VR StrideS Press Kit

VR StrideS turns walking and jogging in place into locomotion for compatible PC VR games.

VR StrideS is a companion application for PC VR. It detects walking or jogging in place and converts that motion into movement input that compatible games already recognise. Players cover ground using their own legs instead of relying entirely on a thumbstick. It needs no additional trackers or treadmill.

VR StrideS is PC VR locomotion software that runs on the player’s PC alongside a game. It samples the headset and controllers around 90 times a second and looks for the repeating motion pattern of walking or jogging in place. It estimates speed and direction separately, then converts both into thumbstick movement input that a compatible game already recognises.

Rhythmic vertical headset movement is one of the main speed signals. The Effort setting controls how much real movement a given in-game speed requires, and a clear jogging rhythm is currently the most reliable signal. Very slow walking in place can produce too little headset movement to register consistently. Direction comes from the motion and tilt of the headset and controllers, so a player can travel in one direction while looking in another. The system does not track the player’s feet.

VR StrideS works at the runtime level, so it does not require a dedicated mod for each game. Compatibility still depends on how an individual title handles movement input. A Steam Playtest runs from 17 to 27 September 2026, ahead of the planned November 2026 release.