Meta Quest: With a little luck, you can experience the striking VR puzzle Connectome for free
Connectome, a one-of-a-kind VR title blending art and puzzles, is launching in just a few days — and we’re giving away free keys to celebrate its release.
As part of our Indie Showcase series, we regularly spotlight standout VR games — and offer up free keys to our readers. Today’s giveaway puts “Connectome” for Meta Quest in the spotlight: a visually captivating puzzle experience that fuses interactive art with intuitive gameplay, set to debut May 27, 2025.
Developed by Parietal Lab, Connectome invites you to discover and shape hidden worlds using only your hands. .
Major thanks to Parietal Lab for providing the giveaway keys!
How to Win: Prize Details and Entry Guidelines
What’s up for grabs:
- 1 Connectome key (for Meta Quest)
Please note: Keys are redeemable exclusively via the Meta Horizon Store.
Entering is easy — here’s how:
- Follow CONNECTOME on X, Instagram or TikTok
- Share the official release date trailer — either on X or on YouTube
- Email us (giveaway@mixed-news.com) your account name so we can send your key if you win.
Deadline to enter: May 30, 2025, 11:59 p.m. (local time)
Winner draw: within 14 days after the end of the competition day
Notification of the prize: E-mail
Dispatch: e-mail
Important notes: If the winner does not reply within 7 days of being notified, the prize will be forfeited and we will redraw. The e-mail address will only be used for the purpose of participation and for sending the prize. We exclude any further use. All addresses will be deleted after the draw. Our data protection information applies. Legal recourse is excluded. As a rule, we cannot replace keys that do not work or cannot be redeemed, as we are only provided with a certain number.
Explore hidden worlds: What makes Connectome stand out
Connectome is an artful puzzle adventure that grows in complexity as you delve deeper. You step into a blank space that slowly comes alive through subtle gestures — think scanning your surroundings with your palms or linking floating dots in midair.
Grant Hinkson, founder of Parietal Lab and the creative mind behind Connectome, describes the game as many things at once: an interactive art piece, a casual game, and a meditative escape. Hinkson brings a wealth of experience from his time at Xbox and Amazon, where he contributed to projects like Xbox Music and Video and various devices in the Echo lineup.
In Connectome, the world around you blossoms as you perform a series of intuitive, hand-based interactions to reveal hidden objects. At the heart of the gameplay is a kind of three-dimensional connect-the-dots mechanic — instantly familiar, yet surprisingly immersive.
At launch, Connectome features 20 distinct rooms, each with its own layout and unique interactive twists. The entire experience unfolds to an atmospheric soundscape that enhances the visual environment.
One thing that sets Connectome apart: it’s fully built around hand tracking — controllers are not supported. Instead, you interact through natural gestures like connecting points or pinching shapes into existence.
There’s no win or lose condition here — the focus is on the experience itself. Connectome launches May 27, 2025, for Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3/3S, and Meta Quest Pro.
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