PC VR News & Reviews
The latest PC VR news. In this section you'll find SteamVR reviews, games, and news on Valve's latest moves in XR and spatial computing.
XR News Bits – ‘Thrasher’ Launches, Kojima Explores Vision Pro, Big Game Updates, & More
In this edition of XR News Bits we see a newly released Walkabout Mini Golf DLC course, a big update to Contractors Showdown, game director Hideo Kojima exploring Vision Pro, the release of VR action-arcade game Thrasher, and signs of life from...
‘High Fidelity’ Refocuses on Enterprise Market, Lays off 25% of Staff
High Fidelity, the VR platform from Second Life creator Philip Rosedale, announced that the company has laid off 25 percent of its staff in a new shift that will put a much heavier emphasis on enterprise usecases.
Rosedale announced the...
XR News Bits – New VR Brawler Launches Alongside Big Updates for Existing Games
Brazen Blaze is a unique VR brawler that's just launched on Quest and PC VR. Meanwhile, Chess Club, Ironlights, and Battle Talent have all gotten exciting updates.
Those of you who have been reading Road to VR for a long time might...
Roguelite VR Shooter ‘The Light Brigade’ Gets New Class and Weapon in Latest Update
Funktronic Labs, the studio behind roguelite shooter The Light Brigade (2023), just dropped a major content update that brings a new playable character, new ability, and a new procedurally generated region.
Called the 'Phantom of Time', the free update introduces...
HTC Vive Accessory Store Now Stocks Things You Actually Need
Want to know how much a replacement HTC Vive Base Station or SteamVR controller would set you back should the worst happen? HTC's Vive accessory store has been updated to include these items, along with some eye opening prices.
The HTC...
‘No Man’s Sky’ February Update Lets You Grow & Fly Living Ships
No Man's Sky (2016) has been on a roll lately with its continuous updates ever since its big 'Beyond' refresh in Summer 2019, which brought along with it VR support for PS4 and PC versions of the game. Now,...
EA: Playing ‘Star Wars: Squadrons’ in VR Will Be “more like being a real pilot”
Star Wars: Squadrons is coming to PC, consoles, and VR headsets on October 2nd. And while we got our first look at gameplay of the upcoming dogfighter in a special premier last night, it's still not entirely clear what's at stake...
Crytek’s David Bowman “We’re One of the Largest VR Teams on the Planet”
Revealing one of the most polished VR demos we've seen to date, CryEngine and Crysis developer Crytek were in fighting form at E3 in Los Angeles this year. We speak to Director of Production David Bowman who was bullish about...
Story-driven VR shooter ‘Of Lies & Rain’ Early Access Release Date Confirmed for September
Of Lies & Rain is an upcoming story-based VR shooter headed to Quest, PSVR 2, and PC VR. A new trailer confirms an early access release date of September 10th.
Following the recent release of its demo earlier this year,...
You Can Access Oculus Home with DK2, Play Free and Paid Content Right Now
There's plenty of reasons to be excited for the Oculus Rift to arrive at your doorstep in the next few days (or months), but don't throw out that DK2 just yet, because there's still some life in the old...
Prop Hunt-style Game ‘Mannequin’ Goes Free-to-Play on Quest as Freemium Multiplayer Games Thrive
Mannequin (2024), the VR game that brings a unique twist to prop hunt, is going free-to-play on Quest starting today—which could point to more developers opting to go the freemium route.
Launched last June on Quest and SteamVR headsets, Mannequin isn't...
‘Pavlov VR’ Update Includes Official Oculus Compatibility, Battle Royale Mode Slated for 2018
Pavlov VR, the Early Access VR shooter from indie developer davevillz, has a new badge under the 'VR Support' category on its Steam page which now indicates official support for Oculus Rift. Including a few minor bug fixes, the team added ...
Hands-on: HTC Vive Pre Brings Notable Improvements to Visuals, Tracking, and Ergonomics
Although the HTC Vive saw a significant delay, pushing its expected delivery date way back from Q4 2015 to April 2016, development of the headset has not stalled. The new Vive Pre, the second Vive development kit, makes improvements...
Here’s How ‘Asgard’s Wrath’ Plays on Index and Vive via Revive
Released today, Asgard's Wrath is the latest title published by Oculus Studios, which also means it's technically exclusive to the company's Rift headset. Luckily, there's a free unofficial mod which makes most Oculus content available to non-Oculus headsets. We...
4 Videos That Take You Inside Valve’s ‘The Lab’
The HTC Vive is here, and we're finally allowed to show you The Lab, Valve's Portal-themed playground of VR demos that gives you a beautifully cohesive tour of what's possible with room-scale VR. To get a better look at just what it had...




















