The Steam Frame’s biggest problem is (ironically) Half-Life: Alyx, and Valve needs to recapture the VR magic

Valve's Steam Frame is set to take VR gaming to new heights, but its very own Half Life: Alyx set the bar high, and more VR ...
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Ex-Oculus CTO: ‘Beat Saber was much more important to VR’s growth than Half-Life: Alyx’

John Carmack, former CTO of Oculus and legendary programmer, isn’t shy when it comes to voicing his opinions on all things XR. To Carmack, Meta’s block-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber (2018) was “far ...
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How to Buy the Best VR Headset to Play Half-Life: Alyx

Desktop VR games generally require substantial computing power, but Half-Life: Alyx is even more demanding than other titles. Valve says you'll need at least an Nvidia GTX 1060 or an AMD RX 580 with ...
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We found out the keys to saving VR gaming at CES

We spoke with content creator James Wynn about how companies could make virtual reality shine as much as it should.
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Steam Reveals Most Played PC VR Games of 2025

Steam has unveiled its mega list of the most played PC VR games of 2025. And it looks to be another year of ‘old reliables’, ...
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The legendary Half-Life Alyx NoVR team is making a new Valve inspired FPS game

With Half-Life 3 still just a potential twinkle in Gabe Newell's eye, the return of Valve's epochal PC shooter feels more like a pipe dream every day. The Steam maker did give us the excellent ...

Six Years of Valve Index: The Rise and Fall of the Popular PC VR Headset

With the Valve Index, Valve aimed to set the standard for PC VR in 2019. Six years later, its journey ends, marking the ...