel in every environment.

A special thanks to the team:

Marco Ghislanzoni: The genius who programmed EXD’s code. Dennis Cabella: For elevating both the technical and artistic sides. Max Rudy Magni: For giving voice and sound to this adventure. Andrea Navicella (Spaceship): For the hand-crafted cinematic animations. Giovanni Shull: For the technical miracles you will see on screen. Annamaria De Pasquale: For keeping the entire project on track.

Thank you to all of you who will choose to immerse yourselves in this world. EXD is a piece of our heart, now it’s in your hands.

See you in the other dimension.

Angelo Licata Art Director

"If you enjoy the game, please leave a review: for a small independent team like ours, your support is vital!"

Technical Notes

EXD - Extra Dimensional is powered by realistic graphics, physics and gameplay interactions. Making all of this happen at each frame, in VR, at least 72 times per second so you can enjoy it at its best, is no small feat.

Even though we tested EXD on a large variety of CPUs, GPUs, VR headsets and VR runtimes, we are pretty sure we did not cover 100% of the possible combinations.

Physics and Stability

While you are playing EXD, something may go wrong from time to time. The physics may glitch if you push it too hard or if your computer experiences a sudden hitch at exactly the wrong time (antivirus, anyone?). If it happens, it should go away quickly.

But if you find yourself stuck in some really weird way, your best option is to open the in-game menu (long press on Y) and select Reload Last Checkpoint. EXD saves automatically before any crucial gameplay moment and after major achievements, so you will not lose your progress.

Supported Configurations

EXD is best experienced via SteamVR. The following configurations are supported and highly recommended:

Steam / SteamVR runtime

Virtual Desktop / SteamVR runtime

Steam Link

Meta Horizon Link (Oculus runtime)

OpenXR (at your own risk)

There is also a way to force EXD to use OpenXR directly, for example if you want to play via Virtual Desktop using VDXR or via Steam's OpenXR runtime. These configurations, while available, are unsupported and may lead to lower performance and even crashes. Use them at your own risk.

Now that you know how EXD works, the best thing you can do is start it up and enjoy it to the fullest.

Marco Ghislanzoni Technical Director

Dear EXD Community,

The countdown has reached its final stage. In just 3 days, the gates to Erath will open.

Our team has spent the last two weeks in a sprint of final bug-squashing and refinement. Most notably, we have overhauled our combat dynamics to ensure that every parry, strike, and gore effect feels more responsive and impactful than ever before. We’ve tightened the mechanics to make sure your skills are the only thing standing between you and victory.

Global Launch Schedule

EXD - Extra Dimensional launches on April 16th at 19:00 CET. Check your local time below:

• Central European Time (CET): 19:00 (7:00 PM)

• Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC): 18:00 (6:00 PM)

• Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): 13:00 (1:00 PM)

• Pacific Daylight Time (PDT): 10:00 (10:00 AM)

• Japan Standard Time (JST): 02:00 (April 17th)

Final Improvements:

• Smoother, Deadlier Combat: We’ve tightened the feel of every sword swing and power block. The flow of battle is now more fluid, making your encounters with enemies feel more natural and intense.

• A Polished Journey: We’ve focused on hunting down bugs and glitches to ensure your exploration of Erath is as smooth and immersive as possible from start to finish.

• Seamless Multi-Sensory Play: Final tweaks to the haptic feedback and performance mean the game feels as good as it looks, whether you're playing on a high-end rig or an entry-level system.

This is the culmination of our journey together. Check your gear, charge your headsets, and we will see you in the other dimension this Thursday.

Release Date: April 16th, 2026

— The Lords of Illusion Team

Dear EXD Community,

The wait is almost over. We are officially 2 weeks away from the release of EXD - Extra Dimensional!

Since our last update, the team has been hard at work fine-tuning the PCVR experience. We’ve spent this time polishing every environmental quest to ensure that your journey through Erath is as seamless and immersive as possible.

What’s New:

• Visceral Combat Enhancements: To create a more compelling and impactful combat experience, we have added gore effects to some of our enemies. Your strikes now feel more weighty and the aftermath of battle more realistic.

• bHaptics Support: Immerse yourself further with full bHaptics integration. We have developed several custom profiles to provide tactile feedback for the many unique interactions throughout the game.

• Low-End System Optimization: We have focused heavily on performance for entry-level VR rigs, ensuring a smooth experience across a wider range of hardware. Minimum requirements still apply but they are less... minimum.

• Virtual Desktop Support: We are happy to confirm full support for Virtual Desktop via the SteamVR runtime.

• Community-Driven Features: Integration of requested comfort and playability settings.

The portals are nearly ready to open. Thank you for standing by us as we put the finishing touches on this world. Prepare yourselves—the other dimension awaits.

Release Date: April 16th, 2026

— The Lords of Illusion Team

Dear EXD Community,

We have an important update to share with all of you who have been eagerly awaiting the release of EXD - Extra Dimensional.

After careful consideration, we've made the decision to move our release date from late February to April 16th, 2026. We know many of you have been counting down the days, and we didn't make this decision lightly.

Why the extra time?

PCVR gaming is an incredibly diverse ecosystem. Between different VR headsets, GPU configurations, and platform variations, ensuring a smooth, stable experience across every combination is no small feat. We're committed to making sure that when you step into the world of EXD on day one, you experience it exactly as we've envisioned it. Immersive, polished, and stable.

This additional testing window allows us to:

• Rigorously test across a wider range of VR hardware and software configurations to eliminate performance issues and ensure optimal compatibility

• Polish the experience so that crashes, bugs, and technical hiccups don't interrupt your gameplay

• Implement additional comfort, playability and integration features that you, our community, have requested. Because your feedback matters!

Our Promise to You

When EXD launches on April 16th, we want you to lose yourself in intense melee combat, solve challenging environmental quests, and explore every breath-taking corner of Erath. You've waited this long for something special. We're taking the extra time to make sure it's even more special.

Thank you for your patience, your enthusiasm, and your unwavering support.

See you in the other dimension.

The Lords of Illusion Team

Mark your calendars: April 16th, 2026