SteamVR

Eight months after launch, we look at how the HTC Vive stacks up in a changed virtual reality landscape.

We've been fortunate to have an HTC Vive review unit in house for a while. While setup and use is pretty straightforward, we have a few tips to help you get the smoothest VR experience.

It's funny that, just a couple months ago, we were unsure if the HTC Vive would have much of a game library at launch. Well, it's doing just fine – arguably better than the Oculus Rift's. These are our recommendations of the best Vive launch games to download.

The HTC Vive Pre dev kit and consumer Vive are so close to being the same thing that we can't help but rattle off a few things we've learned from the Pre. Our biggest takeaway? The Vive may be the VR headset to get.

Easily one of the most anticipated SteamVR games for the HTC Vive is Budget Cuts, a stealth game that uses a Portal-like teleporting mechanic to move you through its virtual rooms. We sat down with Neat Corporation to talk about the upcoming VR game.

One concern that keeps popping up about the HTC Vive is "how am I going to devote an entire friggin' room in my house/apartment to this?" We did just that, and think it's a bit more user-friendly than you might expect.

At GDC 2016 we had the privilege of spending time with the Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR and HTC Vive. If you're still trying to decide which VR headset is best for you, we have some thoughts, observations and recommendations on how things stack up right now.

With the consumer HTC Vive set to ship in a few weeks, we're now getting a clearer picture of the marquee games that will be launching alongside the VR headset on SteamVR. Hover Junkers reminds us that gunplay in VR goes far beyond your typical Halo or Call of Duty.

Now that the HTC Vive is up for pre-order, it's time for VR early adopters to decide between the Vive, with its room-scale focus from day one, or the Oculus Rift, with its impressive lineup of launch content. Let's compare their features and specs.

Since we last had a hands-on look at the HTC Vive at CES, we've had confirmation of a price and pre-order date for its long-awaited consumer launch, and we took another opportunity to get up close with the hardware at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Sometimes all virtual reality needs to do to blow your mind is put you in a well-polished sandbox and let you screw around. Owlchemy Labs has mastered this art, with the upcoming VR title Job Simulator. We sat down with the studio to chat about the game's origins and surprising amount of structure.

You've probably heard by now that virtual reality is supposed to be a thing this year. But if you have some catching up to do on the latest innovations, upcoming headsets and what to look for, let Gizmag lend a hand with the latest in our State of the Game series.