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.
VR Anime ‘Spice & Wolf’ Launching on Quest, PSVR & Nintendo Labo VR This Summer
SpicyTails, the Japan-based studio behind VR anime experience Project LUX (2018), celebrated a successful Kickstarter earlier this year focusing on their next VR project that aims to bring the manga/anime Spice & Wolf to VR. Now, the studio says not only will users on...
‘Vacation Simulator’ Among Steam’s 20 Top-selling Games Released in April
Vacation Simulator (2019), Owlchemy Labs' recently released sequel to their smash hit VR parody game Job Simulator (2016), seems to be garnering its fair share of kudos; Valve today announced that Vacation Simulator was one of the top 20 earners...
Vive Studios’ Multiplayer Shooter ‘Front Defense: Heroes’ Exits Early Access
Front Defense: Heroes is a first-party multiplayer shooter from Vive Studios, developed by Taipei-based Fantahorn Studio. HTC today announced that the WWII-themed shooter is heading out of Early Access today with a few updates in tow.
What's more, HTC is...
Index Specs Were Driven by Valve’s VR Game Dev Teams
When revealing the upcoming Index headset, Valve was clear that their goal was to move the bar forward for VR fidelity, even if that meant a premium pricetag. The company said that its internal game developers working on "AAA...
SteamVR Update Brings Motion Smoothing to Modern AMD Graphics Cards
Valve this week released an update to SteamVR which finally brings Motion Smoothing to AMD graphics cards, a feature which aims to maintain comfortable visuals even during performance bumps. SteamVR Motion Smoothing launched first for NVIDIA graphics cards in...
‘Beat Saber’ to Leave PC Early Access on May 21st, Level Editor Included
Beat Games today announced that their hit black-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber (2018) is finally headed out of Early Access on PC. To boot, the studio is also releasing the long-awaited official Level Editor.
Update (12:30 PM ET): Beat Games has...
Survios & AMC Unveil ‘The Walking Dead’ VR Game, Launching Fall 2019
Survios, the studio behind Creed: Rise to Glory (2018) and Raw Data (2017), today unveiled a new VR game based on AMC's TV series The Walking Dead.
Called The Walking Dead Onslaught, the combat-based game promises to have you fighting alongside...
Steam Survey: HTC & Windows VR See Gains as Oculus Awaits New Headsets
As the VR market is poised for a handful of new headsets launching in the coming weeks, the latest Steam Survey unsurprisingly shows Vive and Windows VR making some gains after Oculus discontinued the Rift ahead of the launch...
VR Melee Action Game ‘Swords of Gargantua’ Heads into Open Beta Next Week
Japan-based studios Gumi Inc. and Yomuneco today announced that the melee-focused VR game Swords of Gargantua is heading into open beta soon for Vive and Rift.
Update (May 9th, 2019): Gumi Inc. and Yomuneco today announced that Swords of Gargantua is headed soon for open...
‘High Fidelity’ Refocuses on Enterprise Market, Lays off 25% of Staff
High Fidelity, the VR platform from Second Life creator Philip Rosedale, announced that the company has laid off 25 percent of its staff in a new shift that will put a much heavier emphasis on enterprise usecases.
Rosedale announced the...
HP’s High-res ‘Reverb’ Headset to Launch May 6th Starting at $600
HP today announced Reverb (formerly codenamed 'Copper') in March, the successor to the company's first Windows VR headset. Reverb's high-res displays raise the bar on pixel density among consumer VR headsets. Sporting a design that's a significant departure from...
Index’s ‘Off-ear’ Headphones Are Its Most Surprising Innovation
Valve finally revealed their new Index headset and it's got some pretty impressive specs. From improved resolution and field of view to a display which can run up to 144Hz, there's a lot to like. But one of the...
Valve is Selling a VirtualLink USB Type-C Adapter for Index
Valve announced that Index, the company's high-end, enthusiast-level VR headset, is going up for pre-order today. Not only that, but there's also a few extra accessories you might want if you're going to throw down the $1,000 for the...
Valve to Launch a “Flagship VR Game” Later This Year on Index and Other SteamVR Headsets
Valve today announced that pre-orders for Index are set to arrive on May 1st with a shipping date of 'sometime before the end of June'. And while we've been waiting patiently for any indication of the three full VR games...
Philip K. Dick-inspired VR Story ‘The Great C’ Now Available on Mobile VR
Secret Location, developers behind Blasters of the Universe (2017), today announced they've brought their Philip K. Dick inspired VR experience, The Great C (2018), to Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream.
The 37-minute sci-fi adventure experience is now available for...




















