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In Da Hoop!

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4
Genre: Sports
Developer: Realcast

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'In Da Hoop!' Available on Oculus App Lab, Coming Later to PSVR and Steam - Screens & Trailer

by Judy on June 15, 2021 @ 10:38 p.m. PDT

In da Hoop! is a VR experience that captures the satisfying thrill of basketball in your living room.

In da Hoop! is a VR experience that captures the satisfying thrill of basketball in your living room. In da Hoop! uses the Oculus Quest 2's  hand-tracking technology to mimic the movements of each of your fingers so precisely that it can simulate the act of shooting hoops without the need to hold a controller!

In da Hoop! lets you compete with your friends to rack up the highest score. Unlike real basketball, In da Hoop! lets you tweak a variety of variables for extra wacky spins on the popular sport. You can play a variety of hoop distances, positions, and movements.

The game starts you off with access to the Training mode, which includes the tutorial, before letting you into the more advanced arcade and basketball levels. When you feel ready for some competition, enter into Quick Play mode and try to beat the high scores online.

Later on, special challenges will be added as Earthquake Basketball challenge, Treehouse Basketball shot, Bigball Basketball Shot, Upside-Down Basketball Shot, 2 Player Team Challenge, Ghost mode, Basketball Bowling and 3 Strips Basketball Shot.


In da Hoop! features online leaderboards allowing you to compete with the global community. A post-launch update will add online multiplayer, allowing you to play directly with others from all over the world.

"Here at Realcast, we strive to recreate physical experiences in VR," said Realcast Creative Director, Diego Fernandez-Bravo. "We're also big fans of basketball, which was a perfect fit for hand-tracking technology. You're looking at your hands when you shoot hoops anyway, so combining this action with hand-tracking was a slam dunk!"

In da Hoop! is now available on the Oculus Store App Lab for the Oculus Quest for $14.99 / €14.99 / £10.99, with a Steam and PSVR release to follow later in 2021.


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