SteamVR
Windows VR Headsets Seeing Slow But Steady Adoption on Steam
The monthly Steam hardware survey is out again, and while June hasn't revealed any major upsets in the balances of usership between HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, the survey shows that Windows "Mixed Reality" VR headsets are making slow,...
Valve Brings Custom Keybinding to SteamVR, Letting VR Apps Support All Compatible Controllers
SteamVR includes de facto support for several VR devices, although sometimes games just don't support a particular controller—or if they do, it may not be configured properly. To remedy this, Valve has introduced a new SteamVR Input system, now in...
Pimax Unveils New Knuckles-style Controller, Supports SteamVR 2.0 Tracking
Pimax, the company behind the wide field of view "8K" VR headset, today unveiled a new controller design intended to ship alongside their upcoming VR hardware. Much like Valve's still unreleased 'Knuckles' controllers, the new Pimax controller is designed...
Vive Pro Bundle With 2.0 Base Stations & Controllers Now Available at $1400
HTC today started selling the long-awaited Vive Pro headset and SteamVR 2.0 base station hardware bundle, making it the first instance of the 2.0 tracking hardware coming to market. The new hardware bundle, which includes the Vive Pro headset, two...
Oculus Rift Increases Lead Over HTC Vive in Steam Majority Market Share
Valve's monthly Steam hardware and software survey is out, and it appears Oculus Rift is still gaining momentum over HTC Vive on the Steam platform as the number one VR headset among Steam users.
Each month, Valve runs the survey among...
Valve Introduces Auto Resolution Optimization to Squeeze the Most Detail From Your VR Headset
Valve today released an update to SteamVR Beta that introduces a new system that automatically adjusts the VR game's resolution in accordance with your GPU's rendering ability. Presented by Valve Graphics Programmer Alex Vlachos in an official announcement, the auto-resolution...
Oculus Rift Surpasses HTC Vive in Steam Majority Market Share for the First Time
According to Valve's February Steam hardware and software survey, the Oculus Rift is now the most used VR headset on the Steam platform, taking the market share of VR headsets on Steam with a near 2% lead over its competitor HTC...
SteamVR Beta Adds Support for Oculus Dash
Oculus Rift users playing games on SteamVR will soon be able to more fluidly access Oculus Dash, part of the Rift Core 2.0 update which gives users an overlay menu allowing them to access social features, browse their desktop,...
Rift Claims Steam’s ‘Most Popular’ Headset Designation as Windows VR Gains Ground
According to the just-released December figures from Steam’s Hardware & Software Survey, the Oculus Rift has for the first time claimed the 'Most Popular' designation on the platform. Meanwhile, Windows VR is starting to make a mark in marketshare...
Valve Reveals 2017’s Top Selling VR Games on Steam
At the start of the New Year Valve has released a look back at 2017's best selling VR titles on Steam.
Just in time for the end of the Steam Winter Sale (concluding January 4th @ 10AM PT), Valve has...
Vive Hangs Onto Steam Majority Market Share as Windows VR Headsets Enter the Fray
According to the just-released November figures from Steam’s Hardware & Software Survey, the HTC Vive has scraped its way back from nearly losing the majority market share of VR headsets in use on Steam last month, finally ending a months...
Windows VR Headsets Can Now Play VR Games on Steam
Early adopters of "Windows Mixed Reality" VR headsets can now access a wealth of new content thanks to an official integration with Steam, now available as a public preview, allowing the headsets to play SteamVR content from the platform....
Valve Says New Calibration Software Makes Lower-Cost LCD Panels Viable for High-End VR
New SteamVR optical technologies now available to VR hardware manufacturers includes the use of both LCD and OLED custom panels. According to the press release provided to Road to VR, Valve’s work with display manufacturers and recent advancements in...
Update: Steam Support for Windows VR Headsets to Arrive Before End of Year
Microsoft's Windows VR headsets (branded as 'Mixed Reality') are nearly ready to ship, coming alongside the launch of Windows Fall Creators Update in mid-October. Announced today at Microsoft's Windows Mixed Reality event, the company says a "preview" of SteamVR...
SteamVR Home Gets Major Customisation Improvements, New Boxing Mini-game
The SteamVR Home Beta, the platform's social VR hub system, recently received a significant upgrade, adding several improved customisation options, including ‘Trophies’ and the ability to decorate your space with screenshots or artwork. A new ‘Boxing Ring’ home environment...

















