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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‘COLD VR’ Takes Smash-hit ‘SUPERHOT VR’ Time-freeze Mechanic & Completely Inverts It

Superhot VR hasn't spawned nearly as many games as we thought it might, considering the 'move to unfreeze time' mechanic works so well in VR. Now, an upcoming game called COLD VR is looking to invert Superhot's iconic gameplay...

‘Beat Saber’ is Now the Highest Rated Title on Steam – VR or Otherwise

After only three days since launch, Beat Saber (2018), the VR rhythm game that puts two lightsabers in your hands, is now the highest rated game on Steam—not just the highest rated VR game, but the highest rated game out...

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...

‘Blocked In’ Creator Daniël Ernst on the Art of the Virtual Reality Diorama

Daniël Ernst is the founder and sole member of The Shoebox Diorama, a production company dedicated to exploring the brand new artistic possibilities of a new genre, the virtual reality diorama. Ernst has thus far eschewed VR's early rush for cheap thrills...
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VR Manga Game ‘TOKYO CHRONOS’ Kickstarter Successfully Funded

Japanese VR studio MyDearest and Los Angeles-based Sekai Project launched a Kickstarter campaign last month to fund the development of a new VR manga game. Dubbed TOKYO CHRONOS, the VR visual novel game is now one step closer to coming to users...

Valve: Steam Deck is a “stepping stone” to Standalone VR

Steam Deck, Valve's handheld gaming PC that launched late last month, doesn't really have the horsepower capable of playing SteamVR games, although Valve chief Gabe Newell calls it a "stepping stone" to what could one day be Valve standalone...

Report: HTC Lays Off 1,500 Employees in Taiwan Manufacturing Division

HTC is reportedly laying off 1,500 employees in its Taiwan manufacturing division, something Bloomberg's Taipei bureau chief Samson Ellis reports to be around 22% of HTC employees. https://twitter.com/samsonellis/status/1013723541760425984 CNET has confirmed that the company is indeed going forward with layoffs in Taiwan, although...
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9 Minutes of ‘Budget Cuts 2: Mission Insolvency’ Demo Gameplay

Gamescom 2019 is still in full swing, and while the massive halls at the Cologne-based gaming expo are predictably filled to the brim with non-VR games, there's been a number of interesting VR titles to pop up here, including...

HTC Vive Worldwide Prices Confirmed, €899 in Europe, £689 UK

The HTC Vive VR system is due to go up for pre-order tomorrow (29th February) and we know the US launch price is going to be $799. But what can the rest of the world expect to pay for...

Valve Reveals Timeline of Vive Prototypes, We Chart it For You

Welcome to Valve's Steam VR Mini-museum Virtual reality is still in its infancy. Many hard problems are being worked through and thus, the hardware to deliver compelling VR experiences is still evolving. Anyone who's followed the VR space for a while...

SOUL COVENANT Review – Ineffectual Melee Sandwiched in a Very Skippable Story

SOUL COVENANT is an action RPG from the core members who brought you the SOUL SACRIFICE series. While the game does a few things to translate the franchises's melee combat and giant monsters into a VR-native experience, adherence to the series'...

Deadmau5 Concert Experience Comes to Social VR Music Venue ‘Soundscape’

VR music venue Soundscape (2024) announced a collaboration with popular electronic dance music artist deadmau5, which brings a new deadmau5-themed concert experience to the app. Initially released in 2017 as a companion piece for Burning Man, the new version of Soundscape is now...

Innoactive’s ‘VR Suitcase’ is a Portable, Self-Contained HTC Vive Demo Station

Innoactive has answered the call of nomadic VR developers on-the-go with a super slick portable pop-up, self-powered Vive station in a case, it's called the VR Suitcase and it'll put a serious dent in your wallet. Whilst the HTC Vive...

SteamVR to Get Linux and Mac OSX Support Within “a Few Months”

Valve is planning to introduce beta versions of its SteamVR platform for Mac OSX and Linux users within a few months. One thing's for sure, if you're a PC user wanting to indulge in a spot of immersive entertainment right...
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Battlezone Gets New E3 Trailer and Screenshots

Rebellion have released a new trailer and a set of new screens for their forthcoming reboot of the classic 1980 Atari arcade shooter Battlezone, and here they are. It's been a little while since we've seen anything new from Rebellion...
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