Valve has mentioned it’s nonetheless working to fulfill the demand for its Index headset, however there will probably be “far fewer” items accessible as a result of coronavirus disaster.
According to a statement provided to Upload VR, the coronavirus has affected the manufacturing schedule for Valve Index. Because of this, there will probably be fewer items accessible within the coming months than initially deliberate.
Valve mentioned whereas it’s “working hard to maximize availability,” to maintain observe of inventory, you may visit the headset’s Steam page and click on “Notify Me.”
Half-Life: Alyx was introduced in November 2019, and after the announcement, it’s estimated 103,000 items of the VR headset had been bought. The unit faced worldwide shortages in the weeks to follow, and into 2020.
Half-Life: Alyx is compatible with other VR headsets so when you have one other at your disposal, you possibly can all the time use it till extra Index items can be found.
The virus has had an influence on extra than simply Index, because the production of Switch components have come to a halt in China, which explains The Outer Worlds has been delayed for Switch.
The coronavirus additionally led to the cancellation of The Taipei Game Show, April’s PUBG Global Series in Berlin, and has caused Sony to pull out of each Pax East and GDC this 12 months.
