Road to VR

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Half-Life: Alyx is set between the events of the original Half-Life (1998) and Half-Life 2 (2004). . A trailer revealed today gives the first look at what Valve plans to unleash as both the company’s first full-fledged VR game and the first Half-Life game in 12 years. Half-Life: Alyx Trailer.

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MAY 5, 2017

This was just the tip of the iceberg for the little guy however, as Zayden was also joined by real-life astronaut Leroy Chiao, famous for becoming the first NASA astronaut to vote in a presidential election from space back in 2004. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 COMMANDER ZAYDEN HAS BLASTED OFF TO SATURN!! ZaydensMission pic.twitter.com/sxts7ICdEn.

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VR Game Critic

JULY 7, 2020

While early flash games like Crimson Room, created by Toshimitsu Takagi back in 2004, have had a significant impact on the popularity of escape room games, the puzzle like concept has taken on its own life in almost all forms of entertainment over the last decades.

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Road to VR

JUNE 19, 2018

This isn’t Garry’s Mod (2004) , after all. SEE ALSO HTC's New Vive Focus Headset Locker Aims to Put VR at the Forefront of Education in China. The robots are quick to clear up any object you drop, which is a little frustrating, but it’s probably for the best. Image courtesy Prologue.

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Road to VR

JULY 5, 2017

Telling from the 30-minute demo I had, I can say I’ve certainly seen less-appealing visuals on more graphically-capable headsets like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. image courtesy Coatsink Software. The post Hands-on: ‘Augmented Empire’ is an Engaging, Story-Driven Tactical RPG for Gear VR appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 18, 2017

Valve and HTC worked closely together to create the HTC Vive VR system. ” Valve created The Lab , a package of free VR mini games for the HTC Vive which have been much loved by the VR community. [The “knuckles controller” is the new VR controller prototype the company showed off at Steam Dev Days in October.].

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Peter Graham

JULY 29, 2019

South Korean developer Dragonfly is hoping to break into this market by reimagining an old PC title from 2004, Special Force. Special Force VR: Infinity War is scheduled for release on 8th August 2019 via Steam, supporting Oculus Rift/ Rift S, HTC Vive, Windows Mixed Reality and Valve Index headsets.

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Peter Graham

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Confirming previously leaked details, Half-Life: Alyx will be set between the events of 1998’s Half-Life and Half-Life 2 (2004), where: “Alyx Vance and her father Eli secretly mount the resistance to the brutal occupation of Earth by a mysterious alien race known as The Combine,” the synopsis reads.

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VRScout

MARCH 22, 2020

In 2004, Valve released their follow-up to Half-Life, Half-Life 2. With Valve having already confirmed support for community-built environments in Half-Life: Alyx, it’ll be interesting to see what independent creators come up with using this new suite of tools. Image Credit: Valve Corp.).

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Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The last main entry in the series was Half-Life 2 (2004) with smaller episodic editions arriving in 2006 and 07′ While it isn’t the Half-Life 3 sequel fans have long yearned for, the fact that Valve has confirmed Half-Life: Alyx is of comparable length to Half-Life 2 indicates this is no VR experiment.

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Peter Graham

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Support for all SteamVR compatible headsets like Valve Index, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Windows Mixed Reality is expected. Other details about Half-Life: Alyx has surfaced online with Ars Technica reporting that the title is a prequel, set between the original videogame and 2004’s Half-Life 2.

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2016

Portal Stories: VR is a free Portal 2 (2011) “mini story” recently released for the HTC Vive. See Also: Valve’s ‘The Lab’ is a Wondrous Playground Full of VR Toys on HTC Vive. In my left hand was the Aperture Science Apparatus Retrieval Tool which functions much like the gravity gun in Half-Life 2 (2004).

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 16, 2016

With games like Space Pirate Trainer (2016) and Raw Data (2016) at the forefront of the HTC Vive’s commercial release though, the ‘shoot the robot’ trope is pretty well-trodden territory by now, so what does VR’s newest wave shooter ROM: Extraction do that other games don’t?

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Road to VR

AUGUST 22, 2017

Everyone agrees: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) is a maddeningly good film. It is too good to tolerate, nearly. There is no one who does not think this; it is True. But everyone knows it’s missing something, and Kevin Cornish knows what that something is: aliens.

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Peter Graham

MARCH 17, 2020

The videogame sits between the events of Half-Life (1998) and Half-Life 2 (2004), where you take on the role of titular character Alyx Vance. That said, Valve Index isn’t the cheapest – or easiest to come across – headset so controllers for Oculus Rift or HTC Vive will also work fine.

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Peter Graham

AUGUST 9, 2019

Essentially a VR reimagining an old PC title from 2004, Special Force, the title is being developed by Korean teams Reality MagiQ and Dragonfly. Yet some experiences like to try and change things up a little, playing around with the norm – for better or worse.

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Peter Graham

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Supporting PC VR headsets – free for those who own Valve Index – Half-Life: Alyx will be set between the events of 1998’s Half-Life and Half-Life 2 (2004). A launch will be taking place early 2020 for headsets including Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest, PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, Valve Index and Windows Mixed Reality.

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Peter Graham

MARCH 23, 2020

For those who aren’t dedicated Half-Life fans this latest instalment isn’t a sequel to the highly celebrated Half-Life 2 from 2004. Simple little things but they all add to the experience, building that sense of presence which can turn VR gaming into an addiction. What the hell is going on?

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 4, 2019

Cathy has worked with You Are Here Labs, HTC VIVE, as a virtual reality evangelist during the launch of their latest headset, the VIVE Pro, and during the company’s partnership with Warner Brothers blockbuster, Ready Player One. I’m going to take you way back, to 2004. Put on HTC VIVE, went into this experience.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 4, 2019

Cathy has worked with You Are Here Labs, HTC VIVE, as a virtual reality evangelist during the launch of their latest headset, the VIVE Pro, and during the company’s partnership with Warner Brothers blockbuster, Ready Player One. I’m going to take you way back, to 2004. Put on HTC VIVE, went into this experience.

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VeeR VR

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Projects must be viewable via Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear VR, or Google Cardboard. Since its inception in 2004, the festival has served as an influential platform for Arab filmmakers and talent at an international level. Film submissions for the 13th edition of DIFF, running from December 7–14, 2016, can be done here.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Yes, it is a game from 2004, but entering GTA in VR will be tons of fun ! And for price parity, companies were usually working with Pico and HTC that have always had a better approach in the B2B sector. Content-wise, Facebook (now Meta) has made some important announcements: GTA San Andreas is coming to Oculus Quest 2.

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