VR is kicking up a lot of chatter at this year's Game Developers Conference (GDC). SCE has joined in the action by revealing their latest prototype for Project Morpheus, as well as announcing that the VR headset is slated to launch in the first half of 2016.

"My concentration is on making the best goddamn VR game I can!"

As Lead Game Designer, Chris Smith is spearheading the direction of EVE: Valkyrie. Continuing our coverage of Fanfest 2014, I sat down with him and got another look inside Valkyrie's development by CCP Games.

A few things to keep an eye on:

• Smith references Halo 1, Team Fortress 2, Gears of War and Mario Kart
• There's an interesting discussion on roles and cockpit vision
• We get a second cryptic, but very revealing, answer on Rán's lore
• Near the end, we get an exclusive scoop about Fanfest 2015!

Currently, EVE: Valkyrie is more of a "wild ride" than a game – and that's okay.

At only one year past its prototype, EVE: Valkyrie is blowing socks off. During Fanfest 2014, crowds gathered and lines formed; everyone seized their chance for three minutes in space. CCP Games had secured 9 of 17 Oculus Rift DK2's in the world. Attendees took full advantage.

Personally, I played Valkyrie in two forms:

• The Unreal Engine 4 build on the Oculus Rift DK2 (x2)
• The Unity build on Sony's 'Project Morpheus' (x1)

Let's see how it all stacks up.

EVE: Valkyrie is the forerunner of gaming's next generation. Having played at Fanfest, the hype is real – but more on that later. I recently sat down with Owen O'Brien, Executive Producer on Valkyrie, and talked VR, UI, logos and beyond. O'Brien gives a light-hearted, insightful view inside Valkyrie's development. Two things to look out for:

• I received a bizarre answer about Oculus as a co-publisher
• I asked what's behind the mask of Rán – and the answer was very compelling

This year at GDC, ZAM was on the scene to check everything out. Join Lindsay Ferguson as she goes hands-on with both Sony's Project Morpheus and OculusVR's Oculus Rift as well as gets some feedback from the GDC crowd.