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.
First Look: Overkill VR is a VR FPS Hamstrung by its Mobile Heritage
Out now on Steam Early Access, Overkill VR is a First-Person Shooter available for the HTC Vive. Developed by Starloop Studios and published by Game Troopers, it offers a large arsenal of upgradeable weapons, plenty of levels and varied...
News Bits: ‘Blade Runner 9732’ Drops You Into Deckard’s Apartment
A project that started life as an exercise in 3DS Max height mapping, had now grown into a full-fledged virtual reality recreation. Step into Deckard's apartment, as featured in the 1982 Sci-fi classic Blade Runner.
For me, as a huge...
‘SUPERHYPERCUBE’ Teases Vive Support, But Developer Protest Could Keep it From Rift
SUPERHYPERCUBE, a spatial reasoning puzzle game for PSVR looks to be soon headed to the Vive through SteamVR. And while SteamVR normally supports the Rift, a developer protest could exclude the headset.
SuperHyperCube is most succinctly described as a 'Tetris (1984)...
News Bits: Take a Virtual Tour of the Millennium Falcon with the Oculus Rift
I've written before how virtual reality might well enable new and more powerful ways to re-live moments from the past or just gently wallow in immersive nostalgia. The recent launch of nostalgia simulator MemoRift and the Transformers tech demo...
Manus Announces VR Gloves Developer Kit Priced $250, Shipping in Q3
Manus VR are developing what they claim will be the first consumer virtual reality glove and have announced that their first developer kits are to go on sale at $250, developers can grab a pre-order reservation today.
Update: We incorrectly...
‘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...
New vorpX is Out Now – v0.7.5 Adds 18 Games Including Far Cry 4 and COD:...
vorpX, the 3D driver that can add Oculus Rift VR support to your games, has just received a major update. Version 0.7.5 brings with it a raft of updates including full support for some of the year's biggest games.
Well,...
Prototype VR Robot Fighter Reminds us of ‘Pacific Rim’ in the Best Possible Way
This footage of a physics-driven, motion-controlled robot brawler not only looks amazing, but also features an extremely clever VR control mechanic we'd love to get our hands on.
Of all the sub genres I'd ever considered as "things I'd love to...
Elite: Dangerous Beta 2.0 Adds Oculus SDK 0.4.2, Fixes DK2 Judder and Much More
Elite: Dangerous emerged fairly early on in the Oculus Rift DK2s public life as the poster boy for the new hardware. With an exceptional, VR-tuned UI and an all-round best in class VR experience, it's clear that the team...
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...
Ubisoft and MM Company to Bring ‘Trackmania’ Full-Motion VR Chair to Paris Games Week
Ubisoft has announced a partnership with MM Company, a Ukraine based start-up that has developed a chair specifically for use with VR headsets. The chair, called the MMOne, works along three axis and is able to rotate 45 degrees left and right, raise 45 degrees and revolve 360 degrees.
MM...
‘Courage’ is a Beautiful, Co-op VR Game Made in 12 Weeks by Students
A group of students at designed and developed this stunning looking 2 player co-op game in just 12 weeks with a team of 11. The title was created as part of a Game Design module at the University of...
Valve Head Affirms Work on First-party VR Games and Interest in Future Technology
During a Q&A on Reddit, Valve head Gabe Newell affirmed that the company is continuing development its own first-party VR content, as well as exploring interests in new technologies which could play a part in Valve's future.
After dodging a flurry...
3D Mapped HTC Vive Demo Brings Archaeology to Life
Realities.IO is a company specialising in the scanning and visualisation of archeological sites of interest. The company is using their detailed scanning data to recreate those sites in room-scale VR, courtesy of the HTC Vive.
This new video demonstrates the potential power...
OSVR Launches Pre-orders for HDK 2 VR Headset, Begins Shipping July 29
Starting today OSVR is taking pre-orders for the HDK 2, the modular, open source ‘Hacker Development Kit’ VR headset which the organization says will ship starting on July 29th.
Sold in its basic configuration for $399, the new HDK 2 will be largely the same...



















