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.
Acer Unveils New Business-friendly Windows VR Headset with Detachable Display
Acer today announced a new Windows "Mixed Reality" VR headset. Dubbed the Acer OJO 500 (pronounced 'O-ho'), the new headset is packing a few features that seem to be making overtures to the commercial sector.
Seemingly taking a page out...
Valve Releases CAD Models for Index VR System, Letting Makers Build to Their Heart’s Content
Valve launched Index, the high-quality PC VR headset, just a few days ago. As an enthusiast-level device, we likened it to a DSLR camera in out full review, setting itself apart from the easier to use, but more consumer-oriented...
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Was Among the Best Selling Steam Games Released in March
Valve today announced the top 20 best selling games on Steam released in March. And coming as little surprise to anyone, Half-Life: Alyx (2020) has made it on the list.
In its monthly top sales list, Valve is accounting for...
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...
35% of All Game Developers Are Building for XR, According to GDC Industry Survey
Despite industry woes, XR development has largely stayed consistent, according to the annual Game Developer Conference (GDC) State of the Game Industry Survey, noting that 35% of developers who responded are building for XR.
The San Francisco-based conference is a...
‘Township Tale’ Studio Reveals Upcoming Multiplayer Dungeon-crawler Extraction Game ‘Reave’
Alta, the studio behind open-world VRRPG A Township Tale (2021), revealed during the VR Games Showcase today more about its next VR game, a multiplayer dungeon-crawler called Reave.
Previously revealed last year as 'Project 2', we now know the game is not only...
‘EVE: Valkyrie Warzone’ Update Adding Non-VR Mode and PS4/PC Cross Platform Play
One of the earliest big exclusive releases for VR, EVE: Valkyrie from CCP Games, continues to evolve and with the latest free expansion dubbed 'Warzone' the developers have opened its particular brand of slick online space shooter to players...
‘Doom VFR’ PlayStation Aim Support Isn’t Perfect, but It Is Welcomed
Doom VFR, Id Software's made-for-VR Doom franchise game, is launching soon on PSVR and HTC Vive via Steam. PSVR users better dust off their PS Aim controllers from the last time they played Farpoint (2017) though, because Doom VFR is putting its iconic guns in your...
‘OrbusVR: Reborn’ Expansion Heads into Beta #3 in Open Weekend Starting Today
OrbusVR: Reborn is the first expansion to OrbusVR, a VRMMORGP in Early Access from indie studio Orbus Online. Now in its third open beta weekend, owners of the base game OrbusVR can hop into Reborn starting today, which comes with plenty of new...
Valve: New VR Users on Steam Grew by 11% in 2021, Unique Play Sessions Up 22%
New figures directly from Valve reveal the growth of VR users on Steam in 2021.
Shared by Valve this week, the Steam 2021 Year in Review gives us some fresh official stats about VR usage on the platform.
Valve says "new...
Samsung Odyssey is the Premium Windows VR Headset with Leading Specs, Integrated Audio
Last week, images of the Samsung Odyssey Windows VR headset leaked online, and although they seemed plenty legit, a new leak from Microsoft's own website confirms the existence of the device and offers new details of this premium headset.
When...
‘Beat the Beats’ Rhythm-Boxing Game Launches on PSVR 2, Coming Soon to Other Major Headsets
The VR rhythm genre is getting kind of crowded, with many developers looking to replicate Beat Saber's 'hit the thing to the beat' money machine. Enter Beat the Beats, a project indeed inspired by Meta's seminal block-slashing game, although with its...
‘COLD VR’ Takes Smash-hit ‘SUPERHOT VR’ Time-freeze Mechanic & Completely Inverts It
Superhot VR hasn't spawned nearly as many games as we thought it might, considering the 'move to unfreeze time' mechanic works so well in VR. Now, an upcoming game called COLD VR is looking to invert Superhot's iconic gameplay...
Valve Affirms Continued Work on VR Games, Suggests First May Ship with Knuckles
With a history of developing some of the greatest games ever made—Half-Life, Portal, Counter Strike, Team Fortress, to name a few—the VR space has high hopes for the three VR games that the company has confirmed it's developing. But...
HTC Vive Pro Headset Review: Welcomed Improvements Overshadowed By a Steep Price
Set to launch this week, on the two year anniversary of the original Vive, HTC's Vive Pro shows the progress the company has been able to make on their VR headset in the same span, though it isn't being...



















