Half-Life 2 VR mod arrives on Steam ahead of September release date

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The Half-Life 2 VR mod adding full virtual reality support to Valve’s beloved classic FPS game has arrived on Steam ahead of its planned release date in September. The fan-made project recently announced that players could look forward to playing the Half-Life 2 VR beta in September, but it wasn’t certain that the mod would arrive on Steam. Now it’s there, and the developer has given a more concrete date – so you can look forward to playing it as you wait for Half-Life 3, which we presume will be announced any day now.

The Half-Life 2: VR Mod release date is September 16. You will, of course, need to own Half-Life 2 to play it, but can use any VR headset that is supported by SteamVR. The mod’s developer, Source VR Mod Team, initially said that it hoped to launch the beta on a Friday in September. Thankfully, its appearance on Steam means that the mod appears to have been given the official nod from Valve. Given how successfully Half-Life: Alyx adapted the sci-fi setting to a virtual format, we’re very excited to see more of Ravenholm and City 17 in fully realised VR. The headcrabs… perhaps a little less so.

The mod includes full room-scale VR with tracked motion controls, allowing you to walk around, pick up objects, climb ladders and more in much the way you’d expect from a ground-up VR game. Most weapons already support manual reloading and aiming, with features such as functional iron-sights and two-handed weapons included as well. There is full support for left-handed players, and accessibility tools including a laser sight and quick reload feature for players that prefer a little more convenience. There are also comfort options available including motion vignette and a third-person vehicle camera.

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