Boneworks’ new update, arriving later this week, will be adding a long-awaited new map, as this video shows. Last week Stress Level Zero announced that the free update would add three new maps for the game. One would be Tuscany, the VR demo scene included in the Oculus Store release of the game, now coming...
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Community Download: What Type Of Updates Or DLC Do You Want For Half-Life: Alyx?
Community Download is a weekly discussion-focused articles series published (usually) every Monday in which we pose a single, core question to you all, our readers, in the spirit of fostering discussion and debate. For today’s Community Download, we want to know what sort of DLC or updates you want to see released for Half-Life: Alyx...
Half-Life: Alyx Locomotion Development Explained In Deep Dive Valve Video
Valve posted a nearly 11-minute video providing a deep dive look at the development of the locomotion systems in Half-Life: Alyx. The video explains how they moved from the teleportation system they used in 2016’s The Lab — their experimental collection of VR software — to the three systems included in Half-Life: Alyx. The game...
Half-Life: Alyx & HL2: Episode 2 Co-Writer: ‘I Want To Do More’
Got high hopes for a new Half-Life game following the release of Half-Life: Alyx? So does one of the game’s co-writers. Speaking in an interview with Fandom, Erik Wolpaw, who also co-wrote Half-Life 2’s two episodic sequels alongside Chet Faliszek, said he wanted to do more. His fellow co-writers seem to agree. Note: Spoilers for...
Editorial: SteamVR’s Data Shows Very Few Oculus Quest Buyers Own A Gaming PC, And That Matters
Since the release of Oculus Link, it’s been easy to forget the whole point of the Oculus Quest; most people do not own a gaming PC. Late on Wednesday, Valve revealed what percentage of SteamVR users have each headset (by scanning SteamVR logs from the previous month). The PC-only Oculus Rift S is in the...
HTC Offers $800 Wireless Vive Cosmos SteamVR Headset Bundle For Anniversary
To mark the anniversary of the Vive Cosmos, HTC is offering the PC VR headset with wireless adapter and controllers for $799. That’s a saving of $248 over buying the Cosmos and wireless adapter separately, which would cost $1047. The offer lasts until the end of April 8 and is only available in the US....
OhShape Releases Fitness Challenge, New Beginner Difficulty For Free And Unicef Donation Pledge
Free updates to Odders Lab’s OhShape will help you stay in shape while self-isolating. The OhShape #StayHome update includes three new songs for the game’s Extras library. Included in that is a fitness map designed to exercise every area of the body. It’s yet another way you can use a VR headset to stay in...
How To Make FrankenQuest, Oculus Quest’s Best Comfort Mod
FrankenQuest is arguably the best comfort mod for your Oculus Quest. It makes the headset much easier to use, gives you better audio and doesn’t require you to damage your unit. But how do you make a FrankenQuest? Read on to find out! Like many of you, I really, really struggle with comfort on Oculus...
Synth Riders Is Starting Live VR Workouts This Weekend
Using a VR headset as a workout tool while you’re self-isolating? You can mix things up a little this weekend with live fitness sessions for Synth Riders. Starting tomorrow ‘Synth Sundays’ will feature professional trainers and Twitch streamers Carize and HeyFalcon playing the VR rhythm game for you to dance along to. They’ll lead sessions...
WATCH: New Oculus Quest UI Adds Quick Settings, Leaderboards, Voice Commands And More
As previously reported, Facebook has begun to roll out the latest Oculus Quest firmware version 15, which includes a new and improved user interface. We got our hands on the update and it’s definitely a step up from the old UI, with many new and welcome changes. While the V15 update started rolling out to...
