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.
People Are Playing the Piano in ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ and It’s Magnificent
Did you know there's a working piano in Half-Life: Alyx? You may be surprised to see just what talent this 1:1 recreation of a baby grand piano has attracted.
Playing the game's virtual piano is a pretty difficult task, what with...
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Update Improves Support for Left-handed Players
The latest Half-Life: Alyx patch, Update 1.2, brings a handful of adjustments and fixes, as well as improved support for left-handed players.
When you start a new game in Half-Life: Alyx, the game asks you to select your 'Weapon Hand' which becomes...
Valve Revamps Steam Survey to More Accurately Count VR Headsets
Valve's long running Steam Survey has been one of the most transparent data sources for gauging which VR headsets are the most used. Now the company says it's revamping the way it collects data to more accurately count VR...
9 ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Mods We’d Love to See
Half-Life: Alyx has only been out for a week now, but many who have finished the game are already itching for more. While we don't expect to see any major post-release changes to the game from Valve itself, the...
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Now Among Steam’s 10 Best Rated Games Ever, Surpassing All Other ‘Half-Life’ Titles
As more people have had the opportunity to play Half-Life: Alyx over the first weekend since its release at the beginning of last week, the game's user ratings have surged yet higher. Surpassing all other Half-Life games along its way, Half-Life: Alyx is now...
Dueling Game ‘Ironlights’ Coming to PC VR & Quest in April
E McNeill, the developer behind VR strategy games Darknet (2015), Tactera (2016), and Astraeus (2018), is launching a new VR title next month called Ironlights which aims to bring a strategic bend to the melee combat genre.
Update (February 12th, 2020): The Ironlights Kickstarter...
Timbaland ‘Beat Saber’ Music Pack Now Available on All Platforms
New music for Beat Saber (2018) seems to be flowing in at faster clip ever since Facebook acquired Beat Games, the Czech Republic-based VR studio. Now, the creators have announced that a new music pack from rapper & producer Timbaland...
The 10 Best SteamVR Games to Play in 2020
Thanks to Steam's hardware agnostic approach, it's become the defacto repository of all things PC VR (excluding Oculus exclusives, of course). Every major PC VR headset is supported through the SteamVR platform, including Oculus Rift S, HTC Vive, Valve Index,...
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Patch Adds Continuous Turning, WMR Tweaks, and Crash Fixes
A small patch to Half-Life: Alyx has added continuous turning, made adjustments to a key gesture for Windows VR users, and squashed a few bugs.
While continuous turning is never a default in VR games because it makes many people dizzy,...
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ is the Best Rated PC Game of 2020 & Best Rated Steam VR Game...
There was a lot riding on Half-Life: Alyx. Not only is it Valve's first Half-Life game in more than a decade, it is also the studio's first full fledged VR title. By the measurable reactions from critics and players...
Linden Lab Sells ‘Sansar’ to Wookey in Effort to Refocus on ‘Second Life’
Sansar, Linden Lab's VR-capable Second Life follow-up, is being spun out, the company's CEO has confirmed.
Update (March 25th, 2020): Sansar has been acquired by Wookey Projects, a still fairly stealth San Francisco-based technology company. The exchange in IP is effective immediately. Linden...
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Post-credits Scene Clearly Sets the Stage for More ‘Half-Life’ in VR
Half-Life: Alyx launched on Monday to critical acclaim. The worst part about the game? After waiting so long, it's over all too soon. But, Valve has left a very significant tease that the game won't be the last Half-Life VR...
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Tops ‘Fortnite’ and ‘Warzone’ with 300K Concurrent Twitch Viewers on Launch Day
Half-Life: Alyx beat out major titles like Fortnite and League of Legends in concurrent Twitch viewers on the game's launch day.
Half-Life: Alyx became one of gaming's most watched titles on Twitch yesterday. With 300K peak concurrent viewers (according to SteamDB data) the...
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Breaks Concurrent User Record for VR Game on Steam
Half-Life: Alyx (2020) launched yesterday on Steam, which not only symbolizes Valve's first dip back into the Half-Life franchise from over a decade, but also marks it as their first full-fledged VR title. You might not be too surprised to...
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Review – Valve Delivers One of VR’s Best Games Yet
After years of quiet development, Half-Life: Alyx is finally here. With hype on all sides—as Valve's first full-fledged VR game and the first Half-Life game in more than a decade—does it deliver? Read on to find out in our full Half-Life: Alyx review.
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