Talk, gesture, and be understood by a variety of quirky robots powered by real-time AI conversations, available on Meta Quest
AUSTIN, TEXAS – December 5, 2025 – AstroBeam, the groundbreaking game studio building the future of voice interaction, today announced that its debut title, Stellar Cafe, will launch on December 11, 2025 for Meta Quest 2 and Quest 3 and 3S for $14.99. Stellar Cafe is the first VR game built around authentic, unscripted conversations using large language models to interpret your voice and generate real-time responses from human-crafted NPCs. Wishlists are open now on the Meta Quest store.
Watch Stellar Cafe’s release date trailer here.
Created by Devin Reimer, founder of AstroBeam and co-creator of viral hit Job Simulator, Stellar Cafe invites you into an intergalactic cafe, where you’ll meet plenty of quirky robot characters. Using only your voice and hands, chat with the cafe’s patrons and help solve their problems, like writing a resignation email, becoming the first human guest on a robot podcast, and other wacky scenarios.
The cafe’s quirky clientele uses AstroBeam’s uniquely implemented large language model (LLM) to understand context. Each character processes what you say in real time and can carry conversations that are unique to your responses. Stellar Cafe is fully powered by voice input and features Owlchemy Labs’ signature hand-tracking technology, enabling you to focus on talking to the robots and allowing you to navigate the world without menus or controllers.
“Stellar Cafe is just the beginning for voice-first VR and video games,” said Devin Reimer, CEO and founder of AstroBeam. “For the first time in VR, players can talk and gesture freely to see what emerges when characters truly listen and respond. We see it as the ultimate tool for player expression through voice and hope to push the boundaries of VR and video games beyond responsive NPCs.”
Here’s what you can expect in Stellar Cafe:
- Voice-First Gameplay: Speak to the robots and they speak back. No dialogue trees, just direct understanding and interaction, all in real-time. Be creative and expressive, conversations are fully dynamic and driven by your voice!
- Hand Tracking: Use your hands. If you want to grab it, do it! Reach, grab, sip, point and toss objects in your environment just like real life. From adding creamer to your coffee to flinging a bottle of hot sauce at a robot, let both your hands and your voice do the talking.
- Colorful Cast of Characters: Every robot has a unique personality, goals, and quirks. Make a friend (or foe), and uncover their stories.
Assets are available here, and for more information, visit www.astrobeam.com/ and www.stellarcafe.com.
About AstroBeam
AstroBeam is founded by Devin Reimer, cofounder and former CEO/CTO of Owlchemy Labs – the creators of Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator. AstroBeam is focused on creating incredibly natural and highly interactive ways to interact with games and NPCs using your voice.
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