r/VRGaming

The other day I made a post about accidentally discovering a $0 way to add extra immersion to VR.
Long story short, I backed my chair into my air conditioner while playing Derail Valley and accidentally turned the fucking thing into a giant haptic transducer. The vibration travels through the chair, and somehow this completely stupid accident genuinely made driving a locomotive in VR feel better.
Then the comments started filling up with people talking about their own weird, cheap, homemade immersion tricks.
And that got us thinking…
We should make this an actual thing.
So I am officially announcing the first completely unofficial:
🏆 $0 VR IMMERSION CHALLENGE 🏆
The rules are simple.
Show us something you built, repurposed, rigged together, discovered, or otherwise MacGyvered that makes VR better or more immersive.
The catch:
You have to make it using shit you already have.
$0 budget.
Old electronics. Cardboard. Mop handles. Office chairs. Fans. Speakers. Bungee cords. Fidget spinners. An appliance you accidentally backed your chair into. Whatever.
If it works, it works.
Now, I should probably disclose my qualifications for judging this competition:
I have absolutely none.
I am just a dude in a shed who likes VR and builds weird shit.
Nevertheless, I have appointed myself judge.
Every legitimate submission gets graded. We’re looking at creativity, usefulness, immersion, execution, and most importantly, the “there is absolutely no fucking reason this should work, but somehow it does” factor.
There will be first, second, and third place winners. Third place gets the bronze medal 🥉, second gets silver 🥈, and first place gets gold 🥇 plus the official $0 VR Immersion Challenge trophy 🏆.
And because apparently a completely made-up competition run by a dude in a shed needs stakes, the trophy winner also gets a secret prize.
I’m not telling you what it is yet. 😂

It won’t cost you anything. I’m not selling anything. There’s no sponsor. Nobody gave me permission to do this. 😂
Post a photo or video of your creation in the comments if the subreddit allows it, or link/show it however Reddit lets you, and tell us what you made, what you used, and what it actually does.
It can be brilliant.
It can be ridiculous.
Preferably both.
Let the broke-ass VR engineering begin.

I played ITR 1 and I loved that game, yes it kind of stayed longer then needed but it was still such a good game

The atmosphere is amazing, even though it’s not that much as a horror game I never stopped feeling this eerie creepy vibe

If one word would describe the game it would be “Intresting” the game is so intresting

And so loving the game so much ofc I am curious in when do you think the second is coming out on quest?

Hi all, Lunch & VR Dad here. r/PCVR is now reopened.

We wanted a central place where people could talk about everything related to PCVR and VR modding online, and discord is a closed garden a lot of people don't like. It's still the best place to get the latest VR mods and where modders live, but we wanted this information to be public and searchable online for modders & everyone.

Which is why we are reopening r/PCVR to the public!

Hey r/VRGaming !

We recently released Squingle Arcade on the Meta Horizon Store, a fresh take on the original Squingle that blends psychedelic visuals, mixed reality, hand tracking, and fast-paced arcade gameplay into a free-to-play VR experience.

🎥 Launch Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xEfURIzPy0
🎮 Meta Quest Store: https://www.meta.com/experiences/squingle-arcade/26553242190959859/

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Dr. Benjamin Outram (u/bio998/), who is the lead developer behind both games, is here to answer any questions you have about their development, game design, mixed reality, hand tracking, the transition from the original Squingle, or anything else you're curious about.

Whether you've already played the game or you're just discovering it, ask us anything! We'll be hanging around throughout the day answering as many questions as we can.

Looking forward to chatting with you all!

You can also follow us on social media and join our community:

• Discord: https://discord.gg/2qE4d8xaYy
• Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/SquingleArcadeDEV/
• Twitter: https://x.com/squinglegame
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squinglegame
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SquingleStudios/
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@squinglegame
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@squinglestudios

It's bizarre, in Population One you can tell right away when the enemy is using aimbot. I did some research and saw that it's extremely easy to put hackers in VR, honestly they're not going to fix that right?

I consider myself lucky — I'm one of the few people who get early access to certain games, and today that's the case with The Great Flood! After spending almost two hours with it, I've got some thoughts to share in a deep-dive first impression. Let's get into it.

The Great Flood drops in Q4 2026, developed by Ling Vision Games — who are also cooking up Daumier: Lila & Ghost. Definitely a studio to keep an eye on.

The tutorial is simple and straightforward: destroy your opponent's main tower while protecting yours. On the surface it feels like a MOBA, but here's the twist — you don't control your allies directly. You place them on the field and let them do their thing, more like an auto-battler.

There's real strategic depth here. The Lonbo is basically your MVP unit — a hulking brute whose only job is smashing towers. The second your enemy deploys one, you need a plan to stop it fast.

And that's where the rock-paper-scissors counter system shines. Cheap minions deployed in bulk are the best Lonbo-killer — fast, but squishy. Counter those with a tail character that hits AOE. Then there are flying units that ground troops can't touch — except archers. Every unit has an answer, and I've barely scratched the surface of the possible combos. Figuring out what beats what is genuinely addicting.

But if countering was always an option on demand, it'd get stale fast. That's where the deck system adds a nice wrinkle: you don't have your whole roster available at once. You only get access to about five units at a time, and the moment you place one, it's replaced with another from your pool. So sometimes you simply won't have the right counter in hand when you need it — you have to adapt on the fly instead.

Sometimes the smarter play isn't even to fight head-on — just outpace your opponent and race to wreck their side of the field. There's no single "correct" strategy, and that's what makes it click.

Deployment isn't unlimited, though. Every unit costs Ability Points, which regenerate slowly, so you have to plan your pushes. Drag the match out too long and you both hit an overdrive state where AP floods back in — total chaos ensues.

Then there are the heroes — rare, powerful units you unlock over time. My favorite is the Pathfinder, a glass-cannon mage who melts things fast. But there's also a tanky turtle that soaks up damage, and a flying dragon that dodges ground attacks entirely — plenty of playstyles to pick from.

Outside of matches, you've got a hub for progression — leveling up characters through a gacha chest system, grinding materials, and knocking out daily rewards and bonus tutorials for extra loot. And it's worth noting: you actually build your own deck going into battle. It's not a fixed roster both players are stuck with — your unit selection is part of the strategy before the match even starts.

The core loop is ranked matches, and it's addictive. Queue times are short — if no human's available, you're matched with a bot instantly, so there's basically no downtime. There's also 2v2, which ramps up the complexity since you actually have to coordinate with a teammate, but it never feels overwhelming — and the bigger map is a nice change of pace.

I even got to fight one of the developers in a session — a super friendly match, though I wouldn't be shocked if they let a few openings slide in my favor. Still, going up against a real person hits different from bot matches. The adrenaline picks up, and the strategy shifts completely once you're playing against someone actually trying to outsmart you.

Overall? I had a great time with The Great Flood. It's got that "one more match" pull to climbing the ladder, and everyone I've talked to who's played it feels the same. It's a fresh, unique mixed-reality experience, and I think this one's got real potential to build a strong player base. More open beta events are coming before launch, so jump in the developer's Discord to stay in the loop.

See you on the battlefield.