The Resident Evil 2 Remake's fanmade VR mode with a full-body sim rig is sick—but I doubt I'll ever have the cash to enjoy its immersive frights

The Resident Evil 2 Remake’s fanmade VR mode with a full-body sim rig is sick—but I doubt I’ll ever have the cash to enjoy its immersive frights | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show PC Gamer Clips Software Codes Coupons Movies & TV Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Don’t miss these Resident Evil Leon Kennedy’s voice actor doesn’t believe AI can replace human performances, and paying ‘for an actor’s voice session is not that big of a deal’ for games as big as Arc Raiders Resident Evil Grace’s actor in Resident Evil Requiem says that Capcom ‘wanted to go back to the horror Resident Evil games’ Resident Evil After Resident Evil Requiem, Leon Kennedy’s actor wants to see Code Veronica remade: ‘I think that would be one hell of a game’ Graphics Cards I’ve tested Resident Evil Requiem with different GPUs and different drivers, but cannot replicate the massive performance loss some PC gamers are reporting Resident Evil Resident Evil Requiem review: A jack of all trades Resident Evil Stop the clock: Resident Evil Requiem’s first sexy Leon mod hit Nexus Mods just 4 days, 11 hours, and 23 minutes after launch Resident Evil Resident Evil Requiem’s 5 million sales have made it one of Capcom’s all-time top 20 bestsellers in just 4 days Resident Evil Resident Evil Requiem delivered on the multiple-protagonist promise I’ve always wanted from Silent Hill Resident Evil Resident Evil 1’s remake and the OG Resident Evil 4 are still must-plays, and you can make them both look even better with HD remaster mods Hardware Resident Evil Requiem PC performance analysis: Great visuals and decent frame rates all round, though path tracing’s an obvious frame rate killer Gaming Monitors A redditor who found their exact gaming monitor in Resident Evil Requiem finds Reddit image of their monitor inside a monitor inside a monitor in Resident Evil Requiem and now my head hurts VR Hardware Best VR headset in 2026: my top picks for stunning virtual reality experiences Resident Evil Leon Kennedy’s actor has seen all your thirst traps: ‘I found myself in life embodying an avatar that’s just infinitely better looking than myself’ Resident Evil Resident Evil Requiem’s The Final Puzzle may be the most convoluted challenge to grace Capcom’s series, and no one’s figured out the answer yet Resident Evil Resident Evil 4 Remake’s Berserker mod is the best way to ramp up the action for a replay PopularNEW: PC Gamer Clips!MarathonArc RaidersBest PC gearQuizzes Hardware VR Hardware The Resident Evil 2 Remake’s fanmade VR mode with a full-body sim rig is sick—but I doubt I’ll ever have the cash to enjoy its immersive frights News By Jess Kinghorn published 10 March 2026 Save me, Leon! 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The company recently shared a demo of a VR mod for the Resident Evil 2 Remake being played using its omni-directional VR treadmill interface called the Omni One.I’m not sure about you, but I’m already sweating bullets thinking about how a chest harness would add to the game’s overall sense of claustrophobia—’Immersive’ doesn’t really cover it.Article continues below You may like Resident Evil 4 Remake’s Berserker mod is the best way to ramp up the action for a replay Capcom’s RE Engine is the gift that keeps on giving: Resident Evil Requiem runs surprisingly well on the Steam Deck Resident Evil 1’s remake and the OG Resident Evil 4 are still must-plays, and you can make them both look even better with HD remaster mods Virtuix Omni did not create the Resident Evil 2 Remake VR mod seen in the demo. The credit for that instead goes to PrayDog, and you can investigate venturing into Raccoon City in virtual reality for yourself by taking a gander at their REFramework project on GitHub. Better yet, this project is designed to work with multiple RE Engine games, so you’re not necessarily limited to games set near the Arklay Mounta