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On September 2022, the game was reannounced as a [[Pico 4]] exclusive, aiming for a 2023 release.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hamilton |first=Ian |date=September 21, 2022 |title=Just Dance VR Is Pico's First Major Exclusive |publisher=UploadVR |url=https://www.uploadvr.com/just-dance-vr-pico-4/ |access-date=April 10, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921120000/https://www.uploadvr.com/just-dance-vr-pico-4/ |archive-date=September 21, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, news went silent once again throughout most of 2023. In November of that year, it was announced that development would continue with a new partner after major lay offs at Pico and disappointing sales from Pico 4 headsets.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stockdale |first=Henry |date=November 20, 2023 |title='New Partner' Takes Lead On Ubisoft's Just Dance VR |publisher=UploadVR |url=https://www.uploadvr.com/just-dance-vr-new-partner/ |access-date=April 11, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120120000/https://www.uploadvr.com/just-dance-vr-new-partner/ |archive-date=November 20, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hayden |first=Scott |date=February 17, 2023 |title=Report: TikTok Parent Lays Off Hundreds at VR Subsidiary Pico Interactive, Tencent Scraps VR Plans |publisher=Road to VR |url=https://www.roadtovr.com/report-tiktok-pico-vr-layoff-tencent-headset/ |access-date=April 11, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217120000/https://www.roadtovr.com/report-tiktok-pico-vr-layoff-tencent-headset/ |archive-date=February 17, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> The game was later featured at Ubisoft Forward in June 2024, where it was revealed that the game would be a Meta Quest exclusive.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Purchese |first=Robert |date=June 10, 2024 |title=Everything shown during Ubisoft Forward 2024 |publisher=Eurogamer |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-shown-ubisoft-forward-2024-1 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}</ref> |
On September 2022, the game was reannounced as a [[Pico 4]] exclusive, aiming for a 2023 release.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hamilton |first=Ian |date=September 21, 2022 |title=Just Dance VR Is Pico's First Major Exclusive |publisher=UploadVR |url=https://www.uploadvr.com/just-dance-vr-pico-4/ |access-date=April 10, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921120000/https://www.uploadvr.com/just-dance-vr-pico-4/ |archive-date=September 21, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, news went silent once again throughout most of 2023. In November of that year, it was announced that development would continue with a new partner after major lay offs at Pico and disappointing sales from Pico 4 headsets.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stockdale |first=Henry |date=November 20, 2023 |title='New Partner' Takes Lead On Ubisoft's Just Dance VR |publisher=UploadVR |url=https://www.uploadvr.com/just-dance-vr-new-partner/ |access-date=April 11, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120120000/https://www.uploadvr.com/just-dance-vr-new-partner/ |archive-date=November 20, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hayden |first=Scott |date=February 17, 2023 |title=Report: TikTok Parent Lays Off Hundreds at VR Subsidiary Pico Interactive, Tencent Scraps VR Plans |publisher=Road to VR |url=https://www.roadtovr.com/report-tiktok-pico-vr-layoff-tencent-headset/ |access-date=April 11, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217120000/https://www.roadtovr.com/report-tiktok-pico-vr-layoff-tencent-headset/ |archive-date=February 17, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> The game was later featured at Ubisoft Forward in June 2024, where it was revealed that the game would be a Meta Quest exclusive.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Purchese |first=Robert |date=June 10, 2024 |title=Everything shown during Ubisoft Forward 2024 |publisher=Eurogamer |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-shown-ubisoft-forward-2024-1 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}</ref> |
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Development focused on creating immersion and interaction, adapting songs from previous entries in the series into virtual reality experiences. This included adding left-hand scoring, in contrast to the series' traditionally scoring only through right-hand movement, and reworking the [[user interface]] into a 360-degree VR setting. [[Avatar (computing)|Customizable avatars]] and a social hub were also added with the purpose of allowing players a more fun experience by interacting with each other.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Spurlin |first=Brittany |date=September 30, 2024 |title=Ubisoft Partners with Soul Assembly for Just Dance VR: Welcome to Dancity |publisher=Ubisoft News |url=https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2abk6iMWvG58VJ8Qk5xU68/ubisoft-partners-with-soul-assembly-for-just-dance-vr-welcome-to-dancity |access-date=April 11, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240930120000/https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2abk6iMWvG58VJ8Qk5xU68/ubisoft-partners-with-soul-assembly-for-just-dance-vr-welcome-to-dancity |archive-date=September 30, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
Development focused on creating immersion and interaction, adapting songs from previous entries in the series into virtual reality experiences. This included adding left-hand scoring, in contrast to the series' games traditionally scoring only through right-hand movement, and reworking the [[user interface]] into a 360-degree VR setting. [[Avatar (computing)|Customizable avatars]] and a social hub were also added with the purpose of allowing players a more fun experience by interacting with each other.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Spurlin |first=Brittany |date=September 30, 2024 |title=Ubisoft Partners with Soul Assembly for Just Dance VR: Welcome to Dancity |publisher=Ubisoft News |url=https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2abk6iMWvG58VJ8Qk5xU68/ubisoft-partners-with-soul-assembly-for-just-dance-vr-welcome-to-dancity |access-date=April 11, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240930120000/https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2abk6iMWvG58VJ8Qk5xU68/ubisoft-partners-with-soul-assembly-for-just-dance-vr-welcome-to-dancity |archive-date=September 30, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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==Gameplay== |
==Gameplay== |