Microsoft is bringing Halo to its Windows Mixed Reality headsets later this month. Halo Recruit will be available as a free download on October 17th, and it’s designed to be a VR environment of characters in the popular game. 343 industries has created the experience, and it looks like it will be similar to the lightsaber VR experience available on the HTC Vive last year. It’s not a full game of Halo, nor will you be running around as Master Chief, but it’s a first attempt at how Halo could look in virtual reality. Gaming is a big part of virtual reality, and Microsoft previously announced its plans to support SteamVR titles on its Windows Mixed Reality headsets. Developers are now getting access to that support today, allowing them to test their games with Microsoft’s range of headsets. Consumers will be able to access a preview of SteamVR support later this year.
Players of the popular video game Halo will be able to experience it in virtual reality ( VR ) from later this month . Microsoft is releasing a free download called Halo Recruit on 17 October , which will be available on its Windows Mixed Reality headset . While not a full version of the game , it will provide a virtual reality environment of characters from it and give a glimpse of what it would look like in VR . Microsoft is increasing its support for VR gaming , giving players access to it and allowing them to test it on its servers .