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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VR Puzzler ‘Dimensional’ Has Interesting VR Locomotion Ideas, On Kickstarter Now

Dimensional from UK developers is a built-for-VR puzzle platformer for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift which leverage's experimental locomotion ideas to tackle nausea and enhance presence. The project has just hit Kickstarter, so we thought we'd take a...

SteamVR and HTC Vive Pre Gets ‘Direct Mode’

Valve has just announced that the latest release of SteamVR beta, its virtual reality platform SteamVR just upgraded its rendering pipeline to support Direct Mode, a way to bypass unnecessary operating system clutter to render directly to a VR...
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‘Universe Sandbox 2’ to Get VR Support, “Grab the Moon and Hurl it Toward Earth”

Universe Sandbox 2 is a physics-based space simulator from Giant Army that will soon be getting Oculus Rift and HTC Vive support, so you can build the Universe as you see fit in virtual reality—provided you adhere to the laws of classical...
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Developing Coop VR Games with Remote Presence Using the HTC Vive and Kinect

After featuring their new experiment which used the HTC Vive and Microsoft Kinect to the physical image of 2 players into virtual worlds remotely, we wanted to know more about how developers Jasper Brekelmans and Jeroen de Mooij had pulled it...
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VRLO 3.0 Event Wrap-Up Features Autodesk, Bossa Studios, HammerheadVR and More

VRLO is a London based VR event which celebrated its third outing in December, bigger and better than ever before. Road to VR's Jonathan Tustain was there to report from the show. Here's a nifty wrap-up tour featuring a collection...

The HTC Vive Pre is Now Shipping to Developers

The second generation SteamVR development kit, the HTC Vive Pre, was unveiled at CES in January and included numerous enhancements. Valve have now announced that the new Pre systems are on their way to developers. In the run up to...
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WEARVR Weekly Top Ten VR Downloads – February #1

Looking for something fun to play in VR? We’ve got the top 10 downloads from the last week on the WEARVR app marketplace, a cross-platform repository of virtual reality experiences. Take a thrilling ride through the colorful city on the beach on...

7 Ways to Move Users Around in VR Without Making Them Sick

You only need 10 minutes with a keyboard and mouse set-up to find out that moving around in VR is completely different from anything else in gaming. Here we take a look at some of the techniques developers are using to put...

‘Virtually Dead’ Mixes Live Zombie Theatre with VR Driven by the HTC Vive

The latest out of home, live VR attraction to hit the UK, Virtually Dead mixes free-roaming virtual reality with live theatrical performances to bring Zombies to life in a secret East London location. The third UK based virtual reality attraction...

‘Adventure Time’ Game Coming Soon to All Major VR Headsets

Adventure Time: Magic Man's Head Games is a whimsical Gear VR 3D platformer featuring all of your favorite characters from the show. Fans of Adventure Time better keep their eyes peeled in the coming months though, as the game is 'coming soon' to...
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Rebellion’s CEO Jason Kingsley on Pioneering Commercial VR with Battlezone

Rebellion, makers of the made-for-VR reboot Battlezone, is a veteran games developer with over 20 years in the industry. Here, in footage taken from a recent Sky News interview with Joe Tidy, the company's CEO Jason Kingsley shares his reasons...
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Hands On: Everest VR is a Visceral, Beautiful Interactive Documentary

Frank He continues his VRLA Winter Expo adventures as he goes hands on with Everest VR, a HTC Vive powered experience from Sólfar Studios and RVX, that blends beautiful visuals with informative narration to present a compelling, interactive VR documentary. Guest...

Hands-on: ‘Budget Cuts’ Inventive Locomotion is a Lesson for VR Developers

Budget Cuts is a stealth-action virtual reality game in development for the HTC Vive. The polished experience has the player avoiding humanoid robots and attacking from the shadows with throwing knives and crossbows. The game's portaling locomotion system is...
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Hands On: Crytek’s ‘The Climb’ is an Exhilarating Yet Comfortable VR Experience

Frank He goes hands on with Crytek's Oculus Rift exclusive rock-climbing VR title 'The Climb' at this year's VRLA Winter Expo. Guest Article by Frank He Now a second year UCLA undergraduate in a neuroscience program, Frank was born in Los...
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WEARVR Weekly Top Ten VR Downloads – January #4

Looking for something fun to play in VR? We’ve got the top 10 downloads from the last week on the WEARVR app marketplace, a cross-platform repository of virtual reality experiences. Who needs to go Scuba Diving when you've got VR? Dive into...
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