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.

Valve Releases ‘The Lab’ Unity Renderer for Free

Valve have released the Unity based renderer for its superb VR experience collection The Lab in an effort to encourage adoption of what it sees as optimal rendering techniques for VR experiences. Although many probably assumed that Valve's collection of VR experiences,...
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Hands On: Crytek Unveils Oculus Rift Exclusive Title ‘The Climb’

Crytek is widely known for best-selling titles like Crysis and the Far Cry series, but today they’re announcing an exciting new VR-exclusive game called The Climb. When coupled with previously-announced VR games Robinson: The Journey and Dinosaur Island, it...
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‘Giant Cop’ on HTC Vive Available via Humble Bundle Until 18th March

The folks over at Humble Bundle just sent us word that the HTC Vive launch title Giant Cop is available now until March 18th and will be available as an early build that same day. Humble Bundle is a digital...
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Doraemon ‘Anywhere Door’ Uses Simple Props for a Brilliant VR Experience

'Doraemon' is a popular manga and anime involving a robotic cat who travels back in time to help a young boy. Among Doraemon's many tricks from the future is the 'Anywhere Door' which can be opened to transport people... well,...

What to Expect in VR This Week at E3 2016

E3 2016 kicks off this week; it's the first E3 since the launch of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, and the last before the launch of Sony's PlayStation VR headset. What does the year's biggest consumer gaming show...
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Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Tonight Show’ Debuts Virtual Reality Pictionary Segment with ‘Tilt Brush’

NBC's popular late night talk show The Tonight Show with host Jimmy Fallon has debuted a new segment called Virtual Reality Pictionary which uses the HTC Vive and Google's Tilt Brush VR paint app. Jimmy Fallon is no stranger to VR. As far back...

Vive Consumer and Business Headsets Will Become Increasingly Differentiated VR Systems, Vive President Says

After launching the consumer HTC Vive in early 2016, the company began offering a $1,200 'Business Edition' version of the headset which is essentially the same system but with dedicated support, an enhanced warranty, and bulk buying options. Going...

Steam 2016 Autumn Sale Discounts Nearly 300 VR Supported Titles

The Steam Autumn sale is once again upon us, and this time around this time Valve have flagged close to a whopping 300 VR titles for discounts, including games that support both the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and OSVR. It’s...
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Review: ‘Fated’ is a Viking Age Adventure That Plays a Number on Your Heartstrings

I try not to let my emotions get the better of me, but in Fated: The Silent Oath, a first-person action-adventure game recently released for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, there's really nothing I could do to ward off the strange feeling...

Send HTC Your Idea for a Vive Accessory and Win a Free HTC Vive

The Vive's Lighthouse tracking system is an impressive piece of tech, considering it boasts sub-millimeter, 3D room-scale positional tracking for a VR headset and hand controllers using lasers. But haven't you ever wished the Vive controllers could be used for more...

Hands On: The Unspoken and Oculus Touch Made Me a Bad-Ass Wizard

The Unspoken from Insomniac Games wants to use the immediacy of motion controls to give you magical powers and then watch you fight to the death using them. At a special event, Frank He got a chance to go...

Steam and Oculus Summer Sales Offer Steep Savings on 120+ VR Games

Steam's legendary seasonal sale is now underway, but this year, virtual reality consumers have two competing platforms from which to browse bargains as Oculus joins Valve in a summer VR game sale head to head with some attractive discounts. Strange...

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...

‘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...

A Look Inside HTC’s Steam VR Laser Tracking Base Stations

At GDC 2015, Valve and HTC are demo'ing their new virtual reality system which utilises a laser-based tracking system. We've got high-res images of those base stations for you now. GDC is exploding with VR news, and as ever with new...
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