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.
HTC Vive Tracker is Now on Sale to General Public for $99
HTC's Vive Tacker, the Lighthouse-compatible puck that promises to get more than your hands into virtual reality with a bevy of hardware applications, is now officially available for sale to anyone with $99.
Vive Tracker made its debut at CES...
Hands-on: Reactive Grip Haptic Controller Prototype with Vive Tracker, Touch, and Custom SteamVR Tracking
Tactical Haptics, developers of the Reactive Grip controller, are showing their latest prototypes now with attachments for the Vive Tracker, Oculus Touch, and a custom-built SteamVR Tracking solution. The controller employs a unique solution to haptic feedback which aims...
‘SYREN’ Review
SYREN (2017) is a single-player, survival-horror game that will have you sneaking around corners, hiding under virtual desks, and flailing helplessly as you're mauled to death by the world's ghastly "Syrens," a terrifying amalgamation of human/robot/awfulness. Despite some pretty distracting...
TPCAST Announces Business Edition Wireless VR Kit, Up to 6 Simultaneous Users
TPCAST, makers of a 60GHz wireless VR add-on for the HTC Vive, have announced a Business Edition version of the device which is said to allow up to six of the units to work in one local space without...
‘Panzerwehr: 1949’ Reimagines Mechs in VR as WWII-era Combat Machines
In development by indie studio KUKURU3, Panzerwehr: 1949 is a mech combat simulator made for VR which imagines an alternate WWII timeline where mechs rule the battlefield as anti-tank hunters in a war that's dragged on to 1949.
Panzerwehr: 1949 began as a tech...
‘The Solus Project’ VR Review
The Solus Project from Grip Game and Hourences is a beautiful, atmospheric, and occasionally terrifying VR sci-fi adventure-survival game.
The Solus Project Details:
Official Site
Developer: Hourences and Grip Games
Publisher: Teotl Studios
Available On: Steam (Oculus Rift & HTC Vive)
Reviewed On: HTC Vive & Oculus Rift
Release Date: June 7th, 2016
Note: The...
Watch: IKinema’s HTC Vive Powered Full Body Motion Capture System is Impressive
Motion capture specialist IKinema has demonstrated its new in-development low-cost motion capture system which uses use 6 points of SteamVR tracking points to deliver a pretty accurate recreation of real world motion.
The potential diversity of uses for Valve's SteamVR...
HTC Confirms Each Vive is Sold at Profit, “Much More” Than 140,000 Units in Sales
In the company's most recent earnings call, HTC confirmed it's making a profit on each Vive headset sold, and that the company has sold "much more" than a widely reported 140,000 units.
Following recent financial troubles from the tumbling smartphone...
HTC Sweetens Viveport Subscription Deal with 75 More VR Games
HTC launched its interesting Viveport Subscription service back in April; for $7/month, the program lets users choose five VR games from a pool of available apps, and grants them unlimited access. The company is sweetening the deal with 75...
HTC to Offer Wireless Vive Upgrade Kit, Pre-orders Start Friday
HTC plans to offer a wireless upgrade accessory for the Vive created by TPCAST. Launching in early 2017 with pre-orders starting Friday, HTC claims the device will eliminate the direct connection to the PC without any noticeable difference in...
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...
Watch: ‘Throttle Powah’ is a Crazy VR Racer That Gives You Motorbikes for Arms
Early in development, Throttle Powah is a promising looking multiplayer racer with a VR locomotion mechanic which seems entirely unique and more than a little insane.
It's refreshing to watch the still young virtual reality development community flourish, not least...
Steam and Oculus Summer Sales Offer Steep Savings on 120+ VR Games
Steam's legendary seasonal sale is now underway, but this year, virtual reality consumers have two competing platforms from which to browse bargains as Oculus joins Valve in a summer VR game sale head to head with some attractive discounts.
Strange...
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...
Have You Found These 11 Easter Eggs in Valve’s ‘The Lab’?
Valve's collection of VR-minigames, The Lab, is one of the highest rated SteamVR titles and it's free. With support for Index, Vive, Rift, and Windows VR, there's no reason not to try it if you own a PC VR headset. Beyond...


















