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.

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.

Making Calls in VR with HTC Vive’s Bluetooth Functions

Voice calling and messaging comes to the HTC Vive VR system with HTC's Voice Services. We show you how to set it up and tell you if it's any good or not. HTC's announcement at the Mobile World Congress early...

Valve Adds Support for Latest Oculus Rift SDK in SteamVR Update

Amidst ongoing development of Valve's SteamVR platform, a recent update has brought support for the latest version of the Oculus Rift SDK and Runtime. Apparently in an effort to ensure continued support for the Oculus Rift through SteamVR, a November...
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‘Elite Dangerous: Commanders’ Update Now Lets You and 3 Friends Co-pilot Interstellar Spacecraft

Elite Dangerous, the interstellar space trading, fighting, and exploration simulator, has been teasing support for co-piloted ships for some time. Today the Commanders 2.3 update launches with the Multi-Crew feature, allowing up to four friends to fly together in VR. Update (4/11/17, 9:51AM): Following...

4 Great VR Party Games to Play With Friends and Family This Holiday

VR is so new that one of the regular activities of VR headset owners is introducing other people to the technology. Usually that means putting one person in a headset and standing around while they take their turn. But a...

Analysis of Valve’s ‘Lighthouse’ Tracking System Reveals Accuracy

Valve's 'Lighthouse' tracking system affords the HTC Vive a 'room-scale' tracking space for the VR headset and its controllers through the use of area-sweeping lasers. But exactly how accurate is it? Oliver Kreylos, a VR researcher at UC Davis,...

Hands On: Doom VR is a Curious But Experimental Tech Demo

Bethesda announced during their pre-E3 event that Doom, as well as Fallout 4, would be playable during the show in VR form. I was able to get my head into Doom's HTC Vive powered VR demo, here's my take on...

Comparing ‘EVE: Valkyrie’ VR Experiences: Oculus Rift Vs PlayStation VR

This week at Fanfest 2016, CCP Games has announced that EVE: Valkyrie will not only find its way to all three major VR headsets, but will also allow cross-platform play between them. We went hands-on with PC and console versions...

HTC Vive and SteamVR Hands-on – A Stage of Constant Presence

Last week at GDC, Valve revealed not just a headset, but a stage upon which pioneering storytellers and game designers will create the first VR experiences of a defining platform. Since the Oculus Rift Kickstarter back in 2012, virtual reality headsets...

Following Oculus Rift Price Reveal, HTC Thinks Vive Customers will be ‘happy with their investment’

With the price of the Oculus Rift headset coming in above the expectation of many, eyes turn to competitor HTC, whose Vive system has yet to be priced. The company isn't ready to commit to a firm price for...

News Bits: GTA V Publisher on VR Support “.. we’ll be first in line to give...

Take Two Interactive, publishers of the phenomenally successful Grand Theft Auto franchise have gone on record stating that if there is customer demand for virtual reality support in their games, it's ready to provide it. GTA VR Grand Theft Auto V,...

HTC Vive Setup Guide Reveals IPD, Eye-relief Adjustments, and More

With deliveries of the HTC Vive Developer Edition now arriving, Valve has released the 'Setup guide pamphlet' that's included in the box. Filled with classic subtle humor from Valve, the pamphlet also confirms IPD and eye-relief adjustments on the HTC Vive...

Play Metroid Prime on Your Rift or Vive with Dolphin VR

The latest release of Dolphin VR, an impressive Nintendo Gamecube emulator that ads VR functionality to games, adds support for Oculus' consumer headset the CV1 so now you can play Metroid Prime in VR, with head tracking and have...

Vive Deluxe Audio Strap Gets June 6th Release Date

HTC announced a serious looking upgrade for its Vive headset earlier this year at CES 2017. The 'Deluxe Audio Strap' replaces the original device's harness and upgrades it with integrated headphones and a new, more robust adjustable head assembly. Update...

‘Eagle Flight’ Review

After years of previews and teasers, Ubisoft make their long anticipated VR debut on Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR.  Eagle Flight has all the hallmarks of being a toe in the water for Ubisoft, but the VR world may...
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8 Minutes of the HTC Vive’s Front-facing Camera in Action

Take a wander into SteamVR's neon-infused window on the real world whilst in VR, utilising the HTC Vive Pre's front-facing camera in this video which takes a thorough look at the feature. The newest iteration of the HTC Vive development...
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