


If you have a headset and controllers which use SteamVR Tracking base stations (Index, Vive, Vive Pro, Vive Cosmos Elite, and Pimax), it’s generally easy to mix and match those headsets and controllers. The company has also designed the game to work both with controllers with thumbsticks and those with trackpads (like the Vive wand controllers). The greatest difference will likely come down to Index’s controllers, which offer high fidelity finger tracking, and while Valve says this can enhance immersion, the company said it didn’t design any major gameplay elements around finger tracking specifically. Though Valve says that Half-Life: Alyx was built “hand-in-hand” with Index, the company has made clear that they also designed the game with all other major SteamVR compatible headsets in mind. Will Half-Life: Alyx Play Best on Valve Index? Other Frequently Asked Questions About Half-Life: Alyx Image courtesy Valve

You’ll need to meet these specs to be able to play Half-Life: Alyx.
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You can also play Half-Life: Alyx wirelessly from a PC with third-party tools Virtual Desktop and ALVR, but this requires advanced setup. Most USB cables are a bit short to work with a VR headset, but they can be combined with an extender we have had success with these options on Amazon: You’ll need a USB 3.0 cable of sufficient quality for Oculus Link. Unfortunately the cable included in the Oculus Quest box does not support Oculus Link because it is only USB 2.0. Luckily, the Oculus Link feature means you can turn Quest into a PC VR headset with the correct cable (and a VR Ready PC). Oculus Quest is a standalone headset out of the box which means it runs games directly on the headset itself. What You Need to Play Half-Life: Alyx With Oculus Quest Image courtesy Oculus
