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.
Plex VR App ‘Plevr’ Shows Major Update with 3D Video Support, 360 Videos Coming Soon
Plevr is a third-party application in development which brings the popular personal media streaming platform Plex to VR. The app is due for an initial release by the end of the month, and a new devlog video shows a major...
‘Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality’ Review
You're dying for season 3 of Rick and Morty (2013) to come out, and the release of episode 1 on April Fool's Day isn't helping. You've got a fever that only the drunken ramblings of the genius Rick Sanchez and...
We Preview ‘Crystal Rift’ on the Oculus Rift – Now Available on Steam Early Access.
Crystal Rift from Psytec Games promises a return to the halcyon days where 3D, grid based gaming was at the cutting-edge albeit this time in VR. So what does a retro-inspired, virtual reality dungeon crawler feel like? As the...
‘Unearthed Inc: The Lost Temple’ Review
Unearthed Inc: The Lost Temple is a puzzle adventure game that puts you in the shoes of a fresh recruit to a treasure hunting company. With telekinetic powers and an obligatory wise-cracking robot sidekick named Droid, you venture deep into the Amazonian...
5 Minutes of Blistering ‘Raw Data’ Gameplay, Steam Early Access July 14th
Survios, the developers behind the multiplayer action game Raw Data, have released a of new gameplay from their upcoming HTC Vive powered hack and slacking, dual-wielding, slow-mo VR bullet-fest - here is in all its glory.
Survios, the development team we...
‘Final Approach: Pilot Edition’ Lets Oculus Rift Players Take Flight
Final Approach lands for the Oculus Rift with developer Phaser Lock Interactive coming up with a novel solution to the VR platform's current lack of motion controllers, instead of guiding planes into land, they let you fly them.
Phaser Lock Interactive's...
Early SteamVR Performance Test Included Hidden Half-Life & Left 4 Dead Demo Code
Valve have just released a new tool to determine if your gaming PC is up to the task of running SteamVR experiences unlocked with the HTC Vive. But, buried in the code of the tool lies some interesting glimpses...
‘Stark Tower’ is a Stunning Avengers Recreation, Coming to HTC Vive and Rift
We've seen a few architectural companies exploring the VR space with recreations of realistic structures. Trek Industries now want to let you step into the fantastic fictional world of The Avengers with this stunning VR recreation of one Marvel's...
HTC ‘Vive’ Tech Specs Revealed, Dual 1200×1080 Panels @ 90Hz plus “laser position sensor”
Now that the official website for the freshly announced HTC 'Vive' the new SteamVR based virtual reality headset built in partnership with Valve, we can dig a little into the onboard hardware. So far, it doesn't disappoint.
HTC 'Vive' technical...
Valve Proclaims “VR IS HERE” to Millions of Steam Users, New Vive Promo Focuses on Group-Play
Valve is pushing the HTC Vive in full force today—no surprise considering it's the official launch day of the SteamVR-compatible headset. Adding to proclamation that "VR is here," which is smack dab on Steam's front page that nearly tens of...
‘John Wick Chronicles’ Review
Neo-noir action-thriller John Wick (2014) has come to the Vive in its new VR wave-based arcade shooter John Wick Chronicles. Recreating the look and feel of the film franchise while offering up a heavy slice of gun play and plenty of moving targets, the game can be...
WEVR Launches $1 Million VR Grant Program, Up to $50,000 Available for VR Storytellers
WEVR, formerly known as WemoLab, announced their new $1Million grant today, a program aimed at anyone looking to get into the new field of cinematic VR.
WEVR, the VR company collaborating to produce experiences such as 360 video Space Shuttle Endeavour, and new HTC...
HP, Alienware, and MSI Among ‘Vive Ready PC’ Partners, Starting at $1,299
Mirroring the 'Oculus Ready PC' program, HTC is now working with PC hardware partners to offer 'Vive Optimized PCs'. The initial set of systems come from HP, Alienware, and MSI.
'Vive Optimized PCs' are "fully Vive-compatible right out of the...
‘Ark: Survival Evolved’ VR Spinoff ‘Ark Park’ Aims for Educational Dino Experience
In a rather curious move, Chinese game developer Snail Games has announced that they’ve licensed the IP for the popular PC game Ark: Survival Evolved and are using it to create Ark Park, a dinosaur theme park VR experience.
Ark: Survival Evolved is a...
Students Hack Positional Tracking onto Gear VR with SteamVR Tracking
In a reverse engineering exercise, two students at Utah State University have hacked positional tracking onto a Gear VR headset using SteamVR Tracking technology. Mobile VR solutions like Samsung’s Gear VR currently employ rotational tracking only.
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