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REFramework VR: Resident Evil and Beyond in VR
Praydog's REFramework turns Capcom's RE Engine into a VR platform. Full stereoscopic 6DOF VR with motion controls for Resident Evil 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, and 9 — plus Devil May Cry 5, Monster Hunter, and every other RE Engine game. Free, open source, and the most polished flat-to-VR mod in existence. Here's how to set it up, what each game plays like, and what to expect.
UUVR: Universal VR for Unity Games
Raicuparta's UUVR adds stereoscopic 3D and head tracking to Unity games through Rai Pal. It's simpler than UEVR and more limited — but what it does, it does cleanly. Here's what it covers, what it doesn't, and how to get started.
UEVR: Play Unreal Engine Games in VR
Praydog's UEVR injects full 6DOF VR with stereoscopic rendering, motion controls, and roomscale into nearly any Unreal Engine 4 or 5 game. It's free, it's open source, and it's the single most important tool in the flat-to-VR community. Here's how to get it working, which games to start with, and what to expect.
Dolphin VR: The Emulator That Makes Classics Feel New
The GameCube and Wii emulator fork that shoves two decades of Nintendo classics into your headset — with all the beauty and brutality that entails.
PPSSPP VR
A massive PSP library inside your headset sounds like a dream. Here's what the two competing emulators actually deliver — and which one is worth your time.
EmuVR: Your Headset Is Now a 90s Bedroom, and It's Free
A virtual room where you play retro games on CRT TVs — but the setup is real work, and not every system works.
VRboy: Virtual Boy on Quest
The Virtual Boy was Nintendo's failed 1995 VR console—a red monochrome nightmare that caused headaches and sold fewer than 800,000 units. VRboy is a free, open-source emulator that finally does justice to the hardware's promise: proper stereoscopic VR on Meta Quest headsets.
Top 10 Retro Games From the 80s & 90s Worth Playing in VR
The classic games that actually hold up in VR — ranked by VR implementation quality. Tetris Effect leads, followed by Half-Life, Quake, and the 3dSen voxel transformations.
DuckStation VR: PS1 Emulation in Stereoscopic 3D
Community-developed stereoscopic 3D fix enables PS1 games on VR headsets, but this is virtual-screen 3D—not true VR with motion controls or head tracking.
Sega Genesis Classics VR: A Virtual 90s Bedroom Experience
Sega Genesis Classics added official VR support in 2018, letting players experience 50+ retro games in a virtual 90s bedroom. Now delisted from Steam, we examine its setup, performance, and whether existing owners should explore its VR mode.
VRGIN: The Unity VR Injection Framework for Technical Users
VRGIN is a free, open-source Unity VR injection framework created by Eusth. It enables VR support for Unity games that never had it—but only if you're comfortable with code, builds, and troubleshooting. Here's what you need to know.
3dSen VR
The only emulator that transforms NES games into 3D voxel dioramas in real-time. After 10+ years of development, this unique tool delivers something no other emulator can. $24.99, supports 100+ games, active development.
VorpX: The Honest Guide to VR Injection Drivers
VorpX is a $40 VR injection driver that lets you play flat games in stereoscopic 3D. But what you're getting—and more importantly, what you're NOT getting—matters. Here's everything you need to know before you buy.
Welcome to CompoundVR
Why CompoundVR exists and how the site will evaluate flat-to-VR experiences.
Beat Saber Modding Guide: Custom Songs, From First Install to Playlist
The single best upgrade for Beat Saber is the community's custom-song scene — thousands of maps, from ranked expert challenges to silly memes, for any song you can name. Here's the definitive guide to installing the mod toolchain, finding great maps, building playlists, and staying safe.
Luke Ross's R.E.A.L. VR: 42 Games, Zero Motion Controls, and the Flat-to-VR Ceiling
Luke Ross's R.E.A.L. VR framework brings 42 AAA games to VR with stunning polish. But one critical omission reveals the ceiling of per-game injection modding.
Best Blade & Sorcery Mods: The Total Conversions and DIY Scene
Blade & Sorcery's physics engine is the best melee VR has, and its mod scene turned a small sandbox into a bottomless one — Star Wars total conversions, a 400-weapon Medieval MegaPack, new spell systems, maps, and behavior overhauls. Here's the essential Blade & Sorcery mod guide.
The Best VR Games of 2015–2020
The definitive ranking of the twenty games that defined consumer VR's first era — from DK2 experiments and cockpit sims to full-length RPGs and physics sandboxes that proved VR was here to stay.
Top 20 VR Games of 2020
The year VR went mainstream — from the genre-defining Half-Life: Alyx and the survival horror of Saints & Sinners to the open-world ambition of GTA V in VR and the mods that kept the medium alive. The twenty games that defined VR's breakout year.
Best GORN Mods: The MemeLoader Scene's Essential Downloads
GORN's physics-driven arena combat is already absurd, but the modding scene made it unhinged. Here are the essential GORN mods — from the MemeLoader that makes everything possible to the custom weapons and modes that keep the gladiator pit fresh.
Top 20 VR Games of 2019
The year VR came into its own — from lightsaber-wielding Sith temples and ninja parkour to recursive lighthouses and the physics sandbox that changed everything. The twenty games that defined VR's coming-of-age.
Best Pavlov Mods: Maps, Weapons, and the DIY Workshop Culture
Pavlov's real game is its Workshop. Beyond the Counter-Strike ports and Trouble in Terrorist Town sit a whole DIY culture of absurd maps — Left 4 Dead, Call of Duty Zombies, WW1 trenches, a Best Buy, a McDonalds, Mario Kart — plus custom weapons like nerf guns and lightsabers. Here's the essential Pavlov modding guide.
Top VR Modding News of 2019: The Year the Solo Modder Took Over
2019 was the year one modder reshaped the whole flat-to-VR scene — Luke Ross shipped his R.E.A.L. framework and turned GTA V into a full playable VR game, while No Man's Sky added official VR and the Valve Index raised the hardware bar.
Valve Index Review: The Enthusiast's Headset
Valve finally shipped its own VR headset — and it's the most capable, most expensive, and most demanding system on the market. We spent launch week inside the Index. Here's what the $999 buys, what it costs, and who it's for.
Oculus Quest Review: The All-In-One Headset That Changed Everything
The Oculus Quest is the first VR headset that needs no PC, no base stations, and no room setup — just a box, your hands, and your living room. We spent launch week inside it. Here's what the $399 buys, what it gives up, and why it's the most important VR hardware of 2019.
Oculus Rift S Review: The Simplest Way Into PC VR
The Rift S kills the camera stands and brings inside-out tracking to Oculus's PC headset — but trades away 90Hz, keeps a modest screen, and drops the manual IPD dial. We spent launch week inside it. Here's what $399 buys, what it gives up, and why it's aimed at developers more than enthusiasts.
Top 20 VR Games of 2018
The year VR got serious — from rhythm phenomena and robot rescue missions to tactical shooters and physics playgrounds. The twenty games that defined VR's third act.
Top VR Modding News of 2018: The Year the Mods Came Back
2018 was the year the studios' official VR ports forced the modding community to adapt — Skyrim VR hit PC and the mods worked immediately, VorpX pushed deeper, and new players like Luke Ross' R.E.A.L. framework started reshaping how flat games reached headsets.
Top 20 VR Games of 2017
The year VR grew up — from AAA survival horror and full-length RPGs to competitive sport and social theater. The twenty games that defined VR's second act.
Top VR Modding News of 2017: The Year the Studios Showed Up
2017 was the year the big studios finally answered the modding community — Bethesda shipped Fallout 4 VR, Skyrim VR, and Doom VFR, while VorpX added motion controller support and the modders kept pushing classics like Alien: Isolation, GTA V, and Quake 2 into headsets.
The Witcher 3: 1st person view and other mods that improve the VR experience
Playing The Witcher 3 through VorpX is a start. But with the right flat mods—first-person mode, HD Reworked, lighting overhauls—the Continent in VR becomes something worth revisiting. Here's what to install and what to skip.
Top 15 VR Games of 2016
The definitive ranking of the games that defined the first year of consumer VR — from room-scale pioneers to the titles that proved headsets weren't just expensive demos.
Helix Mod and 3DMigoto: The Shader Fixers Who Made Flat-to-VR Look Right
Before VorpX could make a flat game feel like VR, someone had to fix the broken stereoscopic rendering. That was the Helix Mod and 3DMigoto community — the unsung shader fixers who made flat-to-VR actually look correct.
Top VR Modding News of 2016: The Year Consumer VR Changed Everything
2016 was the year VR went from dev kits to consumer hardware — the Rift and Vive launched, VorpX and Dolphin VR caught up, Bethesda announced Fallout 4 VR, and the community got GTA V, Witcher 3, Minecraft, and Doom 3 running in headsets.
Vireio Perception: The Open-Source Driver That Proved Flat-to-VR Wasn't Locked Behind a Paywall
Before VorpX dominated, Vireio Perception was the free, open-source injection driver that let DK1 and DK2 owners play Skyrim, Mirror's Edge, and more in VR. Here's the story of the driver that kept flat-to-VR open to everyone.
PlayStation VR Review: Console VR Arrives — And It Actually Works
Sony's $399 VR headset turns the PlayStation 4 into a virtual reality machine. After a week inside it, here's what works, what surprises, and whether it's worth buying.
HTC Vive Review: The Room-Scale Revolution
The HTC Vive shipped on April 5, 2016 — and it was the first headset to deliver the full VR promise: motion controllers, room-scale tracking, and hands that actually appear in the game. We spent launch week inside it. Here's what $799 buys, what it costs, and why it changed everything.
Oculus Rift CV1 Review: The Headset That Started a Revolution
After four years of promises and prototypes, the consumer Oculus Rift is finally here. We spent launch week inside it. Here's what works, what doesn't, and whether it's worth $599.
Top 10 VR Games to Play in 2015
The ten best VR experiences you can actually play right now — from cockpit sims selling headsets to community mods proving VR is real.
Top VR Modding News of 2015: The Year Flat-to-VR Went Mainstream
2015 was the year VR modding exploded — from VorpX adding GTA V support to Dolphin VR letting you play GameCube in VR, here are the stories that defined the DK2 era.