[ad_1] In an IGN exclusive, the pair explain that for many players, Alyx will be their first foray into VR gaming. As such, they took a number of measures to help newbies get acquainted with the technology. Shooting and reloading is a completely different ballgame to controller-based play, for example, so Alyx‘s starter levels involve […]
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Valve’s Index VR headset will go back on sale March 9th
[ad_1] Valve had promised to restock the Index ahead of Alyx‘s March 23rd debut. This will help drive sales of both the headset and the game, of course, but there’s also little doubt that the Index will provide one of the better experiences for the game, full stop. In our experience, it offers great image […]
‘Half Life: Alyx’ gameplay videos showcase gravity gloves and more
[ad_1] Having played Half-Life 2 and its subsequent DLC countless times, the most jarring aspect of the trailers is the fact Valve recast Alyx. She’s now voiced by Ozioma Akagha (Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst, Runaways), instead of series veteran Merle Dandridge. However, once you get past that, there are a variety of interesting details on display. […]
Google’s latest VR app lets you gaze at prehistoric paintings
[ad_1] Chauvet: Meet the Ancestors contains 54 curated exhibits with over 350 digitized assets. These include 3D models of the iconic The Horses Fresco painting and a bear skull that was left behind by some of the cave’s inhabitants. In addition, Google has created a 10-minute VR experience called Chauvet: The Dawn of Art for […]
Valve’s Index VR production has been impacted by coronavirus
[ad_1] We’re just about a month out from the launch of Half Life: Alyx on March 23rd, and like so many other things, it is seeing some impact from the coronavirus outbreak. According to a statement given to RoadtoVR and UploadVR, Valve still plans to restock its Index VR headsets ahead of the game’s release. […]
HTC’s expanded Vive Cosmos family may help lure more VR users
[ad_1] Starting off with the entry-level Vive Cosmos Play, eagle-eyed readers may already notice that this is the same design as the Cosmos in its teaser form back at CES 2019. Rather than packing six tracking cameras, the Cosmos Play only comes with four, so chances are there will be a slight drop in tracking […]
‘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 […]
‘Prince of Persia’ is coming back as a VR escape room
[ad_1] The escape room will be available this spring in over 300 escape rooms around the world, including in many parts of Europe and North America. This isn’t Ubisoft’s first escape room (it already has Escape the Lost Pyramid and Beyond Medusa’s Gate), but it is the first that isn’t based on an Assassin’s Creed […]
‘Space Channel 5’ returns in VR form on February 25th
[ad_1] If you’re still pining for Space Channel 5, Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s first big music-focused games, you’re in for a treat… if you have the right hardware, anyway. Grounding and Sega are releasing a VR take on the franchise, Space Channel 5 VR Kinda Funky News Flash, on February 25th for PlayStation VR owners. You’re not […]
Sony closes UK PSVR studio before it even released a game
[ad_1] It’s not clear whether the mysterious project has been canned completely, or if it will be picked up elsewhere. The company is certainly running out of UK options, in any case. PlayStation’s Evolution Studios shut down in 2016, and the Cambridge-based Guerrilla followed suit in 2017. The decision may well have been made in […]