Several years ago, River Relaxation VR was released on Steam to provide an outlet for users to enjoy a calming, visually appealing experience. In the years that followed, new headsets have entered into circulation and the visual and immersive qualities of VR simulations has reached incredible new levels. River Relaxation VR however has not kept up with these new technologies and quality bars, nor has it had any new content added to it these past few years.
It has thus been decided to remove River Relaxation VR from the store for these specific reasons:
- In its current form, it does not meet the minimum bar of quality that I believe modern VR simulations being distributed on the Steam platform should have.
- There is no guarantee of compatibility with any VR headset released in the recent past.
- It is no longer in development or being actively supported, and there are no plans to change that.
I appreciate the attention the app did get for its time; but it is time to move on and not clutter the Steam store with low quality "oldware" that is untested on new hardware or new operating systems.
If I bought it, can I still run my copy?
Yes. The simulation will remain in your Steam library. You may continue to download, install, and launch it. The Steam Community will also remain visible and accessible for you to post in.
What about Beach Relaxation VR?
Due to serious compatibility issues with the Vive Headset, development has indefinitely been postponed. I hope to revive it someday...and if I do, I also hope to have other VR developers help me figure out why the simulation, despite being based on a popular game engine, behaves so radically different between the Oculus and Vive headsets.