01/05/2026
“Walkabout Mini Golf is a prime example of how virtual reality can be convincing even without photorealistic graphics. Mighty Coconut, originally founded as a Hollywood animation studio, has transferred an easy-to-learn game from reality into worlds bursting with creativity. From relaxing Zen gardens to Bond villain headquarters or the top of the Eiffel Tower, anything that the imagination allows serves as a golf course. Over the past five years, Walkabout Mini Golf has grown from a pure sports game into a digital meeting place where numerous communities have formed.
Up to eight people can meet in private rounds across platforms, crossplay works smoothly, and the voice chat is so well-tuned that conversations feel natural. Incidentally, the ball physics also feel so believable that I regularly forget after a few strokes that my virtual putter doesn't actually have any weight.” — heise online
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