vive Archives

credit// Phaser Lock Interactive Final Assault, a cross-platform VR action strategy game by Phaser Lock Interactive, will launch on Steam, the Oculus Store, and Viveport with support for the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Windows Mixed Reality headsets on May 16, 2019. Final Assault has players engage in strategic combat in a war ravaged battlefield in competitive[...]

Innamed sources report that two of the founding members of Team Flash could look to leave the CW's 'The Flash' at the end of the current season.

The Vive is pretty much the uncontested best VR rig — the problem with it is the buy-in price and always has been However, with the Vive Pro, HTC are attempting to make the initial price gouge a bit less painful Today, the Vive team announced that they would begin offering a Vive Pro Starter Kit[...]

The port will release on April 3rd, meaning you've got about two weeks to brush up on your Elder Scrolls lore before taking on the hordes of dragons and their undead worshipers on both the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive through Steam's VR platform. Skyrim VR will come to PC with all the same bells and[...]

While you do miss some of the detail thanks to the Vive and Rift's optical sights, the world is designed entirely for VR which allows it to retain quite a deal more depth and character than some other VR titles. But the world of Gunheart isn'r just pretty Its also fun You've got a bar set[...]

That way, your weapons are now more useful the second you acquire them. The full patch notes for the Winter update include: Weapon progression: unlock new abilities for your weapons by using them in combat; Default mods: all weapons now have a signature modification that is applied as long as you have an open mod slot, increasing their[...]

The Vive Pro and Vive Wireless Adapter from HTC were announced today at CES Both announcements are set to improve the VR experience with higher resolution and the removal of wires Because the worst thing about gaming in VR is tripping over your headset's wires. The Vive Pro has a combined resolution of 2880 x 1600 using[...]

For the past couple of years, VR has been the realm of dedicated PC gamers and people with a lot of cash to burn, while AR was something of the "everyman's alternative" to a VR system. It doesn't help that both systems often get confused for each other, occasionally intentionally.

Each musical stem is curated to enhance and harmonize gameplay to create a delightful experience. Train Runner VR is out now on HTC Vive. Rocket Worldwide have announced their entry into the VR market with the debut of its kid-friendly game, Train Runner VR This reflect's Rocket's new change in direction to begin creating more VR content[...]

Amazon has a nifty pre-packaged deal that gets you the Rift and Touch system, a third sensor, and the necessary USB cable, all for $416.49 USD.   Credit// HTC HTC's VIVE system is the nicest of the three VR setups It's got the most rugged hardware, it's got slightly better technical specs, and has these dorky but incredibly[...]

credit// Drifter Entertainment Drifter Entertainment, an independent video game publisher and developer comprised of industry veterans known for building award-winning franchises, hardware and gear, today released the third and largest content update for Gunheart, a futuristic co-op virtual reality shooter available on Steam Early Access for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Drifter Entertainment's Creative Director Brian Murphy details the latest content updates[...]

HTC announced its new, standalone VR headset, the Vive Focus today, but it looks like it's not coming to the western world just yet The company's Chinese website has details on the device, described as the "most immersive VR experience" in the world Currently there's only a link for developer's kits, and not a consumer-ready product[...]

Indie horror game Don't Knock Twice just released today on Steam, Playstation 4, Oculus, VIVE, and PSVR but the game already has a highlight reel featuring players getting scared absolutely witless while playing the game Wales Interactive put out the video today to coincide with the game launch, and it might just be the most brilliant marketing[...]

Of course, because it runs on the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, you do need to set up cameras to run it — but once you have that down and either some dedicated space to stand or spin around in an office chair, you're all set And what you get once you put on that[...]

It is clear the company truly believes in the potential of the tech, and alongside helping with the Vive, have made a great VR storefront on Steam. However, as of yet, big games from big companies have been hard to come by Unsurprisingly though, Valve are ready to dive in headlong While many have been waiting[...]

There were rumours circulating over the past few days that a second iteration of the HTC Vive might be on the way at this weeks CES For many early adopters of the expensive tech, it was a gut punch, having coughed up a ton for the hardware already. Well, it seems all can breathe a sigh[...]

The Vive's controllers are a strange thing They absolutely do the job, but they are pretty weird looking and don't really allow you to simulate what your fingers are doing This is something the Oculus Touch is leaning on in a big way. Unsurprisingly then, the Vive is going to be putting out a competitor[...]

I have a real thing for 90s rythem games. Bust-a-Groove is one of my favorite games of all time, but Space Channel 5 also had a sweet place in my heart.

However, it seems the Brexit has just made some Vive early adopters a little better. It's been announced by HTC that the Vive is getting a price hike from £689 to £759 (around $92 increase) In a blog post, HTC said: HTC continuously monitors and adjusts pricing to ensure we are providing our customers with the best value[...]

Rick and Morty is ever growing with more and more people cottoning on to the series very clever execution. Well, the creators of VR title Job Simulator are taking that execution to the Vive with Rick and Morty Simulator: Virtual Rick-ality This is being published by AdultSwim, who have a great track record for weird and[...]

ReVive is a program that allows the Oculus front page to work on a Vive When the headsets first launched, it meant game that were Oculus exclusive, could be played on Vive Despite Oculus founder Palmer Luckey saying he would like the Library to be open to all VR users, that came to a stop[...]

I've had a go at retrofitting Fallout 4 into the HTC Vive with the use of certain programs, and I can tell you, it isn't a very good experience Interesting to experience, but it is very clear specific work would have to be done by devs to get it up to par. Luckily, that is exactly[...]

The Vive is officially 'out now', even if it has a staggered release so only those who ordered really early (and whose pre-orders weren't suddenly cancelled) are getting it now For others, myself included, the headsets are coming later. Not to let that dampen their launc though, Valve and HTC have put out a launch trailer[...]

For a brief demo, take a look at this video (thanks Данил Азами). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2ozRCt6pOEVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Dota 2 Steam VR (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2ozRCt6pOE) Not to say I told you so, but here is a recent tweet of mine: Dota 2 for Vive seems inevitable, especially as spectator[...]

It will be coming to the HTC Vive, allowing you to dodge fire, interact with R2-D2, and show off your lightsaber skills It's only an "experience" so, I don't expect this to be more than a couple of minutes, but a neat showcase at least, eh? Take a look at the leaked trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60lq8cLUUMIVideo can't be loaded[...]

The HTC Vive went up for pre-order yesterday, for a cool $799 The big question was how many would stump up the cash to get in on the premium VR experience early. Well, we have some numbers Thanks to HTC employee, Shen Ye, it's been revealed that 15k of the devices were sold in the first 10[...]

This is one for those of us in the UK and who are interested in the Vive It was announced last week that the HTC Vive would be coming in hot at $799 for the US. Well, now we have the UK's pricing, and the Vive and it's peripherals will come in at £689 It goes[...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mxDQycSyDgVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Introducing the Vive (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mxDQycSyDg) Well, here is the second domino. The next big consumer VR headset is about to open up its pre-orders, and key details have come out today It's been announced that the Valve backed, HTC Vive will launch in early April to the tune of $799[...]

With moments like this next one too, it's not hard to see why. At the Unity Vision Summit, Newell appeared in a video to say that all the developers at the Summit would be getting a free Vive VR headset He even went all Oprah about it You can see this act of generosity here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2ekteuHBi4Video can't be[...]

At $599, it was a lot to ask, and it set the next most anticipated headsets up, the PlayStation VR and the HTC and Valve Vive. Well, the latter of those will set up its flag in just a few weeks now, as The Verge confirmed from the HTC February 29th is the magic date to[...]