Eden River HD launches today in early-access form. While the game is pending some optimization updates before its full launch on Steam in late August, we got an early glimpse at this serene title which is being launched with Oculus Rift DK2 support.

When we got our first look at Eden River HD just a few weeks before the Oculus Rift DK2 shipped, there was an unshakable thought in the back of my mind—”I can’t wait to try this on the DK2.”

Eden River HD by indie VR studio Unello Design is one of only a handful of virtual reality experiences we’ve seen so far that’s designed as a calming experience rather than an objective- or conflict-driven game. Not that there’s anything wrong with the latter, but virtual reality’s ability to immerse you can be utilized equally as well to bring calm to one’s life as it can to bring action.

In Eden River HD, you float slowly down a wide river in a serene setting. Beneath you is reflective water with a bed of round stones, above you is a lush canopy, and surrounding you is the sound of babbling water accompanied by a mellow original soundtrack composed by Unello Design’s Aaron Lemke.

Here’s a taste of what we thought about Eden River HD on our first pass with the Oculus Rift DK1: