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Here’s What ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Looks Like in VR, SteamVR Mod Now Available

Cyberpunk 2077 doesn’t officially support VR headsets, but leave it to prolific VR modder Luke Ross to get under the hood and beat CD Projekt Red to the punch—one they haven’t exactly prioritized given the litany of bugs the studio has needed to fix since launch. Now with the mod in the wild, we’ve gotten a better look at what to expect, courtesy of VR YouTubers Cas & Chary.

Update (February 28th, 2022)

Luke Ross has released the long-awaited Cyberpunk 2077 mod. You can nab it now by becoming a member of their REAL VR Patreon.

If you’re wondering what to expect, Cas from YouTube channel Cas & Chary has taken a deep dive into the VR mod. Cas says that most things are very well done, considering it’s more on the ‘port’ side of things and less a native VR adaptation. It requires the user to play via a gamepad, and includes much of the camera-shifting first-person things you expect from a game not designed for VR. Still, Cas says the vistas are incredible and “way better than expected” in terms of performance.

If you’ve never installed a REAL VR mod from Ross, Cas includes a handy install guide at the end of her final impressions.

The original article follows below:

Update (February 21st, 2022)

Just in time for the Cyberpunk 2077 sale on Steam, VR modder Luke Ross showed off a five-minute teaser of what’s to come, something the modder says is coming “very soon now.”

“I still want to polish a few rough spots here and there, and some missions need more testing, but as you can see from the video we’re getting R.E.A.L. close (ahem),” Ross writes in a Patreon update. “No matter how things turn out, at this point I’m going to release by the end of next week. I hope that everything will work correctly by then, but even if it doesn’t, most of the game will be playable in VR.”

As you’d expect, running Cyberpunk 2077 in VR will require a hefty PC. The video, linked below this update, was shot using a Core i9-9900K and RTX 3090, playing at native 2700×2700 resolution, and recording to SSD on the same PC at 2160p 60 fps. Whilst not recording, Ross was able to maintain 80-90 fps.

Unfortunately it appears motion controller support isn’t available (yet?), as shooting follows your gaze and arms are still the same canned animation from the flatscreen game. You can read more about what to expect from the Cyberpunk 2077 mod here.

The original article detailing the inclusion of motion controller support follows below:

Original Article (December 9th, 2021): As first reported by PC Gamer, the mind behind R.E.A.L. VR mod for a host of flatscreen games including Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Mafia II is vowing to tackle the open-world RPG Cyberpunk 2077.

In a chat with PC Gamer, Ross confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 was at the top of the list of flatscreen games to scaffold around his R.E.A.L. VR injection framework, saying that if all goes according to plan, Cyberpunk 2077 owners on PC should be able to take their first virtual braindance sometime in January 2022.

“One major bonus about CP2077 is that it’s already played in first person,” Ross tells PC Gamer, “which is very good for VR immersiveness, unlike for example the Mafia Trilogy where I had to implement my own ‘fake-first-person’ camera.”

Ross says the VR modding framework is now approaching “some level of maturity,” which he estimates will allow him to release VR mod support for around one flatscreen game per month, provided there aren’t any overly challenging problems to address.

And with Cyberpunk 2077’s storied history of bugs and game-breaking glitches, many of which have since been patched after the game’s release one year ago, Ross has his work cut out for him in making sure everything is stable.

That’s not the only thing in the works though; Ross revealed he’s already looking to release another VR mod for a still unnamed title. He says the game is “DX12-based, open-world, and will look epic in VR, especially the vistas and the battles with […].”

If you’re looking to follow Luke Ross, you can check out updates posted to his Patreon page and Twitter.

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A Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod Could Arrive in Jan 2022

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A few years ago VRFocus used to run a feature called “Make It A (Virtual) Reality,” looking at the VR potential of certain flatscreen videogames, and in 2018 Cyberpunk 2077 made its entry. As we all very well know, CD Projekt Red’s massively hyped title didn’t quite live up to expectations when it launched last year, nevertheless, experienced VR modder Luke Ross has said this week that a VR mod could be available as early as January.

Cyberpunk 2077

As reported by PC Gamer, Ross is best known for creating R.E.A.L. VR mods for Red Dead Redemption 2 and GTA V, and is currently working on one for Cyberpunk 2077. Backers supporting his work on Patreon were asked which videogame they’d like to see him mod next, with CD Projekt Red’s dystopian adventure getting the most votes. And it seems development is well underway with a release later for next month. “If nothing goes wrong, I’d say it should come out in January,” Ross told PC Gamer.

While Cyberpunk 2077 has had its fair share of issues – updates including the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions have been pushed back to 2022 – Ross says that unlike previous projects Cyberpunk 2077 has been easier to implement as its not in third-person. “One major bonus about CP2077 is that it’s already played in first person, which is very good for VR immersiveness, unlike for example the Mafia Trilogy where I had to implement my own ‘fake-first-person’ camera.

It also helps that Ross has been doing this for so long that his system allows for a speedier delivery: “Now that my modding framework is approaching some level of maturity, I can probably release one game per month (on average),” he continues. “Of course that depends on the specific challenges that each game poses, and there’s always a possibility that a certain game turns out not to be moddable at all due to some unforeseen issues.”

Cyberpunk 2077

Hopefully, Ross’ work won’t be undone by CD Projekt Red’s continual rollout of updates and patches to improve Cyberpunk 2077’s stability across all platforms. Whilst it’s by no means perfect, the videogame has come a long way since that ill-fated launch just over a year ago.

Cyberpunk 2077 isn’t the only VR mod Ross is currently working on. Not going so far as to reveal the name, he did tease its an: “DX12-based, open-world, and will look epic in VR, especially the vistas and the battles.” Hopefully, he won’t keep that secret for too long.

Some great VR mods arrived in 2021 including Doom3Quest from Team Beef and MechWarrior 5: VRWARRIOR by KITT. That looks set to continue into 2022. For further updates, keep reading VRFocus.

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Cyberpunk VR Mod Set To Launch Next Month From GTAV Modder

Enthusiast VR modder Luke Ross says he’s working on a Cyberpunk VR mod, and it should be out soon.

PC Gamer reports that the mod is next on Ross’ ‘to do’ list after Pateron followers voted for the game in a poll. Ross, who previously released headset conversions of Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption 2 (gameplay of which is below) and the Mafia trilogy, told the site that: “If nothing goes wrong, I’d say it should come out in January.”

Cyberpunk VR Mod In The Works

Ross’ past mods are still played with a gamepad over VR controllers, but allow for full VR head-tracking, making them the closest we can get to experiencing some major flatscreen titles in VR right now.

Cyberpunk 2077 will no doubt be an exciting choice for a lot of VR owners that expressed interest in VR support ahead of the game’s full launch last year. Developer CD Projekt Red noted on multiple occasions that it didn’t plan to include its own VR support for the game. Of course, any anticipation for official VR integration was drastically reduced after the game’s disastrous launch in late 2020.

Ross only provides his mods to his Patreon followers, so you’ll need to sign up there if you want access to this one. The developer’s tiers start at the £8 mark (around $10.60).

A Cyberpunk VR mod would be just the latest in an increasing number of titles fans are porting to VR of late. Work is progressing on a Resident Evil 2 VR mod, too. You can follow our list of the best VR mods right here.