Virtual & Augmented Reality news

Valve today opened pre-orders for Steam Frame, its long-awaited standalone VR headset, which finally reveals pricing info, official accessories, and release date.Steam Frame is set launch at the following prices (inclusive of VAT where applicable):
Steam Frame 256GB: 1,059 USD/ 1,529 CAD/ 1,049 EUR/ 889 GBP/ 1,609 AUD/ 4,539 PLNSteam Frame 1TB: 1,299 USD/ 1,859 CAD/ 1,279 EUR/ 1,089 GBP/ 1,969 AUD/ 5,549 PLN
Valve says it’s following a similar approach to how it handled Steam Machine pre-

The rumors are true: Valve finally confirmed it’s creating a standalone port of Half-Life: Alyx (2020) for Steam Frame, although it won’t be ready at launch.Valve finally announced Steam Frame’s price and release date, starting at $1,060 with shipping beginning as early as September 18th.Amid the avalanche of news, Valve has also confirmed it’s officially developing a standalone port of the award-winning ‘AAA’ VR game, meaning you won’t need a VR-ready

So you’re looking to buy Valve’s first standalone VR headset, the long-awaited Steam Frame? There are a few things you should know though before plonking down your hard-earned cash.What is Steam Frame?Let’s get this one out of the way before we get into the nitty gritty. Here’s the short of it:Steam Frame is Valve’s wireless VR headset, largely seen as a successor to the Valve Index, a tethered PC VR headset released in 2019.Courtesy ValveIt includes the ability to

Valve essentially considers Steam Frame a ‘streaming-first’ VR device, capable of directly connecting to your PC via a Wi-Fi 6E dongle so you can play high-quality VR and flatscreen games. But don’t let the RAMpocalypse get you down: you don’t even need a PC, VR-ready or otherwise.Before I ever got my hands on Frame, I had already filed away the headset’s standalone experience as something of an afterthought.It’s a wireless PC VR headset that can do a few ext

Moss developer Polyarc Games announced it’s closing shop following a “major project” cancellation earlier this year.Polyarc announced the closure in a LinkedIn post (via Good Virtual Reality), marking the end of an 11-year stint in VR game development, most of which was spent creating its VR puzzle-platformer series Moss.You can read the full message below:
Today is the end of an era for Polyarc.After nearly 12 years riding the joyous rollercoaster of emotions that is mak