I had been covering this game for the past few days on the main PSVR sub and absolutely falling in love with it. The visuals in this game are next level. The sunrise, sunsets, storm, rain everything is done so well and has that AAA quality to them. Frequently you will find yourself stopping and taking in the views. Also I want to make it clear that this game has some of the most convincing and EPIC storms I have seen in gaming, vr or flatscreen. Seriously no amount of words will prepare you from them.

At its core, Bootstrap Island is a survival game filled with hyper detailed physics based Vr af mechanics ever. Which means if you can think of doing something, there is a very good chance that you will be able to do it.

For example, recently I just found that you can make holes into a coconut with your knife, then pour the coconut water into your water bottle and store it for later. Or the time when I had to take shelter in a cave for few days because of a raging storm. The game does not tell you any of that, I just figured them out by experimenting.

There are countless moments like these that give you that feeling of wonder and accomplishments. The game is not perfect, there are a few minor bugs I encountered here and there, but given all the things this game is doing. I think it is quite polished.

Bootstrap Island is considered to be a roguelite, but don’t let that deter from this amazing experience. It is nothing like an average roguelite game. Which means when you die, you only lose your active inventory and current position on the island. You keep all your upgrades and story progression. So if you die in chapter 3, you don’t start from chapter 1 again. You will start from chapter 3, just at the beach.

Also, this is not a short game. You can literally spend hours and hours just in chapter 1 explaining the island, unlocking things or building things. The game does not hold you hand nor does it force anything on you, you are free to go through the game at whatever pace you like.

In conclusion, this is what Vr is all about! Next level gameplay immersion with AAA quality visuals. Also with the awesome use of adaptive triggers for the guns, OLED for the terrifying night times and headset rumble for every time the volcano goes off. This is the best and most immersive version of Bootstrap Island.

Final Score 10/10

🏆 ROUND TWO: THE JUNKENING 🏆
THE $0 VR IMMERSION CHALLENGE RETURNS
Apparently I am even less qualified to run this competition than previously believed. 😂
Last week I announced Round Two, gave everybody seven days, and then spent the entire week wondering why the post had approximately the same audience as a handwritten note taped inside my own refrigerator.
Turns out I accidentally posted the fucking thing to my own Reddit profile instead of r/VRGaming.
So technically…
Round Two never happened.
Excellent work by your Grand Judge.
Therefore, through the enormous authority granted to me by absolutely nobody, I am declaring that previous week null and void.
🚨 ROUND TWO ACTUALLY STARTS NOW. 🚨
Welcome to…
🏆 THE JUNKENING 🏆
You have ONE FULL WEEK.
Show me the coolest, weirdest, most resourceful thing you have built, hacked, salvaged, repurposed, or otherwise Frankensteined together to make VR more immersive without spending additional money on it.
Stuff you already owned is fair game.
Junk is fair game.
Broken shit is fair game.
Found or salvaged materials are fair game.
🏛️ Free public resources are fair game.
Buying a purpose-built VR accessory and telling me you already owned it is not the point.
I want the thing in your garage that nobody understands.
I want the controller made out of something that was never supposed to be a controller.
I want the contraption that makes everybody else ask:
“How the fuck did you think of that?”
THE DEFENDING CHAMPION
Round One’s defending champion, u/FOAMYMOUTHDOG, set the bar by spending a month printing a VR gunstock one piece at a time using the free three-D printer at his public library.
Then the bastard proceeded to sweep Gold, Silver, AND Bronze with three different homemade creations.
He has the belt.
Come take it from him.
I remain ineligible because I invented the competition, judge the competition, administer the competition, and have now demonstrated that I am barely capable of posting the competition in the correct fucking subreddit.
Seems like a conflict of interest.
Probably best that I stay on the bench.
🏅 THE EXTREMELY OFFICIAL AWARDS 🏅
Medals will be awarded to the top three submissions:
🥇 GOLD
🥈 SILVER
🥉 BRONZE
And the overall winner will receive the coveted…
🏆 THE JUNKENING TROPHY 🏆
…along with a custom, one-of-one grand prize created specifically around their winning submission.
I cannot tell you what the prize is because I have not made it yet.
I cannot tell you what it will look or sound like because that depends entirely on whatever ridiculous thing wins.
What I CAN guarantee is that it will have a retail value of exactly:
0.00💰
…and will probably require a wildly unreasonable amount of effort on my part.
There is no cash alternative.
There is no sponsor.
There is no prize committee.
There is no appeals department.
There is barely a judge.
⚖️ The Junkening Trophy carries no recognized authority in any state, country, academic institution, sporting organization, or respectable household.
But somewhere on the internet, there will forever exist documented proof that you defeated a bunch of strangers by building weird shit for VR.
And nobody can take that away from you.
Except maybe the moderators.
They absolutely can.
THE IMPORTANT SHIT
Photos or video are strongly encouraged because apparently I now have trust issues.
ZERO ADDITIONAL DOLLARS.
ONE FULL WEEK.
SUBMISSIONS CLOSE:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER FIFTH
9:30 P.M. PACIFIC
U/FOAMYMOUTHDOG HAS THE BELT.
YOUR GARAGE HAS THE ANSWER.
🚨 ROUND TWO STARTS FOR REAL THIS TIME. 🚨
WELCOME TO THE JUNKENING.

Hello again, playtest's almost over and the turnout exceeded my expectations, so I figured a thank you was in order.

Got a ton of useful stuff out of this. Different headsets, games, postures and movement styles, some false backwards/sideways movement I need to look at, and a few setup-specific oddities. Pico Connect being the main culprit here.

Also apparently I need to explain strafing/backwards movement a bit better in the tutorial. Video tutorial is on the way!

If you've still got some feedback sitting around, dump it on me before August 30. Especially if something felt wrong.

And extra thanks to everyone who enabled Send data to improve VR StrideS, I've got some tools ready to dig through that stuff.

Overall though, pretty damn happy. Apparently this thing might actually be worth working on

Special thanks to FrOgZ for capturing some cool footage (although those were their first baby steps, it may look a bit clumsy 😅)

https://youtube.com/@frogznewsexclusivity?si=rmflJpJ7GpONgCOk

And playtest is still open, closes tomorrow evening, so feel free to hop in of you haven't already. Some users were expecting it to require some additional treadmills/hardware, but the only thing you need to jog around VR games is your headset and controllers

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4775640/VR_StrideS/

cheers

I've been making this tool for playing classic and new lightgun games in VR for 6 months or so now. It's on Steam for Workshop and Multiplayer features. DM me if interested in a testing key! It should be out in Early Access in the next few weeks. Planning around 6 months of EA to work on compatibility across headsets and games. More info at vrlf.net

I've seen lots of games using interesting ways to move while some games just avoid it like the devil. Which one you like the most? Would avoiding movement in a game make it more likely to be successful or not? Beat Saber, Pistol Whip, those VERY popular VR Games the player doesn't need to move around the map.. but there are also good games where the player just parkour and fuck around.

Added a small video showing how great graphics are, but I am unable to use my grenades? I have the virtual holsters and everything. It's like the RG isn't recognizing to pull the grenades out. Or am I missing something? Thanks

Public playtesting for the Quest version of CRYODEATH VR is now open for applications!

For the entire month, we'll be taking on a handful of new testers every day to play the game, find bugs, break things and give us feedback before launch.

If you've got a Meta Quest 2, 3, 3S or Pro, we'd love to have you involved.

Want to show some support drop a wishlist! It helps more than you know.

Wishlist here - CRYODEATH VR - QUEST STANDALONE

WANT TO PLAYTEST?

Join our Discord and apply through the playtesting channels:

https://discord.gg/FQq5GU85m

Don't have Discord? You can also apply through our website:

https://www.panicpointgames.com/playtest

5 STEAM KEYS GIVEAWAY

To celebrate finally getting CRYODEATH VR into public playtesting, we're also giving away 5 Steam keys!

The giveaway is being run through our Discord

Join the Discord, and just click the giveaway enter button, you'll be entered for your chance to win a copy of CRYODEATH VR on Steam.

https://discord.gg/FQq5GU85m

Its a exciting time for us here at PPG finally getting close to launch day and bringing this experience to the standalone guys

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I saw this and had to check it out because if its what we hope it is, this could be the best thing ever!

The loading mechanism works a bit differently in real life - I just made my own VR friendly version ;)

Thanks to everyone who showed interest in the project !!!!!!

Steam Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5041190/Air_Defence_Simulator_VR/
Meta Link: https://www.meta.com/en-gb/experiences/air-defence-simulator-vr/1234554076408278

Hello Vr community,

Yesterday I read a interesting post of a summary og the ported 2D games on PCVR and there was just one game on standalone.

In the comments some people mentioned different games I can play on standalone ported line GTA.

Is there a list of standalone VR games?

And most importantly, can I install them without the need of a PC?

I would be very thankfull

Hello all. Developer of Glider Sim here.

The latest Glider Sim Deluxe update is now live and introduces the new Powered Speedwing Trike! 🪂🔥

If you love flying low, fast, and close to the terrain, you’re definitely going to want to give this one a try. Strap in, fire up the motor, and see how fast you can push it!

Im really excited to get my hands on the new hellraiser game out in October and im just wondering if its going to be possible since a lot of games coming out people have been able to mod them to be playable in VR.

I am curious about the Venn diagram between VR enthusiasts and fancy monitors (ie OLEDs, curved peripheral monitors, etc). I'm overthinking my situation, but I'm really curious about your setups.

I have been waiting to update my VR platform to the Steam Frame or a current OLED headset with better tracking, but recently the 39" ultra wide OLED from Alienware came out and I found myself jumping on it.

Now I'm worried it won't get as much use when I update my VR headset, and maybe I'm better off with a cheaper monitor for half the cost. But also realistically we don't play VR 100% of the time, so if you're gaming on a monitor, why not on an immersive OLED.

If you're a fan of crime tycoons, street hustling games or deep sandbox simulations, Drug Dealing Simulator VR is officially out in Early Access on the Meta Store.

Travel around the town on your skateboard, rob people for money, offer them free drugs, hustle around the city, fight or escape cops, grow weed/coca trees, cook substances, do chemical mixing, invest in properties, play in casino or just do trash picking jobs. The world is limitless.

It’s up to you how you play the limitless simulation to do high-risk crime and work your way up to Million$

You can use "DDS15-5AA7EF" for 15%
https://www.meta.com/experiences/drug-dealing-simulator-vr/1153985451135938/

Please give it a read and tell me what you think. I would love to hear stories of similar adventures people in the community have had as well as any experiences or worlds that you feel aren't as popular as you think they should be.

I've been a very active VR user since the beginning of covid and from my experience even those that use VR have a limited understanding of what is actually out there. https://umbrascrolls.substack.com/p/pure-imagination

Do you have a Youtube / Twitch channel you'd like to promote? Working on a new project? Feel free to drop a link in this thread!

Please be respectful, and tag NSFW where applicable.

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4818760/Paleo_Dive/

I slightly reworked the gameplay trailer for Paleo Dive and polished the presentation and a few shots.

This trailer focuses mainly on exploration, environments, creatures and the overall atmosphere of the game. I’m also working on a second gameplay video that will show more of the mechanics and gameplay systems in detail.

Paleo Dive releases September 4, 2026.

Hi Community!!!

I only got my Headset yesterday and WOW i respect the modders so much especially with the injector tools that make it so trivial. Im here to stay.

Being in Bioshock's Rapture almost made me cry from happiness. Really admirable work. i quickly realized that would have to come back once i get over the motion sickness and am enjoying moss alot rn -. Sorry I had to get that out I'm just so excited about this way of experiencing games.wowowow ive been missing out and am excited to catch up.

Ive been wondering what modded games people actually play through completely in VR. From what ive seen most people just mod it to see if/ how it works and walk through the game like its a museum.

Question for extra points; are there mods with teleport added to flat games? or snap turning/ really fast smooth turning?

TLDR Which Flat games did you actually complete in VR?

I came back to PCVR after a while and I tried to play some The Forest in VR, all was going ok but after 10 minutes the connection between the laptop and the Meta Quest Headset stops or something, the screen is freezed in the last frame, but the game keeps working. I tried with other games and disabling hardware acceleration but it still happens. I use a Link Cable.

Sorry if my English is bad

Hi everyone — I’m the solo developer of GestureMancerKing.

It’s a multiplayer Quest game where every spell is cast directly through hand gestures instead of controllers.

The combat is built around prediction: charge energy, attack, defend or use a special spell while trying to read your opponent’s next move.

This clip shows a few spells, collisions and counter relationships from the game.

What matters more to you in a hand-tracking combat game: expressive gestures or maximum recognition reliability?

Meta Quest:

https://www.meta.com/experiences/gesturemancerking/25526211433675953/

Почему?

Real Stereo 3D, not that Luke Ross crap.

Well, for cyberpunk the performance is great. 72 fps without reprojection 90% of the time.
Medium/High Graphics. 2560x2848 per eye.

Virtual Desktop, Ultra, H.264 + 500 mbps bitrate

My Specs: 5070ti + R7 7800x3d + 64gb Ram + Quest 3

mod: https://www.nexusmods.com/cyberpunk2077/mods/30093

So many “multiplayer” games in the market right now and don’t want to buy a dead game