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.
The 5 Best Free Games on HTC Vive
Steam is chocked full of free games that support HTC Vive, but it may be difficult with all that choice to know exactly which games to start out with, especially if all that holiday shopping blew your wallet to...
‘The Vanishing of Ethan Carter’ VR Support Removed in Patch, Developer Teases Future VR DLC
Well, this has been a small roller-coaster. First the new UE4 Redux of acclaimed mystery adventure The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, did have VR support out of the box, then the developer admitted this was a mistake and now...
HTC Vive ‘Developer Edition’ Sign-ups Could Start Next Week
According to a report at Ars Technica, HTC's VR Headset the 'Vive' could find its way into selected developers hands very soon for nothing. Sign-ups for the device may also begin as early as next week.
GDC 2015 was dominated...
NVIDIA’s ‘VR Funhouse’ is Proof That Good Physics Can Make Great VR
Nvidia's VR Funhouse is a virtual sandbox chasing reality, one designed to demonstrate how GPU accelerated physics can enhance presence in immersive environments. It's released for free today on Steam, but is it any fun?
Perhaps it’s just my over...
Mozilla Research VR Launches Experimental Website Compatible with Oculus Rift
Earlier this year Mozilla began exploring virtual reality capabilities for the web. Now, they have released MozVR.com, which they call “a VR website about VR websites,” in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Firefox. It uses a virtual reality...
VorpX Update Released – DK2 Support, Early Positional Tracking, DX11 G3D Support and More (video)
The new version of VorpX, the 3D driver that lets you play non-VR games on your Oculus Rift, has just been released and it adds early support for the DK2, Geometry 3D support for DirectX 11 games and positional...
‘RIVEN’ Review – An Okay VR Port of an Awesome Game Still Worth Playing
RIVEN (1997), the sequel to iconic point-and-click puzzle-adventure MYST (1993), just got the VR treatment in its new remake. Unlike Myst, which felt a little too game-y and obtuse at times, Riven plays a lot more like a modern title, which thanks to Quest and...
‘Dead Secret’ is Getting a Sequel, Coming Later This Year
Dead Secret (2015), Robot Invader's first-person mystery thriller for PC, Gear VR and SteamVR-capable headsets, is getting a sequel called Dead Secret Circle. The second installment in the series is slated to come to VR and traditional platforms in 2017.
Like its predecessor, Dead...
‘Sprint Vector’ Big Bang Update Brings New Map & Characters, Now Live on All Supported Platforms
Sprint Vector (2018), the Mario Kart-style VR foot racing game from Raw Data (2017) developers Survios, just got new content update called the 'Big Bang Update' which includes a new map, two new playable characters a new leaderboard for racers.
The new...
Ubisoft’s Mysterious New VR Thriller ‘Transference’ Aims to be a “true collaboration between Hollywood and gaming”
At Ubisoft's E3 2017 presentation, the company announced a cinematic-focused VR psychological thriller called Transference. Launching in Spring 2018, the title seeks to "bridge the gap between movies and games," and is being developed in collaboration with Ubisoft Montreal and...
‘Rust’-like Sci-fi VR Survival Game ‘GRIM’ Hits Early Access This Week, Trailer Here
Combat Waffle Studios and Beyond Frames Entertainment, the studios behind VR survival shooter Ghosts of Tabor (2023), announced they're launching a VR game into early access this week which is heavily inspired by Rust (2018).
Developed by Spoonfed Interactive with...
Ubisoft Launches ‘Space Junkies’ Non-VR Open Beta Today
Space Junkies (2019), Ubisoft Montpellier's VR arena shooter, seems to be hunting for a larger playerbase as the studio today launched an open beta for non-VR PC users.
The open beta is available from July 25th – August 7th via Uplay...
‘Elite: Dangerous’ to Get HTC Vive Support this Year, Play it on SteamVR at EGX 2015
Elite: Dangerous is getting support for Valve's flagship VR headset the HTC Vive later this year. What's more, if you're in the UK and heading to this week's EGX 2015 show, you'll have a chance to try it out.
Elite:...
Riftmax Theater Heads to Kickstarter to Improve the Social VR Theater Experience
Riftmax Theater is one of the most interesting projects currently underway for virtual reality. The software acts as a theater for both videos and live performances, where users can come together from across the world to watch a film...
‘Lushfoil Photography Sim’ Confirms VR Support Coming “Soon”
Lushfoil Photography Sim is a recent entry in the niche genre of photography simulators. Its beautiful and serene environments have always looked like they'd be incredible to explore in VR, along with the immersion of taking a photograph using your...




















