When comparing Carpe Lucem - Seize The Light VR vs The Lab, the Slant community recommends The Lab for most people. In the question“What are the best HTC Vive games?” The Lab is ranked 5th while Carpe Lucem - Seize The Light VR is ranked 47th.
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Pros
Pro Classic concept updated for VR
A puzzle game that should be familiar to most where you use pipes and mirrors to direct lasers from a starting point to a finishing point. What makes the game interesting though is how it implemented this tried and true puzzle game formula into a room scale VR landscape. Interacting with the puzzle pieces in VR allows you to see them in 3D all while allowing for natural way of manipulating them with the supplied Vive controllers. Much like you would move something in real life, you are moving these objects in the same way.
Pro Shows what the system is capable of doing
Pro Amazingly fun collection of mini games and experiences
The lab is a collection of a bunch of very fun mini games. You get to use a bow and arrow to defend your castle against waves of enemies, control a fighter drone in a classic arcade style shoot-em-up, repair a Aperture science robot, explore the secret shop from Dota and more. Although each game is simple, they are all very well executed and make fantastic use of VR mechanics.
Pro Nice VR games collection
Pro Perfect for showing your friends what the Vive can do
All the games and experiences are very easy to play and are simply an incredible introduction to the capabilities of VR.
Pro Free
It's free so there's no risk of wasting money in case it turns out you don't like it.
Pro Amusing writing
The Lab is a mini game collection created y Valve, who are know for a very specific witty sense of humor. That is not lost in The Lab whatsoever as the writing is cleverly funny, which makes a mini game collection game all that more enjoyable.
Pro Non game sections are really interesting
The user can stand on the top of an Icelandic mountain top and look around, there is no game to it, it is just an experience but one that is quite interesting as it is almost like actually being there.
Cons
Con Short game
Users have reported that the game can be completed in an hour and a half, making for a pretty short game. While it is not really expensive, there may be better options that supply longer gameplay for the price.
Con More a proof of concept than a full fledged game
The mini games are quite short and will not provide a whole lot of entertainment. The purpose of this title is to showcase what room scale VR is capable of (which it does well), but when considered as a game for those interested in gaming it falls a bit short.