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.

‘MYST’ Update Brings Stability & Performance Boost to PC VR Version, Quest Patch Coming “soon”

Cyan Worlds has released its big 2.0 update to MYST (2020), the VR-supported remake of the classic '90s point-and-click adventure game, which includes performance boosts and improvements to stability for PC VR users. The studio says in a recent Steam update...

Steam VR Anniversary Sale: ‘Raw Data’ & ‘Tilt Brush’ Free-play, Deep Discounts on 224 VR Titles

With the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive shipping one year ago this month, Valve is getting in on the 'VR Anniversary' action with deep discounts on more than 200 VR titles and free-play access to Raw Data (2016) and...

On the Hunt for VR’s Killer App with Vive’s China President, Alvin Wang Graylin

Everyone in the VR industry can envision a world in the next 10 years that’s radically changed by virtual reality. From healthcare, education, social, training, cinema, gaming, and more, VR has a lot of Killer Use-cases. But it seems...

“Massive Update” Coming to ‘Until You Fall’ Next Week With New Enemies, Weapons, & Environments

Until You Fall, the hack-and-slash VR rogue-lite from Schell Games, is soon to get a "massive" update which will expand the game into a new environment, bringing new enemies, encounters, and weapons. Until You Fall launched in early access at the...

‘Firmament’ Kickstarter Reaches Funding Goal in Final Hours, PSVR Support Confirmed

It wasn't clear last week whether Cyan, the makers of iconic puzzle adventure games Myst (1993) and Riven (1997), would be able to make up the remaining Kickstarter funds for their next VR-compatible title, Firmament. Miraculously the studio was able to rally...
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VR Photogrammetry Showcase ‘Realities’ is Getting Three New Scenes

Realities is a VR photogrammetry showcase featuring detailed photogramatic scans from a handful of interesting locations around the world. In collaboration with Canadian television channel TV5's documentary series Terre d’Exploration, the first of three new scenes from the Canadian wilderness is...

‘Recent History of VR’ Cartoon from Cloudhead Games is Fun if Incomplete

Resident programmer at Cloudhead Games has illustrated (literally) the huge progress that's been made in the last few years in VR hardware, culminating obviously in GDC 2015 and it's Valve Steam VR revelations. It's sometime difficult to take stock of...

HTC Vive Developer Edition Signups Now Open, Free for Selected Devs but Not for Sale

Apparently on their way to making good on the promise of the HTC Vive Developer Edition being available this Spring, Valve has opened the developer signup form for interested parties to throw their name into the hat. Valve will be...

Valve Updates ‘The Lab’, Now with Global Leaderboards and More

Valve's The Lab, the ridiculously fun Portal-themed tech demo for HTC Vive, recently released a new update that will have you sharpening your skills against the best in the world. Called the Appliance of Science Update, Valve is now including global...
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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...

‘Spice & Wolf VR’ Funding Campaign Reaches Goal in 2 Hours, Kickstarter Coming “next week”

SpicyTails, the studio behind the popular VR visual novel experience Project LUX (2018), have something to celebrate. Spice & Wolf VR, the studio's next VR project, has smashed its goal on Japanese crowdfunding platform Campfire. Residents outside of Japan will be able...

How to Download and Install ‘Beat Saber’ Custom Songs

Beat Saber is great but it's even better with more songs to play! Luckily the game's community has unofficially added lots of new music to the game and this guide will show you how easy it is to download...

Valve Releases ‘Destinations’, a Free VR Creation Tool Built on Source 2 Engine

Valve has today released a new VR content creation tool suite called Destinations, a free program that lets you create, share and view community-created photogrammetry scenes, game worlds, and other 3D models. Both HTC Vive and Oculus Rift users can take advantage...

Preview: ‘Ghibli VR’ Offers a Virtual Tour of Some of the World’s Most Beloved Anime

Fans of the prolific anime production house Studio Ghibli, known for iconic films like Princess Mononoke (1997) and Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), are probably already well aware of developer Nick Pittom and his Ghibli-inspired demos. Following a recent update, you can now...

VR Version of Viral Horror Game ‘Slender: The Arrival’ Delayed to Later This Year

Blue Isle Studios and Perp Games announced their upcoming VR version of Slender: The Arrival (2013) has officially been delayed until later in 2025. Slender: The Arrival VR was initially slated to arrive on May 13th across all major VR headsets, including Quest, PSVR...
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