POOLS (2024) developer Tensori announced last year it was developing VR support for its Backrooms Internet lore-inspired game. Mark your calendars, because on May 30th, you’ll be able to jump into the deep end on PC VR headsets.

Unlike other horror-themed walking sims, Pools isn’t about running from monsters or solving deadly puzzles. It’s just pools, and creepy ones at that.

Arriving as a free update to the PC game on May 30th, the VR version will let you play the entire game from start to finish, including the recently released ‘Chapter 0’ update, which landed on April 21st, bringing a whole new level to the game.

Upcoming PC VR support will be a free addition to the game on Steam; the PS5 version of the game will also get PSVR 2 support “later this year,’ Tensori says in a recent Steam update.

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In the meantime, you can currently grab Pools over on Steam at a discount, available from now until April 27th at $6.36, or 35% off the regular $9.79 price. There’s also a free demo available, although it hasn’t been confirmed yet whether it will also come along with VR support when it launches on May 30th.

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Scott Hayden
Well before the first modern XR products hit the market, Scott recognized the potential of the technology and set out to understand and document its growth. He has been professionally reporting on the space for nearly a decade as Editor at Road to VR, authoring more than 4,000 articles on the topic. Scott brings that seasoned insight to his reporting from major industry events across the globe.
  • Runesr2

    With 95% positive ratings out of more than 4,000 ratings for the flat version, this is a VR experience I'm greatly looking forward to – keeping my fingers crossed :-)

    • david vincent

      You can already try the demo in VR.
      But the game is demanding as you can't disable RT, you need at least a 4080…

      • Runesr2

        Interesting if they force RT, I do have an RTX 3090, but it may struggle, and I bet the 10 tflops PS5 – even going up to about 15 with eye-tracked foveated rendering – probably will be strangled by RT… So devs may need a switch for PS5…

        • david vincent

          Yes more are more games are forcing lumen/RT. With some tweak you may disable it (like Expedition 33) but then the game looks bad as there is no alternative lightning.