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.
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‘Negotiator’ is Like a High-Stakes Action Flick for VR, Kickstarter Now Live

Negotiator is a first-person strategy-based narrative that action fans will especially resonate with. Like something straight out of Patriot Games (1992) or ... well ... The Negotiator (1998), the game promises to deliver high-stakes missions that test your reasoning and manipulation skills, but more importantly,...

‘Half-Life 2: VR’ Mod Gets Green-lit on Steam in 4 Days

Half-Life 2: VR, a revamped version of an older mod which will adapt the beloved Half-Life 2 for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, has been green-lit, signifying Valve's official acceptance of the mod for distribution on Steam. Although Steam Greenlight's days...
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Modbox is a Multiplayer Physics Wonderland for HTC Vive

Developers Alientrap have revealed details and a new trailer for their riotously fun looking physics playground title, Modbox, coming to SteamVR and HTC Vive next year. There's something unusually compelling about games which utilise realistic physics upon which to build...

‘Aces of Thunder’ Still Coming in 2025 Despite Recent Store Glitch Showing September Release

If you recently spied the September 2nd release date for VR combat flight sim Aces of Thunder on the PlayStation Store, sorry to burst your bubble: developer Gaijin Entertainment says it was "a malfunction at the store." Gaijin Entertainment says in...

Hands-on: ‘Chroma Lab’ is a Mesmerizing Physics Sandbox and a Simple But Stunning VR Showcase

Chroma Lab is a mesmerising particle simulation and a simple but stunning VR showcase, using a custom physics engine to calculate the fluid-like behaviour of more than 100,000 particles. While there are no ‘game’ elements, indie developer Sean Tann...

Asked About Standalone VR Headset, Valve Says Steam Deck Hardware is ‘very relevant to our future...

During a Steam Deck hands-on event, Valve was asked about the possibility of seeing Steam Deck's custom AMD processor in a standalone VR headset. While the company didn't confirm anything outright, they said the Steam Deck hardware could certainly be...
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‘Crazy Machines VR’ Lets You Make Wild Rube Goldberg-inspired Creations

Crazy Machines VR, a unique puzzle game from publisher Wild River and developer FAKT Software, launched today on Steam for all major PC VR headsets. Crazy Machines VR lets you construct and solve physics-based Rube Goldberg-inspired contraptions, the sort of machines...
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New Valve ‘DOTA 2 Secret Shop’ and ‘Aperture Science’ HTC Vive Gameplay is the Best Yet

The HTC Vive, despite its levels of public exposure in recent months, still has an air of mystery surrounding it and in particular certain demo's used to impress those who've tried it. 2 of the most anticipated (and least...

‘YouTube VR’ Finally Comes to PC, Bringing the Platform’s 360 Videos to Vive, Rift, and Windows...

It's been a long while coming, but Google has finally launched a YouTube VR app on PC. The app is now available on Steam, officially for the Vive (but also functional with Rift and Windows VR headsets). Google expects YouTube...

New Investigative VR Horror Title ‘Ghost Theory’ Hits Kickstarter

Czech developers Dreadlocks, the company behind crowd funded RPG Dex, have launched their latest Kickstarter campaign for Ghost Theory, a VR focussed horror title that casts you as a clairvoyant paranormal investigator. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dreadlocks/ghost-theory The latest horror title to take advantage of virtual...

‘Budget Cuts’ and Physical Room-Scale VR Gameplay on HTC Vive

Budget Cuts is a first-person stealth game that's one of the more fun and engaging room-scale HTC Vive experiences that I've played. You're an aspiring spy trying to infiltrate a robot-protected building in order to approve your job application....

‘Adventure Time’ Game Coming Soon to All Major VR Headsets

Adventure Time: Magic Man's Head Games is a whimsical Gear VR 3D platformer featuring all of your favorite characters from the show. Fans of Adventure Time better keep their eyes peeled in the coming months though, as the game is 'coming soon' to...

AMD GPUs to Support Asynchronous Reprojection via SteamVR

Announced at AMD’s GDC 2017 press conference, Radeon GPUs will support Asynchronous Reprojection on SteamVR in the next update. The technology helps to maintain smooth head motion when framerate drops below the headset's refresh rate. Roy Taylor, Corporate Vice President...

‘Grav|Lab’ Early Access Review

Grav|Lab, despite its Early Access status, might well be the surprise star of the Oculus Touch launch lineup. It doesn't have the glitz and glamour of the bigger releases - and many of its rough edges are in need...

‘Boneworks’ Outpaces ‘Beat Saber’ to 100K Units, Earns an Estimated $3M in First Week

Action-physics adventure game Boneworks released earlier this month to a strong reception despite little formal marketing. The title surpassed 100,000 players in its first week, reeling in an estimated $3 million in revenue despite being available on just one of...
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