Half-Life: Alyx is one step closer to existing with firm release date

The second was newly announced today: a series of "Steam VR Home environments inspired by locations in Half-Life: Alyx," which will be made available "the week of March 2" to any owners of Valve Index hardware or anyone who has already pre-ordered a copy of HL:A.For the uninitiated, the SteamVR interface (accessible using any PC-VR system) includes non-game "Home" zones that can be viewed and walked through in virtual reality, and these often come with tooltip explainers about the environment in question. Though today's announcement didn't go into detail about the HL:A-inspired zones, they may very well include hints, Easter eggs, or even elaborate puzzles about what's to come in the upcoming, full-length adventure game.Further ReadingOne week with the Valve Index: A VR game-changer with a few question marksFor tons more about what we know about HL:A, including information we've gleaned from sources in the know, rewind to our January and November coverage.Listing image by ValveYou must login or create an account to comment.Join the Ars Orbital Transmission mailing list to get weekly updates delivered to your inbox.