Valve: ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Dev Team is the ‘single largest we’ve ever had’

Today during a Q&A session with Valve developers working on Half-Life: Alyx, the group confirmed that the development team behind the title is the largest to have ever worked on any Valve game. Responding to a question regarding how many people...

Valve Makes All ‘Half-Life’ Games Free to Play Until ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Launches in March

In celebration of the upcoming launch of Half-Life: Alyx, the studio's first full VR title, Valve is making all games in the Half-Life series free to play until Alyx's release in March. Half-Life is the cornerstone franchise that established Valve as one...
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‘Minecraft’ Creator Praises ‘Boneworks’, Considers Starting a VR Game Studio

Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" has apparently been spending time with Valve's new Index headset and the recently released Boneworks. Now he's flirting with the idea of starting up a new VR game studio to revisit some game development ideas. Recent tweets from...

Valve Confirms ‘Left 4 Dead’ VR Game Not in Active Development

If you were buzzing about the proposition of getting a Left 4 Dead game any time soon, be it VR or otherwise, Valve says it's definitely not working on any Left 4 Dead-related IP, and it hasn't for years. Rumors that Valve...

The 5 Best Cross-Play Multiplayer Games for PC VR & PlayStation VR

Single-player games can immersive and rewarding, but when the campaign is done and all the AI foes have been slain, you need to know when you finally hit that 'multiplayer' button that can play with actual human beings. Here...

‘Moon Rider’ is a WebVR Game That’s Quietly Amassed Thousands of Daily Players

Moon Rider is a free VR rhythm game built on the WebVR standard which means it runs directly from a web browser rather than being downloaded and installed on a specific VR storefront. Its creators say the game has...

Quest Update Adds Digital IPD Indicator

Oculus Quest includes an IPD slider on the bottom of the headset which adjusts the distance between the lenses for ideal alignment with the user's eyes, which is important for visual comfort and clarity. Since launch however, there's been...

Mojo is Making Contacts Smarter with Its Incredibly Tiny Microdisplay

Mojo Vision is a company that's working to produce smart contact lenses, which it hopes in the near future will let users have a non-obtrusive display without needing to wear a pair of smart glasses. CNET's Scott Stein got a chance...

Facebook Surges in U.S. Patent Rankings Due to Mounting AR Strategy

An analysis of U.S. patents done by Fairview Research reveals that Facebook has made a significant surge in its year-over-year ranking for patents granted in 2019, something partly owed to its increased number of patents surrounding augmented reality. The news...

‘Path of the Warrior’ Gets Co-op with Cross-play Between Quest & Rift

Oculus-exclusive VR beat 'em up Path of the Warrior got a new update today enabling co-op, including cross-play between Quest & Rift. Published by Oculus Studios, developer Twisted Pixel launched Path of the Warrior last month on Quest and Rift. The title reimagines...