PICO Beta Guide
How to download and start:
1. Click on the link invitation send to you by email
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2. Subscribe to the Beta version of Vivarium
3. Check your Applications (Not Installed) in the headset, download Vivarium Beta
4. Enter the game and press the Start button
First Steps in the Game: Workshop
1. Please do the tutorial (it will help you to understand how to play the game)
2. After completing the tutorial you can proceed to the Workshop and start making your vivariums.
3. Start by buying a Glass Tank, Soil, and Lights
4. Take out the Glass Tank from the inventory
5. Pour Soil inside of your Glass Tank
6. Set the Lights on the upper part of your Glass Tank
7. Now buy mosses, plants and other elements to add to your vivarium.
8. Each Glass Tank comes with some requirements, make sure you complete the requirements before moving to the next step.
9. Additionally, make sure to buy here the tools and pet food you will require later to look after your vivarium.
First Steps in the Game: Grow Room
(currently called Greenhouse)
1. Once you have completed a vivarium in the workshop, you can set it up in the Grow room.
2. You can grow your plants and animals here by pressing the button GROW ALL in the corresponding growing place.
3. You can press this button after a certain time of Growth has passed.
4. You can accelerate the time by providing your plants and animals with things they might need by raising your wrist and opening the wrist menu to find the bag icon. (Water, Food, lower PH or higher PH)
5. Once you have fully grown your vivarium, you will be able to either display it in the living room or to sell it.
6. If you sell your vivarium, you will receive money and experience to continue leveling up and buy new elements for future vivariums.
7. If you display it in the living room, you will be able to continue interacting with your plants and pets and earn ecopoints after a certain number of interactions. Ecopoints are also necessary to level up.
Interaction Icons
Grab
Touch
Spray Water
Spray PH+
Spray PH-
Animal in bad condition
Ecopoint
What to do next
1. Now that you know the basics mechanics of the game, explore your creativity and unlock all the content in the game. You can play Youtube (Global) or BiliBili (China) videos while you play.
2. The current max level for this Beta test is 10. Once you have earned enough experience to level up, go to the main screen in the Living room and click on the level up option.
IMPORTANT: If you can level up, but decide not to do so, all experience received will not be accumulated.
3. You can earn game money by selling vivariums or by completing the Collection or in the Mission mode.
4. You can access the Mission mode from the living room.
Select missions and complete them to earn extra coins in the game.
5. Make sure to try our MR mode in the workshop or in the living room by lifting your left wrist to open the wrist menu. (MR is not available in the Grow Room)
Have fun and relax in the game, and remember that if you have any questions, you can contact us directly on our official Discord server.