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.

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.
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‘Envelop’ Launches Open Beta of Immersive Windows Desktop Platform for Vive and Rift

Envelop, the virtual reality desktop platform for Windows, has launched as a public beta for anyone with a Vive or Rift to enjoy. After announcing a $5.5 million Series A investment at the beginning of 2016, followed by a closed...

‘Wake Up’ is a Surreal, Immersive Vive Puzzler with Killer Sound Design

Wake Up from Austrian developers Black Cell is a new, surreal subversion of the traditional puzzle and exploration genres sporting some beautiful art direction and some arresting sound design. Many's the time I've waffled on about the importance of sound in...

‘Aerofly FS2’ Brings Ultra Realistic Flight Simulation to Rift and Vive

Aerofly from developers IPACS is a flight simulator which aims to bring realistic visuals to the VR-enabled civilian flight-sim genre, and it looks stunning. One interesting side effect of virtual reality and its early adoption by the games industry is...

Valve Boss Gabe Newell: ‘For the last year I’ve spent most of my time with the...

At the opening ceremony of Valve's DOTA 2 tournament, Valve head Gabe Newell explained that he's been focusing much of his attention on the company's VR initiatives. While VR's potential is undeniably huge, it's still a small, if growing, market...

‘Everest VR’ Review

Some things in life really need to be experienced first hand, and the ascent of Mount Everest is probably pretty high up on that list. Photos and videos can’t compare to the real thing, but VR just might. Step...

First Look: ‘New Retro Arcade Neon’ Launches Today with All New Arcade Space, Multiplayer, Mini-games, and...

The much anticipated New Retro Arcade Neon, a totally revamped version of the lauded virtual reality arcade, finally lands on Steam today, built to take advantage of the HTC Vive. While the original New Retro Arcade, debuting on the second...

Last Chance to Buy a UK HTC Vive Before £70 Price Hike Tomorrow

HTC has announced that in response to "recent currency valuation changed" the UK price of their HTC Vive VR system will see a significant £70 increase come August 1st to £759. As a UK resident, I've been thankful that my...

Minecraft is Finally Coming to the Oculus Rift

Minecraft is finally on its way for the Oculus Rift as the Windows 10 version of the mega hit social world-building game is due to add VR support "in the coming weeks". The game which Oculus CTO John Carmack cited...
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Inside the ‘DOTA 2 VR Hub’

Dota 2 released free DLC yesterday that lets you join a sort of multi-user VR spectator lounge where you can watch live and recorded matches from a movie theater-sized screen, or get down on the ground right in the midst...

Beautiful Space Shooter ‘Everspace’ Beta Begins Today, New Gameplay Trailer

We've been keeping an eye on Everspace, the new VR-enabled space combat shooter from Rockfish, for a while now and it looks as if the company are finally ready to unleash the title on the world as the beta...

Steam Launches First ‘VR Weekend Sale’, 181 Vive and Rift Titles Discounted

Steam has launched the first VR Weekend Sale giving steep discounts on VR titles for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, including a huge 20-game bundle at 30% discount. Looking to bolster your VR game library? Vive and Rift owners...

‘Dota 2’ Releases Social Spectator Mode ‘VR Hub’

Dota 2 today released free DLC that lets you watch live and recorded matches from SteamVR compatible headsets. The new VR Hub adds a social component to the game that lets you and your friends watch Dota 2 together like never...
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‘L.A. 2097’ is Your Own Little Slice of ‘Blade Runner’

L.A. 2097 is VR experience loosely based on the tech-noir classic film Blade Runner (1982), and although offering only a single re-imagined scene from the film—Rick Deckard's high-rise apartment balcony—the demo holds a surprisingly tight grip on the imagination. We spoke with project creator...

Kite & Lightning Raises $2.5M for ‘Bebylon’, a “mini-Sword Art Online”

Kite & Lightning, an LA-based studio known for some of the burgeoning VR industry's most polished experiences, today announced that their next big project, the VR vehicular melee party brawler Bebylon Battle Royale, has been funded to the tune of $2.5...

Limited Edition DOTA 2 Championship HTC Vive Now Available

Feeling your immersive adventures leave you lacking in the style department? Want to stand out from the VR crowd? Then this new limited edition HTC Vive headset might be for you. Given the distinctly tethered nature of the current generation...
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