There was a lot riding on Half-Life: Alyx. Not only is it Valve's first Half-Life game in more than a decade, it is also the studio's first full fledged VR title. By the measurable reactions from critics and players...

Sansar, Linden Lab's VR-capable Second Life follow-up, is being spun out, the company's CEO has confirmed. Update (March 25th, 2020): Sansar has been acquired by Wookey Projects, a still fairly stealth San Francisco-based technology company. The exchange in IP is effective immediately. Linden...

The Game Developers Conference (GDC) got canned this year due to the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), but that's not stopping some companies from releasing their developer talks on the web for all to see. HTC is doing just that throughout...

Half-Life: Alyx launched on Monday to critical acclaim. The worst part about the game? After waiting so long, it's over all too soon. But, Valve has left a very significant tease that the game won't be the last Half-Life VR...

In the wake of steaming services like YouTube and Netflix reducing video quality in Europe, PlayStation console owners will see a similar slowdown soon, although it's only slated to impact download speeds. Jim Ryan, President & CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment,...

Paper Beast, the surreal wildlife simulation from the creator behind cult classic platformer Another World (1991), was originally slated to arrive on PSVR sometime last year. The wait is however over, as developers Pixel Reef release Paper Beast on PSVR today. Update (March 24th, 2020): Paper...

Half-Life: Alyx (2020) launched yesterday on Steam, which not only symbolizes Valve's first dip back into the Half-Life franchise from over a decade, but also marks it as their first full-fledged VR title. You might not be too surprised to...

After years of quiet development, Half-Life: Alyx is finally here. With hype on all sides—as Valve's first full-fledged VR game and the first Half-Life game in more than a decade—does it deliver? Read on to find out in our full Half-Life: Alyx review. Half-Life:...

HP today announced it is building a new VR headset, called Reverb G2, in collaboration with Valve and Microsoft. There's very little to go on, as the only thing available right now is a single teaser video. Here it is,...

Playing VR games is a great way to stay active, both mentally and physically. But when all is said and done, you're still only traversing around a pretty small footprint—even smaller if you're stuck in an apartment. Greg...

Half-Life: Alyx launches on Monday at 10AM PT. Luckily, you can now start pre-loading the game on Steam so that you're ready to go as soon as it launches. Update (March 20th, 2020): Valve has announced that Half-Life: Alyx pre-loading has...

After a string of cancellations by larger vendors amid the worldwide coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), this year's annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) was postponed. Exactly when it would reemerge, we weren't sure. Now, GDC organizers say a summer conference will...

Looking for an Oculus Rift S? You may be disappointed to see that the popular $400 PC VR headset is still suffering from supply shortages. We have a few alternatives you might consider though. Update (March 23rd, 2020): Some Rift...

LiDAR, the light detection and ranging technology, is usually found in commercial and industrial equipment for things like 3D scanning buildings, land, and other objects. Now, Apple announced that its latest iPad Pro includes LiDAR hardware, making it what...

With the highly anticipated launch of Half-Life: Alyx just days away, it feels like an appropriate time to look at Valve's unique commitment to ensuring that SteamVR remains a hardware-agnostic platform for VR content, and how the company has...