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.
‘Negotiator’ is Like a High-Stakes Action Flick for VR, Kickstarter Now Live
Negotiator is a first-person strategy-based narrative that action fans will especially resonate with. Like something straight out of Patriot Games (1992) or ... well ... The Negotiator (1998), the game promises to deliver high-stakes missions that test your reasoning and manipulation skills, but more importantly,...
Dirt Rally to Get Consumer Oculus Rift Support in Next Patch
One of the best driving games in recent years, Dirt Rally from Codemasters, will soon patch their virtual reality support to work on the recently release Oculus Rift consumer edition.
Dirt Rally is, in this writer's opinion, the finest Rally...
My Unopened Oculus Rift and Why the Vive Stole My Heart
I have a confession to make: my Rift CV1 arrived two weeks ago and I only just opened it. You see... I was busy the night it arrived, and then the next day the Vive arrived, and it has...
Preview: ‘Ghibli VR’ Offers a Virtual Tour of Some of the World’s Most Beloved Anime
Fans of the prolific anime production house Studio Ghibli, known for iconic films like Princess Mononoke (1997) and Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), are probably already well aware of developer Nick Pittom and his Ghibli-inspired demos. Following a recent update, you can now...
Guinness Record Set With 25 Continuous Hours in Virtual Reality
Guinness World Records, an organisation journalling the extraordinary (and often insane) stunts people will pull for notoriety, and now the book has its first virtual reality entry. Watch as Derek Westerman swaps reality for Tilt Brush inside the HTC...
SteamVR Now Lets You Skin Your Controllers and Base Stations
OK, so perhaps not the most revolutionary of updates, but certainly a fun feature addition to the latest SteamVR build is the ability to customise the look of your SteamVR controllers and, should the mood strike you, your base...
‘NewRetroArcade: Neon’ Bringing Multiplayer and “Huge Amount of New Content” to HTC Vive
Developer Digital Cybercherries has today announced plans to develop a new version of their acclaimed virtual arcade. NewRetroArcade: Neon will be built for SteamVR and will include multiplayer, motion-controls, and room-scale capability for the HTC Vive.
Launched all the way back in 2014, NewRetroArcade is a...
Review: ‘ABE VR’ Puts You at the Mercy of a Robot’s Bloodthirsty Search for Love
Hammerhead VR is soon to launch their début VR film experience ABE VR, a horror experience based on the striking short film ABE (2013) from Writer / Director Rob McLellan. I find out what it's like to be the object of affection for a...
Developer Teases Room-scale Version of ‘New Retro Arcade’ for HTC Vive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ouwgk2mNIvU
New Retro Arcade is easily the best virtual reality arcade experience we've seen yet, but it was released prior to the introduction of motion controls from HTC and Oculus and before room-scale gameplay. Somehow the game seems like it was designed...
Watch: ‘High Fidelity’ Live Demo at SVVR 2016, Beta Client Access Available Now
High Fidelity describes itself as an "open source, shared Virtual Reality" application which gives people a virtual platform to build whatever universe they want and share it with others. The app just opened its door to beta testers, and...
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...
First Look: ‘TheWave’ Lets DJs Drop the Beat in VR
DJs looking to hone their musical craft in front of a live audience - or perhaps those looking for a more stimulating way to mix music - can rejoice. TheWave from developer WaveVR is looking to provide DJs with a psychedelic...
HTC Just Earmarked $100 Million to Invest in VR Content, Applications Open Today
Looking to get your VR project off the ground? HTC might be able to help. The company has just announced a $100 million fund attached to the 'Vive X' accelerator program.
Announced at an HTC conference today in Beijing, Vive X...
‘BigScreen’ Lets You Throw Virtual LAN Parties, Desktop Mirroring in VR
BigScreen is a social VR app currently in beta for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive that lets you livestream your monitor to friends in an online environment, essentially letting you throw a virtual LAN party or movie night with your best...
Project Sansar ‘Creator Preview’ Sign Ups are Now Open, Launches in Summer
Project Sansar from Second Life creator Linden Lab is a new virtual world, built for virtual reality which promises world building tools capable of generating beautiful, shareable worlds online. Now, Linden Lab has announced it's opened the sign up process...




















