Hi. It's the Summer Sale. Starseed is 60% off. Emberstone is 60% off. Together they're 64% off. I don't know how that math works, but I know you can get both games for under $20. Want more games? Try the Pioneer Bundle for 63% off and get 5 of the best games in VR for a ridiculous low price.
Note: If you don't buy the game in the next 15 minutes I'm legally allowed to leave.
Now that that's out of the way...
For the upcoming launch of Valve Index, we've released a set of new controller bindings to add support for the capacitive touch features of Index.
What this means for The Gallery is that you can naturally grab objects and interact with the world just by—and I know this is going to sound complicated, but hear me out—reaching out and grabbing. With your real hand. No buttons needed.
To enable these controls, open SteamVR and go to Settings > Controller Binding (or Devices > Configure Controller on desktop) and find The Gallery in your list of applications. For more info, check out this thread.
If you've played Emberstone before on Vive or Oculus, it's like a whole new experience on Index. You basically have a Jedi force power controlled entirely by grip detection—naturally opening and closing your hand to activate. If you're new to the series, you can try a level for free with our Coliseum demo, or start the adventure with Call of the Starseed (60% off, remember).
https://store.steampowered.com/app/270130/The_Gallery__Episode_1_Call_of_the_Starseed/
Finally, we've launched a new collaboration with Valve called Aperture Hand Lab, a short experience that utilizes the high-fidelity finger tracking and pressure sensitivity of Index Controllers. You can try it for free starting yesterday!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/868020/Aperture_Hand_Lab/
Happy Summer!