SOMAVR hands bootstrap
for SOMA · by phunkaeg · released 10 Sept 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: Public free release/source; no paid tier stated.
Downloads happen on the creator's own page. PCVR Central never rehosts files.
Setup walkthroughs
Community research
The release has genuine OpenXR stereo/tracking and interaction systems, but the current hand-bootstrap package is an experimental build with limited headset/campaign validation; keep experimental.
Evidence checked: Creator README, v0.96.2-hands-bootstrap release and current issue #1 reviewed; package notes state early-arm bootstrap and opening-apartment testing.
Known limitations
- Creator calls this a work-in-progress/testing build; most hands-on headset work is concentrated in the opening apartment.
- Release v0.96.2 says early-arm bootstrap awaits headset testing; do not treat all hand features as proven.
- Separate from Bateau01/SOMA-VR v1.0.9 in an earlier submission; these are distinct repositories/implementations.
Full details
- VR implementation
- VR Mod
- Platforms
- PCVR
- Framework
- Dedicated VR mod
- Price
- Free, Public free release/source; no paid tier stated.
- Motion controls
- Full motion controls
- Controller details
- Native per-eye camera with 6DoF position/orientation, analog and snap/smooth locomotion, physical crouch, tracked-hand aim/use, pickup/pull/rotate/drop/throw, drawers/doors/curtains and mechanism interactions. Current build is specifically an early-arm/hand bootstrap; settings and interaction feel are still being tuned.
- 6DOF aim
- Yes
- Roomscale
- Yes
- Left-handed
- Unknown
- Perspective
- First-person
- VR runtime
- OpenXR
- Headsets tested
- None reported yet
- Storefronts tested
- Steam
- Install difficulty
- Advanced install
- Requirements
- Windows PC SOMA and user-owned game files, OpenXR headset/runtime; install v0.96.2-hands-bootstrap package from Releases, WIP build; back up saves and retain known-good package; creator says hands testing is concentrated on opening apartment
- Game version tested
- Unknown
- Last verified
- Never
- Source
- GitHub
- Download / install
- Open creator download / install page
- GitHub repo
- phunkaeg/SOMAVR
- Known latest version
- v0.96.2-hands-bootstrap
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