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.
‘Racket: Nx’ is a Retro-Inspired Futuristic VR Sports Workout for HTC Vive
Racket: Nx is a new, futuristic VR sports title which draws inspiration from the game of Racquetball and classic arcade titles and promises to help you work up a sweat.
One of the hopes or benefits of room-scale VR is that,...
‘XLR’ is an Evolution of Tower Defence With Room-scale VR on HTC Vive
Developers Metaware Limited are working to utilise virtual reality and HTC Vive's room-scale talents to evolve the familiar genre of Tower Defence with some unique gameplay innovations that only really work in VR. It's called XLR.
Tower defence, the mainstay of...
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...
‘Bigscreen’ Social Computing Space Metrics Show Big Value for VR Power Users
Bigscreen VR announced that they raised $3 million dollars for their "social utility" VR application. Bigscreen gives you access to your computer screen in VR, which is a deceptively simple idea but one that is unlocking new ways of...
HTC Vive Tracker Juggling (yes, juggling) Demonstrates Impressive Performance
The Vive Tracker, a 'puck'-like device designed to attach to objects to track them in VR via the SteamVR Tracking system, went on sale this week after 1,000 units went out to developers earlier this year. One developer aptly...
This Uncovered Silhouette May Be the First Glimpse of the SteamVR Headset
So you've probably heard by now that Valve is set to reveal a SteamVR Dev Kit come GDC 2015 next week. Well, some folks poking around their website found a photo hidden in the source code that reveals what...
A Look Inside HTC’s Steam VR Laser Tracking Base Stations
At GDC 2015, Valve and HTC are demo'ing their new virtual reality system which utilises a laser-based tracking system. We've got high-res images of those base stations for you now.
GDC is exploding with VR news, and as ever with new...
VIVE – the Very Immersive Virtual Experience that Fuses Motion Capture with the Oculus Rift
Naturalistic input for users wishing to take that extra step towards full body immersion for their virtual reality experience is still some way off. You can see the pieces forming and coming together, and things are evolving quickly, but...
Spherica’s Stabilization Technology Used in HBO’s ‘Westworld’ VR Experience
HBO premiered a VR experience for their new Westworld series at TechCrunch Disrupt, and they used Spherica's camera stabilization technology in order to pull off an extended live-action tracking shot in VR. Common advice given to new VR filmmakers...
Insider Notes from the HTC Vive VR Jam at London’s Playhubs
The HTC Vive came to London recently, courtesy of Valve and PlayHubs, to form the centrepiece of a dedicated VR Jam. Mike Algar charts his room-scale developer adventures for us in this guest post from inside the event.
Mike Alger is...
Matrix Inspired VR Stealth Game ‘Black Hat Cooperative’ Launches
Black Hat Cooperative is a neat two player VR title which draws upon The Matrix for inspiration, that asks you to escape a labyrinth whilst being pursued, just like Neo, with only your 'operator' companion outside VR guiding you.
One...
VR Minigolf is Here and Real Minigolf Should be Scared
Virtual reality has an amazing capacity to make you feel like you are somewhere else, and to step into new worlds. But as far as actually being an accurate stand-in for most real life activities, VR still has a...
Virtual Reality Music Video ‘An Unseen Sky’ Available on Oculus Share Now
The Music video is a once trailblazing form of entertainment, borne in the 80s thanks primarily to the advent of 'youth' focussed television and of course MTV. Although the majority are merely literal, visual, commercially driven accompaniments to the music,...
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...



















