HTC Vive to cost €899 in the EU
Official price, starts selling February 29
HTC has revealed the last piece of its VR strategy and explained how much it plans to sell Vive VR glasses outside the US.
Valve releases SteamVR Performance Test benchmark
Test if your PC is VR-ready
Valve has released a free benchmark on Steam that is not meant for virtual reality headsets but rather tests the performance of your system and check if it can handle SteamVR and virtual reality, the SteamVR Performance Test benchmark.
Valve officially launches Steam Hardware
Steam Machines, Controller and Link are ready
Valve has officially announced the launch of its Steam Hardware in the US, Canada, the UK and Europe.
Valve’s Steam Machine in the Shops in November
This time they are serious
Valve has confrimed the general availability of its first batch of Steam Machines and hardware accessories.
HTC Vive VR glasses need to be wired to PC
But lasers, controllers to get wireless in final
HTC has showcased its Re Vive VR glasses that they are bringing to market with Valve, the creator of Half Life and the steam game distribution. We knew that Valve has been working on a VR headset for a while, but we didn’t see them partnering with HTC.
Valve adds all Steam Machines to Steam Store
Coming in November
Although the first batch of Steam Machines is expected in November, some manufacturers have already announced their own versions and Valve has now added a full list of Steam Machines, including specifications and prices, over at its Steam site.
Valve Steam Controller now official
Coming in November for $50
Valve has officially revealed the final design of the Steam Controller, which will go on sale in November with a price tag of $49.99.
Valve develops its own Intel graphics driver for Linux
It will be open sourced
Valve has developed its own Intel Vulkan GPU graphics driver for Linux that they intend to open-source.
HTC Vive VR Valve demo runs on GTX 980
It can run AMD too
We still hope that there is a chance that we can see the HTC Vive demo in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress, but we have a slim chance, right next to hell freezing over.
Valve's Steam Machines and Controller coming in November
Together with Steam Link
We already knew that Valve would share a few more details regarding its Steam Machines and Steam Controller at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2015, and it appears that these will be available in November, alongside the new Valve streaming device, the Steam Link.