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Index Will Return to Stock Ahead of ‘Half-Life: Alyx’, but “far fewer units” Due to Coronavirus
Valve today confirmed that the Coronavirus outbreak has impacted production of the Index VR headset and other hardware. While the company tells us it still expects that new stock will be available ahead of the launch of Half-Life: Alyx on...
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Launches Next Month But Index is Still Sold Out Across the Globe
Valve's first flagship VR title, Half-Life: Alyx, is now set to launch on March 23rd but unfortunately the company's Index VR headset is still just about impossible to buy direct. In the meantime, the shortage has seen secondary markets selling the...
With 10M Views in 24 Hours, ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Has Thrust VR Into the Mainstream Gaming Spotlight
The modern era of VR has been around in earnest for about three and a half years now. Though it has clearly demonstrated its potential and is slowly growing, adoption has remained niche compared to the broader mainstream gaming...
Valve’s Gabe Newell: ‘We’re excited to return to Half-Life, VR has energized the studio’
Half-Life: Alyx has finally been revealed with Valve promising a "full-length" Half-Life game "designed from the ground up for virtual reality." On the reveal, Valve founder Gabe Newell says that VR has energized the studio.
In an announcement from Valve today, the company's...
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Will Run on All SteamVR Headsets, Free for Index Owners
In a Valve-esque 'put your money where you mouth is' move, the company has affirmed that Half-Life: Alyx will support any SteamVR capable headset, which includes Valve's own Index as well as headsets from Oculus, HTC, WMR, and Pimax. The...
Source 2 Tools Will Ship with ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ for VR Content from the Modding Community
Half-Life: Alyx is due to launch in March 2020; alongside it, Valve plans to release tools for its Source 2 engine which will let community creators build more VR content for the game and beyond.
Modding has long been a...
Leaked ‘Half-Life VR’ Code Could Offer Clues for Valve’s Upcoming VR Game
As 2019 steadily draws to a close, eyes are increasingly turning toward Valve, which said it will release its first "flagship" VR game this year. Though there's just two and a half months before the end of the year,...
Valve Developer to Talk About Secretive ‘Flagship VR Title’ at DigiPen Next Week
When it comes to game development, Valve is probably one of the most notorious of black boxes; there's still no telling what the studio has in store for its promised three 'full-length' VR titles, let alone the one planned...
Rift & Rift S Now Account for Half of Headsets Used on Steam
With the Rift S launching just two and a half months ago, on Steam the headset has already nearly surpassed all Windows VR headsets in use on the platform. With the original Rift and Rift S, Oculus headsets now...
Valve Cancels VirtualLink Adapter Accessory for Index, Cites Technical Issues & Laptop Adoption
Alongside the company's new Index headset, Valve offered an optional VirtualLink adapter which would replace the three plugs on the end of the headset's tether with a single VirtualLink port for use with compatible GPUs. This week the company...
Valve Releases CAD Models for Index VR System, Letting Makers Build to Their Heart’s Content
Valve launched Index, the high-quality PC VR headset, just a few days ago. As an enthusiast-level device, we likened it to a DSLR camera in out full review, setting itself apart from the easier to use, but more consumer-oriented...
Valve Index Review – The Enthusiast’s Choice
The Valve Index headset is more expensive and less user-friendly than its nearest competitor, the Oculus Rift S, but the experience it offers is the clear choice for VR enthusiasts who want to maximize immersion. Read on for our...
Valve’s ‘Aperture Hand Lab’ Index Demo Updated to Support Oculus Touch
Valve released a VR game recently that aims to not only put you through your paces with your brand new Valve Index controllers, but directly in the familiar halls of Portal's Aperture Science labs. If you have an Oculus Rift...
Valve Index Set for June 28th Launch, New Orders Backlogged Until September
If you didn't get a chance to pre-order Valve Index yet, the company's high-end PC VR headset, you may have a fair bit of waiting to do. While the first shipments are set to arrive for the June 28th...
Preview: Valve Index is the DSLR to the Oculus Rift S Point-and-shoot
While we offered our initial hands-on impressions with the Valve's new Index headset last month, we've now had many more hours inside the headset, and an opportunity to put it side by side with others. Here's a deeper look...
