Play Steam PC VR games on Apple Vision Pro using this brilliant free app

When the Apple Vision Pro launched there were two things I didn’t like: its cost and its inability to play existing VR games. Apple Arcade has been adding a few games for the Vision Pro but it just doesn’t feel the same as something like Half-Life: Alyx. Enter ALVR, the app that lets you play Steam PC VR games on Apple’s headset.

ALVR works by allowing Vision Pro users to stream VR games from their PC to their headset. All you have to do is have your Vision Pro connected to the same network as your PC. Oh and, obviously, you’ll need a PC that is capable of running VR games.

But Apple Vision Pro doesn’t have any dedicated controllers, relying solely on hand and eye tracking. How does ALVR counter that? By bringing support for external dual controllers to the Vision Pro.

There’s also support for room-scale lighthouse tracking that some VR headsets support. Like the Pimax Crystal, HTC Vive and Valve Index. Lastly, hand tracking can also be used, though I doubt it’ll help much for serious gaming sessions.