After I tried Half-Life: Alyx streaming from a PC to Valve’s new Steam Body VR headset, I used to be blown away; due to the Body’s devoted wi-fi adapter and a cool trick Valve calls “foveated streaming,” I didn’t detect any latency as I explored an industrial constructing and fought some head crabs.
However the Body additionally has an Arm chip inside, which means it may run video games domestically. Whereas I didn’t get to check taking part in Half-Life: Alyx that manner, based mostly on feedback Valve gave to different publications, it looks like Valve is optimistic that it’d be capable of make the sport run properly when performed standalone.
“Half-Life: Alyx is a good expertise when streamed from a PC to Steam Body, and we’re trying into making it a very good standalone expertise as properly,” Valve informed Digital Foundry. And in line with UploadVR, “Valve representatives suppose they will get Half-Life: Alyx operating performant in standalone, however they’re not promising it but and it’s clear there’s nonetheless lots for them to do.”
Fingers crossed Valve finds a solution to make it occur. I’ve really by no means performed Half-Life: Alyx, and if I get a Steam Body, I’d positively wish to attempt taking part in it standalone.
