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.

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...

OSVR Launches Pre-orders for HDK 2 VR Headset, Begins Shipping July 29

Starting today OSVR is taking pre-orders for the HDK 2, the modular, open source ‘Hacker Development Kit’ VR headset which the organization says will ship starting on July 29th. Sold in its basic configuration for $399, the new HDK 2 will be largely the same...

Valve’s Only VR Title, ‘The Lab’, is the Highest Rated Game on All of Steam

Among more than 9,000 games on Steam, Valve's VR title The Lab is heading the platform's list of top rated games. Valve's The Lab is a free VR-only title that offers players eight short room-scale experiences which range from photogrammetry to castle...

‘Mr. Robot’ 360 Experience Set to Stream to all Major VR Headsets For Limited Time

Mr. Robot fans take note: a special one-time-only 360 experience is headed your way for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Gear VR and Google Cardboard-enabled smartphones exactly at 10:45 AM PST on Thursday, July 21st. According to a report by Entertainment Weekly, the 360 experience...

‘The Assembly’ Review

The Assembly is a first-person adventure game that wants to put your moral fiber to the test. Much like a novel, the game alternates back and forth between two characters: a brilliant neurologist entering the shadowy research institute eponymously dubbed 'The Assembly', and...

Oculus Rift Growth Spurt Halts HTC Vive Market Share Expansion

There's been a lot of talk about the latest data from Valve's latest Steam Hardware & Software survey, most of it drawing erroneous conclusions about overall market share of VR headsets while missing out on a very interesting data...

Analysis of Valve’s ‘Lighthouse’ Tracking System Reveals Accuracy

Valve's 'Lighthouse' tracking system affords the HTC Vive a 'room-scale' tracking space for the VR headset and its controllers through the use of area-sweeping lasers. But exactly how accurate is it? Oliver Kreylos, a VR researcher at UC Davis,...

‘Star Wars: Trials on Tatooine’ is Released for HTC Vive 18 July

Just announced at a Star Wars "Meet ILMxLab" panel at the Star Wars Celebration expo in London, Star Wars: Trials on Tatooine will be released for the HTC Vive on Steam for free on Monday 18 July. One of the highlight...

New HTC Vive Version May Be Coming This Year, Report Suggests

The SteamVR powered HTC Vive virtual reality system may see an updated "HTC Vive 2.0" before the end of the year according to a report citing suppliers to the Taipei based firm. The HTC Vive, powered with technology developed by...
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‘Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality’ Announced for HTC Vive

Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland today revealed a teaser for an upcoming VR game called Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality based on the cartoon's lovably weird universe. The HTC Vive demo of the game will make its debut at this year's Comic-Con in San Diego. Developed by...

‘Raw Data’ Deep Dive: Alongside Early Access Launch, Devs Reveal Four Heroes, Weapons, and Abilities

The long anticipated Raw Data by developer Survios launches for the HTC Vive on Steam today in Early Access. We sat down with Survios to get an inside look at what players can expect now and in the future...

DiRT Rally Devs Say Lack of Vive Support Not Due to Oculus Exclusivity Deal

Codemasters have responded officially to Road to VR on why DiRT Rally, which recently received Oculus Rift VR support, lacks support for the rival SteamVR based HTC Vive system. DiRT Rally received its first VR update this week for the...

NVIDIA’s ‘VR Funhouse’ is Proof That Good Physics Can Make Great VR

Nvidia's VR Funhouse is a virtual sandbox chasing reality, one designed to demonstrate how GPU accelerated physics can enhance presence in immersive environments. It's released for free today on Steam, but is it any fun? Perhaps it’s just my over...

DiRT Rally VR Gets HTC Vive Support Via Revive

Less than 24 hours after release, DiRT Rally VR has received support from Revive, allowing HTC Vive owners to enjoy Codemasters' excellent racing title on their VR headsets. LibreVR, the developer behind Revive, has added support for Codemaster's DiRT Rally VR. The...
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DiRT Rally VR – 4 Minutes of Oculus Rift Gameplay

DiRT Rally, one of the finest driving games out there, has finally arrived with official Oculus Rift CV1 support and it's elevated our opinions of the Codemasters developed game even higher. Here's 4 minutes of direct feed gameplay captured...
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