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.

‘Konrad the Kitten’ Aims to Add Presence to the Virtual Pet Genre

The virtual pet craze that started with the Tamagotchi is entering a new era with virtual reality, and leading the charge is a new project that aims to give you very own virtual cat, it's called Konrad the Kitten and...

‘Waltz of the Wizard’ Update Adds Social Two Player “Troll Mode”

The immensely fun virtual reality wizarding simulator Waltz of the Wizard for HTC Vive has been updated with a new two player feature that lets a second non VR player join you in your spell-casting shenanigans. Social features are seemingly...
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This is Gamecube Classic ‘Super Mario Sunshine’ Running in VR

Another Nintendo classic title from the past makes it into virtual reality courtesy of Gamecube emulator Dolphin VR. This time it's the turn of Super Mario Sunshine, returning here complete with high resolution texture hacks and running at 60...
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Official ‘Fruit Ninja’ Hits the HTC Vive on Early Access

Fruit Ninja, the popular franchise from Halfbrick Studios, has officially made its way into VR. Now available on Steam Early Access for HTC Vive, Fruit Ninja VR lets you slice and dice with the best of them using dual katana swords that are...

Searches for “HTC Vive” Have Caught up with “Oculus Rift” and May Be Accelerating

When it comes to Google searches, "HTC Vive" has recently matched "Oculus Rift" and may be continuing to rise. Google searches for "Oculus Rift" have enjoyed steady popularity since 2013 with major spikes hitting after the company's announcement that it...
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NVIDIA ‘VR Funhouse’ Coming to Steam for Free This Month

VR Funhouse, Nvidia's physics sandbox revealed alongside the GeForce GTX 1080 in May, is coming to Steam this month for free. Nvidia is keeping mum on exact release dates for now. The suite of HTC Vive-compatible mini-games primarily acts as a showcase for the company’s GPU-based physics...

SoundStage Lets You Build Your Dream Music Studio in Room-Scale VR

This is SoundStage, from solo developer Logan Olson, a VR application that aims to let musicians build their own dream music studio, allowing them to play, record and mix from within VR on the HTC Vive. Being a musician can...

‘Rick and Morty’ VR Experience Could Debut at SDCC 2016, ‘American Horror Story’ and ‘The Man...

While Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland has been known to be working on various VR projects, San Diego Comic-Con 2016 could see the debut of the first such experience that's actually based on the popular IP. Additionally, an American Horror...
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Why New Social VR App ‘Rec Room’ Makes You Smile

Rec Room is a new social VR platform for HTC Vive from indie studio Against Gravity, and as a project currently in Early Access for the low low cost of absolutely free, it's quickly becoming a success on Steam. At the time of this writing, more...

HTC Vive Headset Nearing 100,000 Install Base, Steam Data Suggests [Update]

While between HTC/Valve and Oculus, the companies have been coy on official sales figures, Steam data suggests that the HTC Vive install base is approaching the 100,000 mark. Having launched just about three months ago on April 5th, the HTC...

Catching Up with nDreams’ ‘The Assembly’, Coming to Rift and Vive July 19th

The Assembly from nDreams is coming soon, and with an official release date of July 19th now announced, we thought we'd take some time to catch up on this intriguing story-driven thriller built from the ground up for VR. The...

Latest ‘Revive’ Update Lets You Play 35 Oculus Home Games on HTC Vive

Revive, the mod which lets HTC Vive owners play games released only on Oculus Home, has just got a new release and is now compatible with 35 titles in the Oculus Store. Revive, a free mod project created by LibreVR in...
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Hands-on: ‘New Retro Arcade’ Tech Demo HTC Vive Gameplay

New Retro Arcade has finally got the roomscale treatment with newly released support for the HTC Vive (and Oculus Rift CV1) through Steam. Even back in 2014, long before HTC or Oculus announced their intention to create VR controllers, it was...

‘New Retro Arcade’ Tech Demo Launches with HTC Vive and Rift CV1 Support on Steam

Developer Digital Cybercherries has launched the New Retro Arcade Tech Demo on Steam for the HTC Vive. The tech demo is functionally identical to the game seen previously on the Oculus Rift, but now with support for the Vive's...

How to Sharpen Your HTC Vive’s Visuals with Supersampling

Want to substantially improve image quality whilst immersed in your HTC Vive? Here's details of a new tweak that allows you to engage supersampling in SteamVR and compatible games with the resulting differences impressive - as long as your...
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