GoldSrc actually - the HL1 engine. Which was built off a heavily modified Quake engine.
> Back when it first came out, everyone I know _hated_ Steam
That was 16 years ago and 90 million users ago. Yes it was shaky and had issues back then (I was a very early account signup), but again a long time ago.
> You want to play Half-Life Alyx with the all new Source engine built for VR? You gotta buy our headsets and use Steam VR home for the best experience!
No. You don't need their hardware. I'm using HP WMR without issue and have completed HL: Alyx. Yes, Valve's controllers are top notch, but you don't have to use them. And SteamVR is just part of Steam, and if you want to play any Valve game, you have to use Steam.
Speaking of HP. HP and Valve have been apparently working on some new things together, so I would imagine there are going to be more/better VR options down the line.
GoldSrc actually - the HL1 engine. Which was built off a heavily modified Quake engine.
> Back when it first came out, everyone I know _hated_ Steam
That was 16 years ago and 90 million users ago. Yes it was shaky and had issues back then (I was a very early account signup), but again a long time ago.
> You want to play Half-Life Alyx with the all new Source engine built for VR? You gotta buy our headsets and use Steam VR home for the best experience!
No. You don't need their hardware. I'm using HP WMR without issue and have completed HL: Alyx. Yes, Valve's controllers are top notch, but you don't have to use them. And SteamVR is just part of Steam, and if you want to play any Valve game, you have to use Steam.
Speaking of HP. HP and Valve have been apparently working on some new things together, so I would imagine there are going to be more/better VR options down the line.