UEVR is HERE and it Just Changed VR Forever! // THOUSANDS of New VR Games? Hype or Legit?

The UEVR mod is FINALLY here, after what feels like years of teasing, hype building and video clip sharing from the Flat2VR team, every PC VR owner can now download the Unreal Engine VR Injector and start experiencing their favourite flat Unreal games in glorious VR! But is it as good as we were hoping? Can it really provide 11,000 NEW VR games to everyone? Do you need a 4090 PC to get the best results? And ultimately is this the game changer PC VR users were hoping for... Today instead of making a guide video or just showing raw gameplay I decided to compile my initial impressions of the VR Unreal Engine mod and do a sort of "review", pondering on whether or not the hype was overblown and seeing just what's possible in these early days of the mods release.
Get started with the UEVR mod here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Read as many guides, pieces of documentation and info drops as you can, the more you put into this mod, the more you'll get out of it!
For me the UEVR mod is exciting not because of what it can do for us now, which is provide amazing VR experiences for our favourite flat games, but rather what it will do in the future... Praydogs UE VR mod could be the spark that starts an explosion of VR modding, when used as a foundation or jumping off point modders the world over could build out some incredible VR experiences with UEVR as the first building block. Right now it's seriously impressive, in a few years it could be mind blowing!!!
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[@BeardoBenjo]

At one point in this video I say Outlast Trials has flat pixel guns, I meant to say Outer Worlds, leave me alone, I'm tired, been working hard on this, my brain is frazzled!

[@brandonwhittle6762]

the compatibility can only rise though

[@brandonwhittle6762]

Here are some ways to remove the crosshair in Unreal Engine: Set the hud crosshair Use the command set hud crosshair 0 to show the first crosshair, or set hud crosshair 6 to hide it.

[@brandonwhittle6762]

it lo0oks like my quest 2 is emulaating a steel series nimbus controller

[@trextexting]

How can Hardspace Shipbreaker NOT be on the list ??? This would be amazing in VR

[@ianbuchan8548]

We forgive you 😅 thanks for the video.

[@OldMan_PJ]

Hopefully this will also push more developers to consider VR when making their games.

[@luc1ferblack]

Why would it? This converts existing games to VR it has nothing to do with new games being for VR

[@sodiacTV]

@@luc1ferblack The developers will see that there's a market for it.

[@Kev1nL]

​@luc1ferblack on top of seeing there's a market for it, they'll know its somewhat straightforward and people with those skills exist in the VR community. Hell if Dolphin could get that close to an official Steam release, UEVR injector could make magic for VR having the community work on more obscure games while larger UE games have something like "official profiles" from the devs with things like 3D models and perfect setup available from the source with low effort and commitment from Dev companies. You get one good all-rounder from the team on the profile creation and its a done deal. Dev wins, emloyee wins, Steam wins, Preydog wins, Gamers win.

[@TrevorFosterTheFosterDojo]

​@@Kev1nLI really like your take! exactly man

[@GizmoMaltese]

The injector just shows you how little effort devs needed to make games playable in VR. They delibrately flipped switches to disable VR. The Unreal Engine supports VR. All they really need to do is allow hooks so that people can mod the games for VR and let UE do the rest. It wouldn't surprise me if the next thing is these companies sueing PayDog to block his mod.

[@thomaskast7842]

At a glance, this mod looks like an actual miracle. I imagine it was already hard enough to get a hmd to work as a camera in every game, but to individually adjust every game object, and add motion controls on top of that? I can't imagine how hard it must have been to create this mod.

[@Shinyshoesz]

It is truly truly an incredible start to an incredible journey. With a year or more of testing, profile production, building out infrastructure around it (a legit profile library w/ a separate website perhaps) and having community feedback, I feel UEVR will be an invaluable and automatic part of any VR enthusiast's repertoire. For real. Also, if you can, please contribute to Praydog directly. He and the team deserve TONS of praise for releasing this for FREE to all of us.

[@coppermine64]

Agreed, as I said on Reddit, a measly £5 per month to reward the team and encourage them to keep developing on this with new versions ala Vorpx for years. If you enjoy using it to experience gameworlds in full real scale, and being IN the game you thought you never would see, do the decent thing. Even if it's just a one off payment, it shows the team how grateful we are.

[@SeanLumly]

The profiles system was a stroke of genius. It allows the community to work away, like a colony of ants. The number of quality profiles should rise RAPIDLY. I don't have PCVR, but have always planned to spend the money to get a powerful system specifically for VR. Anyway, this is the first time the cost of PCVR seems well worth it for gaming (for me anyway). It's now a must have. Will I buy tomorrow? No. I'm super cheap. But I will get one eventually.

[@nickg2691]

As someone using a Pimax Crystal, RTX 4090 and an AMD 7950X3D CPU, I can say without a doubt, it ruined 2D gaming for me. I am having a blast playing Lies of P and Stray using a PS5 controller. The visuals are simply amazing, it literally adds a whole new dimension to games!

[@SeanLumly]

@@nickg2691 No doubt. The immersive perspective is guaranteed to make the experience better. I'm playing Horizon Fobidden West at the moment (not moddable via UEVR, I know), and can only imagine playing the same game, but WITHIN VR.

[@garmsen666]

Where can i find Profiles? my search end in only no more then 10 :(

[@nickg2691]

@@garmsen666 click on the info section of this video then follow the link next to "Get started with the UEVR mod here" that will open a Google doc with a ton of information, look at the top of the Google doc for the profiles tab. There are only a few for now because the mod was only released a few days ago.

[@tysonristau4995]

Buy a used meta quest 2, games are great. The 3 wasn’t a big enough jump. I own both. Quest 2 will work with pcvrwith steamlink, you’ll need your pc hooked to wired internet and use wifi for cordless headset. The corded pc is so there’s less interference in the air wave

[@alanbarker2279]

Thanks for a realistic perspective on Praydog's brilliant mod. The hype is truly deserved, but many people with poor hardware, a lack of technical knowledge and patience will be disappointed. I hope the majority of us have already or are intending to make a donation to Praydog. Especially people who bought Vorpex, because this is on another level and he deserves remuneration for his work...

[@ironlungs420]

cant wait to see how this will change and drive VR to new limits great video!

[@randomcheese1719]

UE4 and 5 have VR support built into the engine. This mod is configuring what's in the engine to actually work properly, as the developers of the games that don't support VR never enabled it and configured it.

[@VRnamek]

Tbh, these games are made to look at great as possible on screen - and that usually means bad VR performance even in top cards. They would need to tweak and test extensively throughout the game to release something properly supported - and that may be more work than the niche VR market may deserve. But who knows, maybe lots of these formidable big full games is what is needed to grow the market until devs feel like officially supporting it

[@randomcheese1719]

@@VRnamekthere are scalability settings right there in the engine. As the mod shows, it's not too much to enable VR support for the games. Now, enabling motion controls is a different story. That's much more work.

[@-FAFO-]

@@randomcheese1719 Yeah, but anyone that has used tools that add VR into non VR games will tell you, devs get lazy and leave things "floating" above the ground and misplaced that you normally would never notice unless you were in VR. They'd have to spend a lot more work making sure that wasn'tthe case, which is a PITA by itself i'm sure.

[@randomcheese1719]

@@-FAFO-The companies making these games don't enable VR probably because there's not enough return on that investment. Maybe this mod will get enough buzz going so that changes.

[@CaedenV]

What is funny is how many games have an existing unused 3D profile you need to clear out. So somebody at the studio either tried to get it to work officially and the feature got cut, or had some fun on the weekend and didn't clean up their tracks well lol.

[@rammitt]

Once again, an informative, interesting and well explained video. You are a natural. No stutters or hesitation.... and very interesting. Seeing as this thing has only been around a few days, this piece is above and beyond anything else put out there!

[@richardirvine2220]

I am happy to hear Beardo Benjo's opinion on UEVR mod. Thanks for covering it, Beardo!

[@artmediocre4595]

Great video Beardo, and a very netural and insightful take on the hype. So far I've only tested Abzû and a few fighting games, but the mod already blows my socks off. To be able to take a game I love, click a button, and to "be there" in a VR headset seconds later is crazy. Another positive effect this mod might have for PCVR, or VR in general, is that developers and studios might finally see the thrill of playing a 3rd person game in VR. IF you build a game like Tales of Arise, you have an overworld and 3D models of everything. Including VR support should be easy to implement, and will immerse the player so much more than a flat VR-game. Also, camera controls and world scale in the mod is some of my favorite additions. Being able to make a fighting game look like figurines figting infront of you, or getting to inspect your favorite locations or characters is so cool!

[@ShiraClips]

This video was excellent, and I was fully engaged throughout.. It even got me to pull out my VR headset that's been collecting dust on my shelf after 2 years.. Never thought I would see the day!

[@Treebsquire]

The scope of this mod is beyond staggering. But the thing that excites me even more is the potential for what other people can do with it. Imagine if current and future FPS/TPS unreal games could be made to run with all the features of Praydogs Resident Evil mods. Things like STALKER 2, Bloodlines 2, Cyberpunk 2 and the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot with full rendered IK, motion controls and two handed weapon handling. The potential is endless. I'm especially excited for the Witcher remake and sequel. Exploring and interacting with that world and those characters in first person VR will be a dream come true.

[@minhuang8848]

We all knew how much modding does, if only for rhythm games like beatsaber or GH/RB/Clone Hero... but this is definitely something else. The customization options and the ability to just dive into all sorts of presets are, uh, unreal, to be annoying about it. This is really, really exciting stuff, and I'd argue that Epic massively benefits from this symbiotic relationship itself. The future is definitely looking bright.

[@Treebsquire]

@minhuang8848 Not just epic but devs themselves. I spent over £250 on games the day the injector came out. Plus it only works with legitimately bought games so I imagine a lot of people will be buying games purely for VR that would never have done so otherwise.

[@memeticist]

@@Treebsquire Where did you hear that it only works with legit games?

[@LordDamien]

S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 and Cyberpunk 2 in VR is going to be a wet dream. Wet horrofying dream for the first one lol

[@Treebsquire]

On the discord. People kept asking why games weren't working and it was because they were using pirated versions. @@memeticist

[@MrSurviv0r]

Expertly crafted video on such a broad subject! Mentioned things that I've been wanting to say in regard to expectations, tinkering, and the amount of games that have been actually tested/compatible atm! Well done my good sir! 👊🏻🍺

[@spediegunz]

Really well written and explained you showed us exactly why you earned vr content creator of the year. Not just this thing is amazing or this thing sucks.

[@_bob_8170]

Congratulations again Ben on becoming VR creator’s 2023 you earned it keeping us informed on all things VR. See you in virtual reality some day bud. Cheers mate

[@freekeess9245]

This sounds great! Love VR and the thought of having more great vr games will be amazing

[@nredsa]

i've tried it with atomic heart and probably watched a dozen videos by one of the people on his team. it is absolutely amazing on what you can do with it (i am using this game to learn as much as possible). it is so much more than just a mod that lets you play in VR. the future is bright for PCVR! if you told me that 10 fully fledged out PCVR games released at the same time. i would be astounded. this is so much more than that.

[@sebastianecke8674]

dosn´t work at all, you only be in vr but so many problems. can´t even pause the game or interact as it should.

[@coppermine64]

PS2VR owner by any chance?@@sebastianecke8674

[@bluebell1]

Excellent video Ben! You nailed it! I haven’t tried it yet because I have so many native VR games in my library that I started and haven’t finished or haven’t started. I’m going to try and get through that first! I can’t say enough how awesome Praydog is!

[@jacksontimegaming]

Jeez! I've just got the Quest 3 as my first experience into VR gaming, this looks incredible! Great video

[@peterdocter4659]

Nice HONEST review, thank you, very much appreciated, big respect!

[@user-oz4xm4fs5q]

A really helpful and considered look of the reality of UEVR. Completely blown away by it. Thanks for making the video, really useful

[@Calakapepe]

Finally! seeing you play crash 4 is exactly what I'd love. if VR modes or ground up is expensive... id love 3D cinematic mode or 3rd person VR

[@1Kapachow1]

The "flat gun" issue is likely because the gun model is rendered on a separate pass than other geometry to avoid it from clipping into near geometry (for example when you stand close to a wall). It's a trick that many games use. It might also have been rendered into a texture and then rendered as a flat rectangle mesh on top of existing frame.

[@Kitsune44X]

Hell yes! Thank you for passing this news on!

[@zipppiz]

What a great imformative and well made video hitting all the important points. Well done! 🙏♥️

[@grey_north9016]

If you have the hardware and can't understand UEVR I feel very sorry for you. You're missing out the most impressive, incredible and immersive experience you could have in VR right now.

[@Haruchai01]

Thanks for the balanced view as always. Watched some others but I was waiting for this to get the pros AND cons without the hysteria. The current state is very impressive and it is still officially in beta IIRC. Development by Praydog looks likely to continue, and as stated here, I'm really looking forward to the community adding it's own support to this. (I think this deserves a 😁)

[@wyckedgames4975]

A fair and clear review there dude. Its not perfect, but damn is it amazing :)

[@SuperYouvid]

Sometimes it's grand to relax and play a seated vr game. I loved Chronos and Edge of nowhere. This looks like it'll allow a seated vr experience with UE games.

[@TomJemmeson]

Beardo, really interesting video buddy, I build PC's to cater to things like this new mod and it was genuinely so refreshing to hear you talking about graphics settings and DLSS etc, its a conversation i have frequently! You hit the nail on the head! you have to adapt, even a 4090 will struggle which at £1800+ just for a GPU it's hard to explain that sometimes.

[@TheRealASN]

Nice well put together video. Answers a lot of questions for me. Thanks

[@Nofsman]

Excellent informative video. Excited to give this a try!

[@MegaIronica]

A video like this one shows why you won best VR KZbinr of the year. I watched a few videos on this topic that were all good in their own way. However, yours is the only one I felt like there was the perfect balance of including as much useful information as possible while not going too much into details when not necessary. This mod is a big news for VR, nor so much for my wallet though lol 😅

[@thegamingvetYT]

Thank you for this video... You may have just changed my mind about this injector. So, I guess I will check it out now.

[@dirkthevrstroller]

I'm playing SCORN and it's UNBELIEVABLE on my (sigh) Reverb G2 and Rtx 3090. I already bought many flat titles to mod I didn't have yet. This is a revolution to say the least. It could turn the market of VR upside down imho, In term of both software and hardware.

[@comdudeskip]

The Reverb G2 is a really good option for this mod, since it can do 60Hz or 90Hz mode, leaving a lot more room for performance/visual gains with games in UEVR.

[@dirkthevrstroller]

@@comdudeskip Exactly! In 60hz mode I can boost resolution from 2700 * 2700 to 3400 * 3400 px per eye!

[@Thegooob95]

Oh the reverb. I don’t miss those controllers lol. 2 aaa batteries done in 4 hours. Amazing resolution tho.

[@AdamWear]

That's amazing. Never even heard of it until I stumbled across this video. The holy grail of VR development.

[@everwoo]

I am so thankful for this video! You didn’t sugar coat it, and you helped me set reasonable expectations. I have to admit I whined when you said Days Gone didn’t run great, but that’s why I appreciated it. I would have been even more upset finding out on my own

[@billybobjones4317]

I just upgraded my System from the VR minimum to a mid range spec, I went for a 4060Ti as I am a self funded retiree and the higher spec GPU's are just priced so crazy as to be a rip off rather than because of the technology. I am impressed with how good the Native games are for the Q3, let alone to be able to play virtually everything on my PC just blew me away/ Half Life Alyx just amazed me so much I couldn't believe it and I only had the minimum spec at the time and was why I upgraded a little $1500 is a reasonable upgrade as there was no way I was spending $2500 just for a GPU as then the CPU I would need was also over double the price of the CPU I went for. Last time I upgraded it cost me $2500 for everything and that was pretty close to the top spec at the time for a single GPU system. I am really looking forward to the next five years as we are now at the base level for what VR should be and from the way people react to my Q3 after trying it out, I know many more people will be getting into VR now thanks to the Quest 3 and with the Air link or Steam VR ability, it's now where I was hoping it would be 20 years ago :) At least the Q3 is not a huge disappointment that Duke Nukem was after that long wait. SOmethings are worth waiting for, now it can only get better as well as things we may not realise we want or need will get added. Walking platform is my top of the Wish List and at a price that I don't need to Rob a bank would be nice. I would pay $1500 and maybe even $2000 if it was a good and multip person unit, not one of these silly ones that need special shoes as then everyone that uses it needs their own shoes. We are now so close to the future of what we see in Sci-FI movies, the treadmill is the final step :) pun intended.

[@billybobjones4317]

Found the 4060Ti didn't have enough memory and so changed it for a 4070Ti with 12GB, should have spent a little more and gotten a 16 or 24gb version, at least the Oculus app no longer says I don't have enough memory, it would have helped had the App said it was GPU memory and not just memory.

[@ParadiseDecay]

Fantastic video Ben!

[@stabiloviclegrande9813]

Maybe studios will get soon that many people dont care for the vr controls, but would love to play their regular games with the view and immersion of the headset. This is a big step in that direction

[@sfsdfdfdf6587]

I always wanted my beloved games come to VR and this is amazing process, definitely revolution in VR.

[@waifu_enjoyer]

❤❤❤❤ best video on the topic I have honestly seen far 😮

[@royrogers495]

Hey Waifu! For anyone that doesn't know - this user waifu enjoyer is one of Praydogs main testers for UEVR and has great videos and user guides on how to use it. I recommend subbing and checking out his channel you intend to use uevr 👍

[@waifu_enjoyer]

@@royrogers495 hey 👋 great to see awesome content from the community after launch. Will take some small break with a Holiday to Japan this month but will continue covering new builds’ features and guides.

[@tattoodude8946]

Thank you for being one of the only KZbin channels that is being real about this mod. Too many are saying, "Go into any UE game (some are even leaving out the Unreal Engine part!), press inject, and you have perfect VR gaming!" I've been watching those and then leaving comments telling people to temper their excitement as it is not quite that simple. I've only tried 4 or 5 games (Bioshock 2 and the remastered version - don't know if that counts as the same game in people's minds - but neither one worked) and only one worked well and one worked ok. The other three (or two, depending on how you look at it) did not work at all or crashed immediately afterward. Yes, this is certainly exciting, and I look forward to tinkering and downloading some profiles for the games, but it's not all plug and play and I appreciate you being straight about this.

[@jonathantate6048]

You need to read the documentation. It doesn't work on UE3 games, only UE4 and 5

[@jonathantate6048]

Use this spreadsheet to see which games other testers have tried and the results docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZcjCQwzPOltaRZnpYU5_HPihEDareZq_0Ww1DZQ4USw/htmlview#

[@tattoodude8946]

@@jonathantate6048 I have read the documentation and I know it works for UE4 and UR5 - I didn’t know (at the time) which UE version Bioshock utilized so I tried it. That’s kind of my point - many KZbinrs are stating any UE game can be converted to VR.

[@jonathantate6048]

@@tattoodude8946 gotcha, yeah the KZbinrs have to be sensational to get views I guess

[@privatebenfallsprivat8428]

My other huge argument is - You dont have to pay or wait for the official VR mode which sometimes is a dedicated game copy that costs as much as the standalone version

[@SteveKnows]

Great spiel bro I think we’re on a similar page. Hard to really evaluate with such beauty rigs aswell! 😂 Looking forward to making some profiles for the community 🎉

[@bendunaway8296]

I'm excited about UEVR, but just playing a game in VR is only part of it. Interacting with the world by grabbing, climbing, and other VR specific actins is waht immerses me. Hope this is all possible with modes. Great video!

[@louiesvrcorner4687]

Driving games + UEVR tho

[@steameier8590]

@@louiesvrcorner4687 I think VR-Motorbike games will be a great experience.

[@louiesvrcorner4687]

@@steameier8590 Gonna upload Ride 4 on UEVR on my channel stay tuned! :)

[@D1360VR]

good job dude, it's unreal we got 11k pcvr games unlocked

[@b4n3c4t]

I absolutely understand what you mean when you say you have to go into it with an understanding of your PC limitations. I had to sacrifice to hit 60 frames consistent on my PC when I play Elden ring but it’s totally worth it

[@tzzeek]

Holy shit, elden freaking ring??? Man!! I'm so jelly.

[@waderobinson9218]

This works with Elden Ring? I thought they had a different in-house engine, no? Or you meant to play ERing flat?

[@tzzeek]

@@waderobinson9218 60 fps totally worth it. That right there.

[@waderobinson9218]

@@tzzeek is he saying in VR or flat?

[@mariorossi5163]

Hi Beardo, yours is definitely the best channel on VR!. Especially because you also greatly appreciate the work done by Luke. Instead, the most well-known Italian commentators who consider themselves VR experts don't talk about it at all... and I asked myself: how can you not appreciate a modder who with his work allows (has allowed!) to play GTAV or RDR2 and have a channel that talks about VR? MYSTERY!!!. I had already appreciated the work done by Praydog with the mod for Resident Evil and I was waiting for this universal mod with great impatience!!!. I'm downloading Ark survival evolved, Way of the hunter, to try this amazing UEmods.....the premises are amazing.

[@Henry-to6yz]

Amazing, i have a dinosaur of a PC but am exited about this, by the time i upgrade I'm sure this will have advanced leaps and bounds.

[@Mikel3564]

Great video! nice to see a rational and realistic perspective instead of tons of hype. Like you, I am very impressed so far, although, only tried it on 4 games so far, but had no issues with any of them on my 4080 system (Hogwarts, Tropico 6, Robocop and the Isle) I really hope this opens the door to more getting into VR and making it less niche and more mainstream I was looking thru the list to see what games I could pick up on sale that might look amazing in VR. GTA - SAN ANDREAS remake looks cool, so does Paradise Lost as well as POSTAL 4: No Regerts looks like fun!

[@jessekoepp3928]

Look what one capable man can do with some determination and a strong work ethic! I don't have a pc strong enough to benefit from this today, but you can bet the farm when I DO, this will be one of the first things I get going.

[@justanotherdave4835]

It is legit but unfortunately there are still people throwing out clickbait like 'you can play every game in vr' and its like calm down its about 17% of games which is alot but its no where near every game. and yes i know people are excited and trying to be hype about it but people overselling what vr is and can do is the major force pushing it down because people are being told its sword art online so go in expecting it but are coming away thinking its virtual boy due to that expectation.

[@sebdotjpeg]

Excellent video Ben

[@PianoManPaul]

WOW! I'm a fairly avid quest 3 user ... haven't heard squat about UEVR - until I saw this! Downloading this right tf NOW!! 😁😁😁

[@antjones2281]

So I guess "Will it VR?" is making a comeback?

[@ravenstarfire8816]

most games Will VR in this case lol there is no question of " will it?"

[@antjones2281]

@@ravenstarfire8816 That's easy, we rename the segment to "It will VR"

[@RavenTaleLive]

I can't believe you ran Scorn on this thing, kudos for that lol

[@MrWatts2323]

This is awesome imagined this since a kid when I got Virtual Boy

[@bobobobobobo4597]

Already seeing mods designed to work along side this injector. What a world.

[@4x4forever43]

Praydog est une star !Merci pour ses efforts colossaux !!

[@jpawhees]

😃 thank you praydog! Though its going to take me a while to understand to utilize it better than I am now.

[@MrMattMagoo]

You've gotta wonder.. if someone at Sony gets a hold of this, they've got to be knocking on the doors of these studios sayin "look, if this random guy can figure this out, what are you all doin?" I mean, they would have to see the value of Returnal in VR and see it as an option now... right? It looks great in VR!

[@MuddyFox76]

Agreed. These devs saying it costs them time and money.. pah this puts all to shame

[@timd729]

It's heavy competition not even coming from their competitors. Their knee jerk reaction would be to try and shut it down. It would be a very smart thing for them to step up their game and stop recycling the same games over and over and cutting corners like most game companies do these days.

[@FlavourFool]

Exactly. Sony are an embarrassment in this regard at the moment. I've been PlayStation since '95 but have still not bought a PS5, and am still not sure I will...

[@Verociity]

Sony has a history of ditching new tech and accessories very early on, it's extremely disappointing. PS5 is the first I skipped, the PC modding community does all the real work long after the mainstream has left.

[@pierrotA]

To be fair it's not the same, because officials things need to be near perfect and plug-and-play or people will rage, when unofficial solutions can be complicated and unperfect but still accepted. It's the reason some games have a near perfect VR mode implemented but ask you to enter an "unofficial" command to activate it... Can't rage against the studio if it cause problems to unofficially modify your game.

[@totalvoid6234]

I haven't enough time for UEVR right now but I'm really hyped about its future. If someone can deal with those little issues then that'll be a lot more top quality games that feel like they're native. Till then I have more specific mods and VR native titles to play.

[@MrEDET]

I used Vorpx a lot but most games required a lot of tweaking to make them run more or less correctly. That what the most exciting thing for me about the UEVR mod - hit Inject and it works. The weaking options are also supereasy to use. It's not perfect yet, like you I did get crashes and other issues, but as a first release it's amazing that it already runs this well. Playing games like Bloodstained, Atomic Heart and Pinball FX in VR is simply fantastic.

[@jamesw657]

I wish somebody would remake the Condemned series - Condemned: Criminal Origins and Bloodshot would be so absolutely perfect for VR - the brutal melee combat, the creepy atmosphere, the investigation/detective mechanics, all of it is so perfect for virtual reality. I hope that series gets remade one day, I would absolutely pay $60 for a ground-up VR remake.

[@Bernwon]

Love the honest statement about sensational video titling.

[@H20-Water-Pro-LLC]

his video was on point thanks for showing it off.

[@Joric78]

I've only dipped my toes in with Abzu, since it was rated as "potato pc" level in the UEVR Steam Winter Sale game list and my RX 6600 XT is perhaps just a bit above that these days. Also it cost $7 AUD, so not something I was going to lose sleep over if I couldn't get it to run. Took a while to get it running mind you, and following the game specific instructions in the discord was the only reason I had the time (took me about 30 minutes including getting UEVR and making an exception for it in my Antivirus software). It required running the game in windowed mode, increasing all the settings to ultra, selecting the synced sequential mode in UEVR, deselecting the "ghosting fix", turning the water reflections to 0 with the console and motion blur to 0 with the UEVR slider. Setting everything to Ultra in the games graphics settings to resolve lighting issues (default is "High", but the light under the plants wasn't working at all, making it a very black game) was a bit counter intuitive and not something the testers and all other players had encountered (there were a couple with the same issue). That took the majority of the time I spent getting everything running. Abzu in VR was excellent. Third person adventures focused on the audio visual experience are definitely a good fit for VR. Only issue is that there's some pop in, as it's culling some of the fish (not all, usually the schools) when they would be outside a flatscreen perspective, but surprisingly it's not completely immersion breaking. I'm certainly impressed, both with the experience and UEVR's potential. UEVR is actually amazingly streamlined for a mod this powerful, feature packed and broadly applicable

[@Obijuan02]

Thank you for the straight talk!

[@Bobby_Duggy94]

ive been waiting for this video

[@HuntShowdownLab]

The future of VR is bright!

[@MuraMuraLoL]

i just saw a glimpse of Crash jumping and I immediately felt my stomach beginning to churn

[@CaedenV]

Wow! Just wow! Tried this out, and there is absolutely adjustments to be made for each game, but that it works so well out of the box... It's kind of insane! I only have a couple of ue4 games, but the basic flow to get a game working well is 1) choose the rendering method. And note that changing method can crash the game... But restart and try again, and save your profile once you get what you like. Seems like most 2D centric games need native, and 3D centric games need one of the alternate rendering options. 2) disable filters. Things like chromatic abberation in jedi fallen order, or the tilt shift effect in octopath traveler was a must as these are often 2D effects drawn on top, or are dependant on 2D assumptions about the view to apply, so it doesn't render the 2nd eye in a coherent way. Some of these are disabled in the game settings, and some are in the tool settings. 3) adjust your zoom/scale for the headset, and zoom/scale for any in-game gui. ... And really, that is about it. The rest is really just preference. That said, the performance issues are real. I'm running a 3090, and high settings did slow things down even for the older games I have. You are effectively rendering the game 3-4 times. One for the on screen display, one for each eye, and if you have the mixed reality app open then it is doing an entirely different render. So stopping the mixed reality preview helps. Setting the game to a small window helps. Turning off filters in the game helps both rendering and 3D weirdness. But having the frame rate in the headset drop too low is nausia inducing, so keeping the in-headset above 80fps is a must. A beautiful game that makes you puke isn't helpful lol. Still, so much fun! Tomorrow I'm going to try and see if I can get it to work with some ue 3.x games as that is most of what I have. I imagine games like xcom would be fun in vr! I really hope we can get something like this for other rendering engines! 3rd person games like final fantasy, or horizon zero dawn would be neat! This really brings a whole breath of fresh air to my VR experience! It's funny to me that the November windows updates and steam vr fixed so many of the tracking issues that prevented me from doing. And then Microsoft announced the end of vr Windows support and development lol. Now we get a tool like this and... Damn... I feel like this is what vr has been missing all this time!

[@haft0004]

Excited for not just what the community will do with this. But what the development studio can as well. Will this push studios to lend support the VR platform in their games going forward? All these new experiences going to bring back them shelved headsets making development effort more economical given a refresh in user base?

[@maddie23578]

Luv it! Many thanks ❤❤️

[@itsalexclark]

cool video. what's the game at the 5 minute mark?

[@manolisp9368]

warhammer 4000 boltgun

[@jokerzyo]

The fact some people think this would work on quest is hilarious. Can't wait to check this out.

[@BearskiVR]

Wish I could join the profile building community on this one. Can't wait to try it out one day!

[@nickg2691]

It seems to be a bit game dependent but the OpenXR Toolkit is working with several games as well. I am using it while playing Stray on the Pimax Crystal @ 120Hz. I am using the Pimax Smart Smoothing feature which does frame generation from 60FPS up to the 120FPS so it is important to stay above 60FPS in game. Using the OpenXR Toolkit to turn on Eye Tracked Foveiated rendering as well as the Nvidia resolution upscaler I can reliably keep the frame rate above 60FPS regardless of the scene. Without the toolkit, I was dipping into the upper 40's. It is really amazing to see all this come together to create an absolutely incredible and immersive gaming experience. It honestly lived up to the hype which seems a bit rate these days! Great video, thanks!

[@jonathantate6048]

What other games are you finding work/don't work with the eye tracked foveated rendering? I was a beta tester for the UEVR mod with the Crystal but gave up on trying as most things were crashing that I tried. Maybe praydog fixed that in an update since I tried.

[@nickg2691]

@@jonathantate6048 So far the only one I have tried is Stray. It seems pretty stable as I haven't crashed yet and it gives me a FPS boost from 47 to about 55 then I use the resolution scaling to 80% to get me to the 65-70 FPS mark and Smart Smoothing does the rest. It is always hard to tell if DFR is actually working but I am looking as far down and to the corner as I can and I cannot see the reduced render quality.

[@nickg2691]

Also make sure you are using the PimaxXR tool and have "Allow use of the eye tracker" checked.

[@marenjones6665]

I used Vorpx for several of my favorites, but always found issues that couldn't be overcome. One camera moved in a grid, causing nausea. Visual effects were always floating above the scene. If this works like you say, I'm very excited.

[@WiltedEnfield2]

Its far better than Vorpx. That is a bit shit and really limited

[@luc1ferblack]

Probably shouldnt knock VORPX he created the first viable idea that it could be done.@@WiltedEnfield2

[@JonnyTenebrous]

As an occasional Vorpx user, my experience with UEVR have been immediately and consistently better in most regards.

[@justinchin0]

Returnal VR looks insane! Think I will need to get the META QUEST 3 after seeing this video!

[@IanDeMartino]

I did not expect first person Crash Bandicoot to like so much fun.

[@Skrenja]

Almost any game can be cool in first person. I've always wondered why there aren't first person VR sports games.

[@jonahga]

Thanks Beardo. Great measured video (without the hyperbole). It all looks very impressive. Slightly disappointed to hear that Days Gone doesn't work in it because that's one of my fave games. Hopefully that might get tweaked and fixed if that's even possible.

[@mbratcher8985]

Very very cool. always love your content! As a disabled gamer just a couple of questions. I have cerebral palsy and I can't ever use motion controls, but I've loved using vorpx and lukeross GTA with a gamepad over the years. can I just confirm that use can use a pro controller/xbox gamepad/dualshock etc if you just want to play standard controls for flat games in uevr? also, can you remap the buttons, either with the mod or via steam, if overlay works with it? cheers and keep having fun

[@Cless_Aurion]

Great review man, UEVR really seems a massive gamechanger. Hopefully, from THIS, gamedevs will realize that a "VR gamemode" for their games isn't as crazy as they think it is.

[@pyscho_9148]

Hi, can you please let me know, which shooter game is that after 10 Minutes and 48 seconds? after the Crash Bandicoot 4 game in the video? thank you

[@Cless_Aurion]

@@pyscho_9148 No idea tbh, sorry!

[@pyscho_9148]

Hi @@Cless_Aurion, ok no problem. thank you anyway. i will ask other :-))

[@themerote]

With RoboCop I had a similar wierd gun problem, I set camera to right hand in the input setting, then scrolled down to the confug setting then imediately my gun was working correctly, I still had to realign my camera to match the gun with my motion controller.

[@TheSilentStar]

It's nice to see you make a video that fully picks apart and analyses a topic that is close to the heart of the VR world, do you know if The Stanley parable Ultra Deluxe or the original will run? OR Superluminal? Both are a VR wet dream. Also what happened to your Pimax Crystal?

[@denissavgir2881]

The reason that the motion controls are like moving a mouse is bexause they bind to the actual controls. So if you move your aim to the right, it triggers the game's "start looking to the right" binding

[@DrMarjanTercelj]

Amazing. 3rd person to first person change... Wau. Miracle :)

[@Helifax19]

Hi Benjo! Really good video tackling quite a few things, like PC capability and Mod capabilities, etc. It is really great to see somebody talking about it like this :) Cheers!

[@TheGarondorf]

Out of all the games you showcased, the one I was hoping to work perfectly was Days Gone. Hopefully in the future they can get it up and running, or even Dying light. But hats off to the praydog team, what an awesome Mod!!!

[@RANDLESUN]

Yes, I want Days Gone. Beardo did a video 3 years ago- How to Play Dying Light VR in VR. Only for Quest. There's a secret switch to turn on. In comments: Start the game once. Comment one month ago: It is important to say that you need to use DirectX 11 with Dying Light VR on Win11, I couldn't get it to launch with my Meta Quest 3 until I forced it with Dx11 then, DL started full VR on the first try. It uses Chrome Engine so won't work with UEVR. I haven't tried it as I found out after a 2nd playthrough and will give a long wait before the VR playthrough.

[@BlakeBlackstone]

I do need a 4090 though. I tried some of PrayDogs mods and it didn't do it for me. Everything would break immersion. I've also messed around with Vorpx, which was bad too. Nothing more annoying than spending tons of time tweaking settings while trying to straddle an HMD for lackluster results. Not for me.

[@dawidkolosowski9341]

The Invincible in VR with UEVR! Is Mind Blowing Experience!!!

[@ryanwood6754]

my hopes is that this is just the start of something. I hope this mod brings out other modders or even praydog himself to mess with the coding that people like me may struggle with and make some excellent files etc for the games so that eventually it will be more plug and play like RE mods. I am willing to be more patient too whilst people test out all the bugs and fixes etc

[@wjveryzer7985]

Re2 remake vr mod and my lack of love for it should of had me prepared. I was so excited for this. But it made me appreciate actual ports, or actual vr games SO much more.

[@funkypine419]

All I gotta say, this has allowed me to play Ride 4 and 5 in VR on my PC. I'm a happy camper, just for that. :)

[@lindsayruigjth]

Not only thousands of games, but also many, many UE demo's that could be experienced in VR. I'm hoping profiles for these demo's will be made.

[@Verociity]

which UE demos are we talking about?

[@drwest56]

Great Video. Thanks!

[@urimofsowitz9846]

Thanks for a great video @beardobenjo. Could you please touch on these points: 1) Can you play using regular mouse / keyboard controls instead of motion controllers 2) Have you tried any of the popular online FPS's (Fortnite, Apex Legends) Thanks.