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?Half-Life: Alyx? Update Adds Impressive Liquid Simulation, Foundation for Mod Scripting

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Half-Life: Alyx was updated this week with an intriguing new feature: a new shader which simulates liquid inside of the game’s many bottles; a small but impressive immersive addition. Instead, the liquid is a shader which is made to look like a convincing simulation. ??????????? Valve took this one step further in the Alyx 1.4

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Project Caliper: the journey of prototyping optimal controllers for VR

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But the gift is not mine, but from the XR ergonomics expert Rob Cole, that has written an INCREDIBLE guest post about his experiments in trying to build from scratch the prototype of a SteamVR controller with a modular design and optimal ergonomics. Image by Rob Cole). Introduction.

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SteamVR Adds Automatic Rebinding So Lesser Used Controllers Can Play Almost Any Game

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adds Automatic Controller Rebinding. Unlike on standalone headsets or PlayStation VR2 where all users have a known controller, the PC-based SteamVR platform supports a wide variety of controllers with different input layouts. Changelog SteamVR: Added automatic rebinding for controllers without native bindings.

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Escape Simulator VR Seeks A Way Out On Steam 'Soon'

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Pine Studio revealed that Escape Simulator, its first-person co-op escape room puzzler, will receive a PC VR adaptation 'soon' on Steam. 0:00 / 1× Originally released in October 2021, Escape Simulator sees you exploring "highly interactive" escape rooms, playable solo or with up to 8 players in online co-op.

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Test Your Woodworking Skills In VR With ‘Vrkshop,’ Arriving Next Month On PC VR

VRScout

Available next month in early access, vrkshop is an upcoming VR woodworking simulator that allows you to saw, hammer, and craft realistic woodwork using a generous selection of virtual tools, including a saw and hammer, calculator and chalkboard, speed and framing squares, and a variety of other useful instruments. Measure twice, cut once.

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Dive Into a Hyper-Realistic Metaverse Built on Unreal Engine

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Being a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), Victoria VR offers users a fair economy where they have control over the policies they wish to impose. You can offer courses, sell tickets to virtual concerts and workshops, commission artwork, or trade NFTs and tokens. A Truly Immersive DAO Metaverse.

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Top Five Music-Making Apps Available Now On VR Headsets

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on Oculus Rift , Oculus Quest , and Steam VR , this hyper-realistic DJ simulator offers you the chance to upload and mix your personal music collection using a virtual deck that mimics the setup used in nightclubs around the world. You can also check out the workshop to try out other players’ bizarre instruments. .

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