SteamVR
SteamVR and HTC Vive Pre Gets ‘Direct Mode’
Valve has just announced that the latest release of SteamVR beta, its virtual reality platform SteamVR just upgraded its rendering pipeline to support Direct Mode, a way to bypass unnecessary operating system clutter to render directly to a VR...
The HTC Vive Pre is Now Shipping to Developers
The second generation SteamVR development kit, the HTC Vive Pre, was unveiled at CES in January and included numerous enhancements. Valve have now announced that the new Pre systems are on their way to developers.
In the run up to...
HTC Considering Separating Vive VR into Standalone Business, Report Suggests
HTC Chairwoman Cher Wang may be considering spinning off the VR side of the business into a separate entity, causing stock prices in the Taiwanese company to rise sharply today.
HTC's having a tumultuous time right now, with rapidly diminishing cash...
HTC, Valve and SteamVR: A 2015 Retrospective and CES 2016 Preview
CES is mere days away and as we edge into 2016, we take a look back at the surprise entry and stratospheric rise of the HTC Vive, Valve's SteamVR flagship virtual reality hardware and, what we might expect to...
Big ‘Crystal Rift’ Steam Update Includes “Whole Game”
Psytec Games, the developers behind grid-based VR dungeon crawler Crystal Rift, have announced a big update to their Early Access release of the game, stating that all content planned for release is now present.
Psytec Games are having a busy...
New Images for 2nd HTC Vive Developer Kit Supposedly Leaked
Having been delayed until April 2016, the HTC Vive consumer headset is still under wraps. But these images, supposedly sourced from an accidental leak, may give us a clue as to what we can expect from the forthcoming 2nd...
HTC Vive VR Headset Gets New Branding as Tour Visits Taiwan
This week, the HTC Vive tour, bringing the SteamVR based VR headset to people around the world, makes a stop in Taipei, Taiwan with the expected suite of VR experiences in tow. Just one thing was different, seems the...
HTC Vive Pre-Orders in February, “We Could Have Started to Ship Vive” CEO Claims
HTC recently announced that it the expected arrival date for its SteamVR powered headset the Vive had slipped from 'holidays 2015' to April 2016. HTC's CEO Cher Wang claims however that "...we could have started to ship Vive this month".
So,...
Design Your Dream Kitchen with the HTC Vive (video)
A result of the AEC Hackathon, Helsinki - this neat prototype application lets you don the HTC Vive virtual reality headset, pick up the SteamVR controllers and sculpt your own designer kitchen. A simple but neat user interface lets...
GameStop Bringing Valve’s Steam Hardware to Stores
Hot on the heels of US game retail giant GameStop's CEO Paul Raines announcing that "We’re going to be the destination for VR", come news that the company has also cut a deal with Valve to stock the forthcoming wave...
‘Elite: Dangerous’ to Get HTC Vive Support this Year, Play it on SteamVR at EGX 2015
Elite: Dangerous is getting support for Valve's flagship VR headset the HTC Vive later this year. What's more, if you're in the UK and heading to this week's EGX 2015 show, you'll have a chance to try it out.
Elite:...
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...
This HTC Vive PAX Reactions Video is Pure, Honest Hype
The HTC team are in marketing overdrive mode right now, with an estimated arrival date for their (and Valve's) first VR headset slated for the end of the year (albeit in limited numbers), the team's whistle stop 'world' tour...
The HTC Vive is Coming to Gamescom 2015, Register Now to Try it
The HTC Vive is on the move. As part of the company's 'World Tour', they're bringing their Steam VR flagship VR headset to Cologne, Germany so that attendees of Gamescom can see what all the fuss is about.
The HTC Vive,...
GameFace Mobile VR Headset Will Also Tether to PCs Through Valve’s OpenVR
GameFace Labs showed off their latest prototype mobile VR headset at E3 last week, a device that promises to deliver both a standalone Android-based mobile VR experience and a tethered PC experience in the same headset.
GameFace calls their prototype headset a head...



















