[ad_1] With reveals like Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake and Immortals Fenyx Rising, a lot of Ubisoft’s Forward event on Thursday touched on stuff we’ve seen from the publisher before. But the company also had a couple of surprises up its sleeve. One of those was AGOS: A Game of Space. It’s a […]
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Valve will no longer support SteamVR on macOS
[ad_1] In an unsurprising turn of events, Valve has announced that it is ending SteamVR support for macOS. Spotted by Apple Insider, the company made a terse announcement on its website, stating that “SteamVR has ended [macOS] support so our team can focus on Windows and Linux.” Legacy builds will remain available, though, so tinkerers […]
Every HTC Vive Cosmos Elite will come with a copy of ‘Half-Life: Alyx’
[ad_1] The game is generally free for Valve Index headset owners, although that device is basically out of stock everywhere — you’ll be waiting a while for it if you put an order in now. Of course, $899 for the Cosmos Elite is a hefty sum to part with for the sake of a free […]
‘Half Life: Alyx’ will hit Steam on March 23rd
[ad_1] Half-Life: Alyx, available March 23, 2020 https://t.co/NCOLWqSp3e pic.twitter.com/Q04EZwNfBt — Valve (@valvesoftware) February 13, 2020 You can save 10 percent on the game’s $60 price if you pre-order it, though if you managed to snag the Valve Index headset, you’ll get Half-Life: Alyx for free. Pre-order bonuses for people who bought the headset include Steam […]
Valve’s Index headset is sold out and VR ‘Half-Life’ isn’t even here yet
[ad_1] Valve has added a “Notify Me” button on its page, and clicking it takes you to portal where you can choose to be notified about the availability of various Index products and bundles. A spokesperson told RoadtoVR: “We are working hard to build more units and meet the high demand. We are targeting to […]
Is the Valve Index the best high-end VR headset?
[ad_1] As VR becomes more and more mainstream, a key to its success will be the choice of headsets available. On the entry-level end is the HTC Vive, at $99. On the upper end is Valve’s Index, which features two RGB LCDs running at 1,440 x 1,600 pixels, capable of a 120Hz (or 144Hz) refresh […]
Valve has made me believe in Half-Life again
[ad_1] It wouldn’t be Valve if there wasn’t some sort of catch, though. As many predicted, Alyx doesn’t pick up where Episode Two left off. Instead, it’s a Half-Life 2 prequel, which means there’s still no end in sight to the story that Valve was telling between 2004 and 2007. Like anyone who’s been following […]
Valve’s VR headphones started life as two speakers taped to a skate helmet
[ad_1] The “Value Index Ear Speakers” aimed to achieve more immersive audio by creating player-relative stereo sound and focusing on the mid-high frequency range which is important for identifying the source of a noise. The Ear Speakers are different from headphones, Valve says, because headphones are optimized for low power usage and sound isolation. These […]
Valve Index review: Next-level VR
[ad_1] The refined PC VR headset As for the Index headset itself, it doesn’t look much different than the Rift or Vive. But there are some notable upgrades once you dig a bit deeper. There’s a huge emphasis on comfort here: The head strap is easy to put on, and you can secure it by […]
Valve Index hands-on: Impressive, expensive, inconvenient VR
[ad_1] Dig a bit deeper into the Index’s design, and you’ll see that Valve paid extra attention to comfort. The microfiber cushioning around the eyepiece and headband are much more breathable than the simple foam we saw on the Vive. And there’s a helpful eye relief dial that lets you adjust how far the lenses […]