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It\u2019s official, straight from the Valve Twitter account. Half-Life: Alyx<\/em> is coming out on March 23. More than a decade after the last official installment of the series, we\u2019ll finally get a sequel of sorts. But if you want to experience it, you\u2019ll need the appropriate gear.<\/p>\n

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Half-Life: Alyx, available March 23, 2020 https:\/\/t.co\/NCOLWqSp3e pic.twitter.com\/Q04EZwNfBt<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Valve (@valvesoftware) February 13, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Valve announced the next entry in its famous series last November, and up to now all we knew was that it\u2019d be out sometime in March. Alyx<\/em> is undoubtedly meant to be a killer app of sorts for VR, a gamer\u2019s game that\u2019ll move some headsets and controllers. Valve promises the game will have immersive experiences such as \u201cdeep environmental interactions, puzzle solving, world exploration, and visceral combat.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

[Read:\u00a0Valve makes all Half-Life games free in anticipation of Alyx<\/em>]<\/p>\n

As you might expect, you can\u2019t play the game without a compatible headset. Luckily, you have multiple options.\u00a0Valve\u2019s choice is, no doubt, its own Index headset and controller, but those are currently sold out on Steam. Valve says on the\u00a0Half-Life\u00a0<\/em>site that any headset that works with SteamVR will work with the game.<\/p>\n

Oculus fans will be happy to know you can play the game with either a Rift S or a Quest. The latter requires a link cable, which sort of negates its appeal as a wire-free headset, but what can you do. In his guide to VR, my colleague Tristan says the Quest is good for powerhouse PCs, while the Rift S can be easily transported and is good if space is at a premium.<\/p>\n

The HTC Vive is also a good choice, and it can be used wirelessly with an extra adapter. You can also use a Windows Mixed Reality headset, such as the Samsung Odyssey, which I hadn\u2019t even heard of for a while. Both are good options, but both are unfortunately out of stock at the time of this writing. I guess\u00a0Alyx\u00a0<\/em>really is moving some hardware. But keep an eye on all of these to see when they come back in stock.<\/p>\n

The only popular VR headset with which it appears to be incompatible is the PlayStation VR headset, though that\u2019s likely not a surprise. The website also notes that you can control the game both with touch controllers and those with triggers, and either standing or sitting.<\/p>\n

If you already own a compatible headset, you can preorder\u00a0Alyx\u00a0<\/em>from the Steam page here. If you own Valve Index hardware, you\u2019ll get\u00a0Alyx\u00a0<\/em>for free.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n