The iconic Half-Life 2 has finally been made VR!

The wait was long. And after years of hard work, the experts behind the Half-Life 2 model have announced the arrival of the public beta. The game is now available for free on steam. Thanks to the mod created by the community, you can now go on an adventure in virtual reality.

If you own Half-Life 2 on Steam, you can easily Add free edit Created by the community. the whole game Suitable for Virtual Reality (Episode 1 and 2 not yet supported). Moreover, there Basic options Such as a seated stand, 3rd person composite camera, and adjustable thumbnail to narrow the view while on the go.

Those who are particularly sensitive to the discomfort of virtual reality should note that there is a “current” No teleportation option in the Ministry of Defense. The game integrates tracked consoles. And you should support everyone SteamVR headsets, with LED indicatorAnd the HTC ViveAnd the oculus rift And the Windows Mixed Reality Listed on Steam.

Half-Life 2, a separate version of the mod to support Episodes 1 and 2

the situation is Available as a public beta test. And of course, to be able to play it, you must have it on Steam. Note that “Not all features are complete and you may encounter errors”. The Ministry of Defense team released a roadmap stating that the file A separate version of the mod Wanted to support Episodes 1 and 2.

And while there are still major issues to solve, “the majority of the episodes actually work well in VR.” In addition, after the initial public beta launch, the team will “ensure that Episodes are fully supported as soon as possible “.

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Half-Life 2 is $9.99 At the time of writing.