Half-Life 2 VR, the Half-Life 2 mod that lends digital actuality assist to Valve’s acclaimed sci-fi FPS, lastly has a confirmed launch date – or moderately dates. And whereas we’re nonetheless ready for affirmation that the mod might be obtainable by way of Steam, it’s trying like a incredible strategy to maintain your self busy when you look forward to Half-Life 3, which is certainly nonetheless popping out.
The general public beta for Half-Life 2 VR will launch in September, and though the developer, Supply VR Mod Staff, has not given a exact date, it has mentioned that the beta will possible launch on a Friday. A fast have a look at the calendar reveals we will due to this fact count on Half-Life 2 VR on both the 2nd, ninth, sixteenth, twenty third, or thirtieth of September. Clearly that first Friday can be nice, however even when we find yourself ready till the top of subsequent month, it isn’t lengthy. On the one hand, we’re excited – think about the sweeping vistas of Freeway 17 zipping by you in totally realised VR. Then again, we’re petrified – quick zombies, shrieking, leaping, and clawing proper at your face.
Bear in mind, Half Life 2 VR has solely lately left non-public testing, and the September launch will merely be a beta model, which can nonetheless comprise a number of bumps and scratches. The Supply VR Mod Staff has an bold roadmap, although, which incorporates utilizing AI upscaling to overtake the property and textures in Half-Life 2’s ranges, and making additional tweaks to the weapon arsenal to incorporate a extra various vary of animations and hand poses – though many of the weapons already assist handbook reloading and two-handed aiming. There are additionally plans to carry VR to Half-Life 2: Episode One and Episode Two, and the developer is hoping to get Half-Life 2 VR authorised on Steam, although apparently it’s nonetheless ready for the ultimate phrase from Valve. However, when it does launch, Half-Life 2 VR might be free to obtain.
In case you’re decided to maintain the dream alive, and wish to know all of the rumours, details, and hypothesis, we suggest our information to the entire saga of Half-Life 3. You may also wish to prepare for Half-Life VR with our listing of the very best VR headsets, or possibly try some different shooters from our information to the very best VR video games on PC, which naturally contains Half-Life: Alyx.
