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.

Second-gen Lighthouse Chip Could Improve Tracking, Reduce Cost of HTC Vive 2

A new chip that Valve is recommending for use in future SteamVR headsets and accessories brings improved performance and significant power reduction compared to the first generation solution along with potential manufacturing savings. An essential component in the first generation HTC...

Half-Life 2 and Steam Get Oculus Rift DK2 Support, Here’s How to Make it Work

Today Valve has released an update for SteamVR, the virtual reality mode for the popular game distribution service. The update enables Oculus Rift DK2 support for Half-Life 2 and the Steam Big Picture mode. Here's a detailed guide to...

Deadmau5 Concert Experience Comes to Social VR Music Venue ‘Soundscape’

VR music venue Soundscape (2024) announced a collaboration with popular electronic dance music artist deadmau5, which brings a new deadmau5-themed concert experience to the app. Initially released in 2017 as a companion piece for Burning Man, the new version of Soundscape is now...

Tundra Tracker Kickstarter Pushed to March, First Deliveries Expected in July

Tundra Tracker, the upcoming SteamVR tracker alternative to the Vive Tracker, was originally expected to hold a Kickstarter in January, but the company behind the project, Tundra Labs, says the crowdfunding campaign has been pushed back in light of...
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‘Ancient Dungeon’ for PSVR 2 Gets Long-awaited Multiplayer Co-op Mode

Ancient Dungeon VR, the rogue-lite dungeon crawler, just got an update on PSVR 2 that finally brings multiplayer co-op to the game. Initially launched in 2021 on Steam Early Access and the now-defunct App Lab for Quest, Ancient Dungeon was designed as a...

‘Ready Player One’ VR Content on the Way with Vive as Official Partner

In preparation for Steven Spielberg's theatrical adaptation of Ernest Cline's critically acclaimed novel Ready Player One, HTC Vive and Warner Bros Pictures today announced a deal that makes the Vive an official partner for all upcoming VR content for the film. All...

Hands-On with VREAL’s VR Live Streaming System & Q&A With CEO Todd Hooper

Michael Glombicki goes hands-on with VREAL's VR live streaming platform that puts viewers inside the game, right next to their favorite streamers. I took a short break during my time at PAX West this year to checkout VREAL’s new streaming platform...

‘Racket: NX’ Leaves Early Access, Bringing ‘Breakout’ Style Room-scale Gameplay to VR

Racket: NX (2018), the futuristic VR racket game, has left Early Access on Steam and the Oculus Store. Developed by Tel Aviv-based studio One Hamsa, Racket: NX puts a stylish VR spin on some classic game mechanics made famous in titles such...

‘Star Citizen’ Devs Affirm Eventual VR Support, Say New UI is Designed With VR in Mind

Star Citizen may be the world's most ambitious Early Access project (and quite possibly the next textbook example of Development Hell). For those still holding their breath, the company has recently affirmed that VR support is still planned as an...

New VR Fighting Game From ‘Synth Riders’ Studio Gets Steam Next Fest Demo Next Week

Kluge Interactive, the studio behind hit VR rhythm game Synth Riders (2019), announced its upcoming VR fighting game, FINAL FURY, will be featured at Steam Next Fest on October 14th, which of course means a playable demo. Final Fury is a...

‘Mythica VR’: VR LARP With D&D-style World Building Hits Kickstarter

Arrowstorm Entertainment is what you might call 'serial Kickstarters', as they've successfully completed 13 different campaigns on the crowdfunding site—mostly focusing on small budget sword and sorcery flicks starring the likes of Kevin Sorbo from Hercules (1995) and Kristian Nairn (aka Hodor) from Game of Thrones...

Yes, TPCast’s Wireless VR Solution Does Work with Vive’s New Deluxe Headstrap

Wondering if Vive's newly announced powered up Deluxe Audio Strap upgrade will work with TPCast's promising wireless VR solution? Wonder no longer. With the huge wave of accessories announced by HTC for it's SteamVR powered Vive headset at CES yesterday,...

Elite:Dangerous Horizons 1.5 Beta Brings HTC Vive Support

Elite:Dangerous is evolving and the first in a series of expansions, named Horizons, will be available on November 30th - bringing with it a host of new features. One exciting addition is the first inclusion of official HTC Vive...

Latest Steam VR Headset Marketshare Data Stable Among Vive, Rift, & WVR

Valve’s latest monthly Steam Hardware & Software survey is available. While the last few months have seen ups and downs, July turned out to be a surprisingly stable month for all the headsets on the map. Each month, Valve runs...

Hands-on: VRMMO ‘OrbusVR: Reborn’ Offers a True World of Possibilities

OrbusVR has been in Early Access for a little over a year now, and with the entrance of its first expansion, Reborn, the VRMMORPG is finally launching as a full game. This was my first opportunity to scratch the...
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