Nicholas Sutrich

Nick started with DOS and NES and uses those fond memories of floppy disks and cartridges to fuel his opinions on modern tech. Whether it's VR, smart home gadgets, or something else that beeps and boops, he's been writing about it since 2011. Reach him on Twitter or Instagram @Gwanatu

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Latest articles by Nicholas Sutrich

Best Oculus Rift and Rift S Games in 2022

By Nicholas Sutrich, Cale Hunt published 7 December 21

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond VR review — A tattered formula covered with patches

By Nicholas Sutrich last updated 15 November 21

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond pays homage to the veterans who laid down their lives in the 20th century World Wars, but numerous gameplay issues make for quite the grim VR experience.

The X-Ring controller prototype shows that Microsoft is interested in VR, after all

By Nicholas Sutrich published 12 October 21

Microsoft X-Rings is a brand new VR controller concept from the company, showing that it's still pursuing VR in innovative ways.

Lone Echo 2 review: The Rift goes out with a sonic boom

By Nicholas Sutrich published 12 October 21

400 years haven't severed Jack and Liv's unbreakable bond.

VR developers prove that Steam Deck isn't a mobile VR console just yet

By Nicholas Sutrich published 24 September 21

Steam Deck is an incredibly capable, AMD-powered mobile console from Valve, but its VR capabilities might be a bit more difficult to assess than initially thought.

Turns out Lone Echo II isn't launching this month

By Nicholas Sutrich last updated 13 August 21

Lone Echo II was supposed to come out this month, but it's been delayed again. Here's when you can expect it to finally enter orbit.

Oculus is killing off its proprietary PC VR APIs in favor of OpenXR

By Nicholas Sutrich published 23 July 21

Oculus announced that it was deprecating its proprietary Oculus PC APIs in favor of using the OpenXR, starting August 31, 2021.

SteamVR gets an open-source upgrade as Valve transitions to the OpenXR API

By Nicholas Sutrich last updated 23 July 21

Valve's move comes at a time when Oculus is gaining the upper hand in market share.

Now you can get your HTC Vive repaired at iFixit thanks to new partnership

By Nicholas Sutrich published 26 April 21

HTC Vive headsets and accessories can now be repaired at your local iFixit store thanks to a new partnership between the two companies.

How to improve PC performance in Valheim

By Nicholas Sutrich published 20 April 21

Boost Valheim.

List of Valheim known bugs and launch issues

By Nicholas Sutrich published 20 April 21

Valheim is amazing, but it's still a Steam Early Access game. That means there are some pretty big bugs you need to watch out for while the developers continue to make the game!

Samsung is discontinuing its PC-to-phone game streaming app PlayGalaxy Link

By Nicholas Sutrich last updated 19 April 21

Samsung's short-lived experimental PC-to-phone gaming streaming service, PlayGalaxy, will be calling it quits in just over a week. Replacing it is the new partnership with Microsoft's Xbox xCloud.

Htc Vive Pro Eye With Vive Facial Tracker

HTC's new Vive Trackers are smaller, longer-lasting, and can see you smile

By Nicholas Sutrich published 10 March 21

You can't keep a good Vive down.

Valheim for PC: List of Armor and Shields

By Nicholas Sutrich last updated 7 March 21

Valheim is full of amazing armor and shields to craft, but which ones are best? We've got a list of all of them and how to make them!