Long-in-the-works Half-Life 2 VR mod finally launches on Steam today as a free public beta
After nearly eight years in development, an ambitious VR mod for Valve's seminal shooter Half-Life 2 finallyCreated by a group of modders going by the name of Source VR Mod Team, Half-Life 2: VR Mod has had a bit of a bumpy journey to release. Eurogamerback in 2017, but that version was actually an extension of an earlier mod released for Razer Hydra in 2013.
The wait continued until last month, when Source VR Mod Team announced that, thanks to a"new influx of team members [that] revitalised" development, the Half-Life 2: VR project was poised to release, and that day is now here.several attempts to bring the shooter sequel to VR headsets - brings a range of features, including room scale VR with tracked motion controls, giving players the ability to manipulate items and weapons, and climb ladders directly with their hands.
There's also full locomotion, a weapon selection menu inspired by Valve's Half-Life: Alyx , plus various comfort features including motion vignette and a third-person camera for vehicle sections. Additional options include full left-handed support, a laser sight, and arcade-style"quick reload". Half-Life 2: VR is free and playable by anyone that owns Valve's original game, but, importantly, is not yet finished. While the team says the game can"be fully completed from start to finish" and is"very enjoyable to do so", there's still work to be done, as
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