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.
Hands-On with the ‘Paranormal Activity’ VR Demo on the HTC Vive
Frank He shares his experiences of VRWERX's made-for-VR experience, a sneak peek at what you can expect in a full release coming to virtual reality headsets some time next year. The Paranormal Activity VR demo is an HTC Vive experience that...
Yes, You Can Juggle in VR with the HTC Vive
When Alex Schwartz told people he could juggle in VR with the HTC Vive and SteamVR controllers, they didn't believe him. But now he has video proof: not only can he juggle quite effectively with the system, he thinks that it...
HTC’s Vive Launch Trailer is Beautiful Hype, and that’s OK
The HTC Vive, a virtual reality headset for Valve's SteamVR platform, was launched yesterday and it was accompanied by a lavish, high-concept trailer extolling the wonders of the new platform.
As the virtual reality revolution has been built primarily by...
‘Konrad the Kitten’ Aims to Add Presence to the Virtual Pet Genre
The virtual pet craze that started with the Tamagotchi is entering a new era with virtual reality, and leading the charge is a new project that aims to give you very own virtual cat, it's called Konrad the Kitten and...
HTC Vive-enabled Unreal Engine 4.8 Coming next Week, Devs Can Start Work with Rift DK2
Epic Games has today announced that the company will be releasing an Unreal Engine 4.8 preview build next week which will offer support for Valve's highly anticipated SteamVR / HTC Vive. Epic says that even developers who don't have...
First Steam VR Controller Impressions “Utterly phenomenal”
HTC mentioned during their HTC Vive reveal yesterday that the new headset would be accompanied by new controllers, designed for VR. It seems that Scott Broock, VP of Content at Jaunt just got his hands on them, and was...
VR Pet Tracking with the HTC Vive and Bandit the Dog
HTC Vive title Hover Junkers creators StressLevelZero felt that their house pet Bandit was missing out on all the room-scale VR goodness enjoyed by the rest of the clan, so they rigged up a controller and put him in VR.
The...
‘Waltz of the Wizard’ Preview
What do you get when you combine mandrake root, a ruby, and a suspicious red potion? How about eye of newt, a glowing green gemstone, and a foul yellow liquid? To be honest, I can't really remember, but whatever...
New ‘Fantastic Contraption’ Mixed-Reality Trailer Teases Twitch Chat Integration
Fantastic Contraption, a building game from Northway Games, is launching tomorrow alongside the HTC Vive, and you'd be forgiven if you're caught drooling over the newest peek into the studio's mixed reality gameplay teaser. We know we are.
Twitch streamers may have noticed...
Preview: ‘Machine VR’ is an Awe-inspiring Trip Through a Crystalline Fractal Universe
Produced by Dutch visual effects artist Julius Horsthuis, Machine VR is the newest installment of a line of contemplative fractal 360 videos—this time taking you into an infinite world of crenelated metallic structures that is sure to ignite the imagination.
The human mind...
Up Close and Personal with the HTC Vive at the VRLA Spring Expo
VR production team WEVR made a splash at the recent VRLA Spring Expo last week when they turned up with SteamVR and the HTC Vive headset to demonstrate the VR platform to attendees. It was an opportunity for writer Matthew...
Squanchtendo’s ‘Accounting’ is Now Available on Steam (for Free)
Squanchtendo Games has released, Accounting, their first game as a new studio. While the game was originally scheduled for release in September, Squanchetendo decided to take a couple of extra weeks to squeeze in a bit more polish, and...
‘The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux’ is Out, Bringing VR Support
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a critically acclaimed, story driven mystery from developer 'The Astronauts'. It's a game which always seemed ideal for virtual reality and now, with the release of the game's Unreal Engine 4 'redux', VR support is...
Sos Sosowski’s ‘Mosh Pit Simulator’ is Disturbing, Funny, and Unapologetically Terrible
A video game is a reflection of its maker, and usually the smaller the developer team, the more clear it is to see something of its creator within. I think I caught a glimpse of project creator Sos Sosowski somewhere in Mosh...
‘Racket: Nx’ Early Access Review
Developer: One Hamsa, Waves Audio
Publisher: Keshet International Gaming
Available On: SteamVR (HTC Vive)
Reviewed on: HTC Vive
Release Date: January 31, 2017
Note: This game is in Early Access which means the developers have deemed it incomplete and likely to see changes over time. This review is an...



















