Half-Life: VR Mod: Blue Shift
for Half-Life: Blue Shift · by DmitryShaburov · released 21 Oct 2026
A mod added to the existing PC game to enable VR. A dedicated VR mod built for this one game. These are normally the best experiences, because controls, menus and comfort were designed for VR rather than injected.
Get it from GitHub
Free: Free public mod; no paid tier stated.
Downloads happen on the creator's own page. PCVR Central never rehosts files.
Setup walkthroughs
Community research
A current v0.3.1 Windows installer exists and the conversion is described as mostly playable, but creator notes instability and missing QoL plus sparse setup docs; experimental.
Evidence checked: Creator README, v0.3.1 release notes and installer asset reviewed; source labels project work in progress/mostly playable.
Known limitations
- Creator labels work in progress, mostly playable but unstable, with QoL features missing.
- The repository has no full installation guide and points users to upstream Blue Shift Updated documentation.
- Windows installer is a binary; no independent scan or headset-completion evidence was located.
Full details
- VR implementation
- VR Mod
- Platforms
- PCVR
- Framework
- Dedicated VR mod
- Price
- Free, Free public mod; no paid tier stated.
- Motion controls
- Full motion controls
- Controller details
- Half-Life VR-style tracked controller aiming, item/weapon handling and roomscale movement. Creator reports project is mostly playable but unstable; many quality-of-life features remain missing. Exact controller bindings and headset matrix are not documented in the reviewed release excerpt.
- 6DOF aim
- Yes
- Roomscale
- Yes
- Left-handed
- Unknown
- Perspective
- First-person
- VR runtime
- OpenVR
- Headsets tested
- None reported yet
- Storefronts tested
- Steam
- Install difficulty
- Advanced install
- Requirements
- Own Half-Life: Blue Shift on Steam, Windows PC and compatible PCVR headset/runtime with motion controllers, v0.3.1 Windows installer; creator points to upstream Blue Shift Updated documentation for install/build details
- Game version tested
- Unknown
- Last verified
- Never
- Source
- GitHub
- Download / install
- Open creator download / install page
- GitHub repo
- DmitryShaburov/Blue-Shift-VR
- Known latest version
- v0.3.1
Player reviews
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