- October 2nd Update - 2 October 2026
Just a small update fixing a few bugs. The Binman collectable is much easier to find during The Reprimand - It was previously too difficult to grab in time during the flatlands level with the lightning. It has been moved into the sky - but be quick about it! HMD Init has had some things ironed out for those who weren't launching in the headset. I suspect this will help with PS VR2. Also anyone who has received a Frame (I didn't get a reservation) let me know if it works! Anything else I've missed?
- The new update should work now. Apologies!! - 8 August 2026
The Utility Room was bricked for 12 hours because I'm an absolute tool and despite every effort to get things right I managed to push the wrong build breaking tons of stuff. The real update just got pushed properly and everything should be in working order now. My apologies! Lionel
- Update 1.8 - Level Changes, Bigger Binman + Steam Frame Ready - 7 August 2026
YOSpent the past month getting The Utility Room running on an android headset to prepare for the Steam Frame. I'll be honest - I don't know if it will work perfectly because I've not been sent one by Valve, but it works great on the evil Zucc headset so I'd be surprised. Should come with eye tracking out the box! It's available right now. If any of you get your hands on it before me let me know if it works!Anyway - making it I was forced to make VR's 'biggest' game run on VR's smallest stand-alone headset, and this meant playing around with some of the levels. Not everything is available on the stand-alone version. Its missing The Exhibition, The Sculpture Park, Trophies and the Extended Journey. The Classic journey is basically the same... but some of the changes I had to make got a bit creative. It was to get certain levels optimised buuuut as it turns out I liked some so much I moved…
- UPDATE 1.7 - THE REPRIMAND (NEW ENDING) - 3 June 2026
Play The Time Machine! It has a new trailer! Also check out Jacob Geller's new video featuring it!I am writing this deliriously tired. Putting that aside... THIS IS UPDATE 1.7 - REPRIMANDS AND ROLLER COASTERS. Your favourite 3 year old arthouse virtual reality adventure game but not really a game but it is a game... Its a game - has an update!The Utility Room Roller CoasterWhats that? Rollercoaster? Really? The VR trope? the 2016 BBC Breakfast CNN News novelty segment. Yes, thats rooight, and you'll hate it, unless you live in VR you'll be sick. But the idea is good right? It fits The Utility Room - a good idea but the reality makes you feel sick and scared. The Real Update: A Revised EndingThats enough public indecency from me. I'm not even sure that last sentence made any sense. The REAL update is the ending has been completely revised. We all know it didn't feel quite right. Well I t…
- Beta Branch - Update 1.7 Available + How about that Jacob Geller video? - 30 May 2026
Anyone catch the Jacob Geller video with The Time Machine in it? Pretty awesome huh? Here's a link if you want to see it.Anyways.... if you follow my YouTube channel you might have seen video called 'Binman's Reprimand - Updated 2026'. This is not yet in the main game and will be coming soon as soon I've ironed some things out buuuut you CAN play it now in the Beta Branch. Just let me know if anything goes wrong. I'll do a major update post when its ready and tell you all about the changes - its actually A LOT. I got a bit carried away. Nothing to worry about its all good things. Its mainly brought it to the same standard as The Time Machine ready for the Steam Frame (which btw Valve haven't sent me gosh darnit).There is however an easter egg that 99% of you will find intolerable. You'll be able to find it in the newly updated Sculpture Park. Its offers a.. different way to experience T…
- A New Game and the Halloween Sale - 27 October 2025
NEW GAMETHE TIME MACHINE IS RELEASING ON THE 4TH OF NOVEMBERYEAH BUDDYthanks for waiting
- The Time Machine - Release Date Announcement - November 4th 2025 - 25 September 2025
Yo if you guys haven't heard I've got a new game coming out. Its calledTHE TIME MACHINEI have decided that November 4th is a reasonable date for it to be released. Its pretty close to being done - currently doing a touch up on the sound and fixing bugs. You can wishlist it here: Thanks for being patient! Exciting stuff!Lionel
- The Exhibition by Rockband1 Event - London, August 31st - 20 August 2025
Okay first things first peeps The Time Machine is coming along very well its in BETA and the sound is being added. Might open playtests up but still not sure - might want to keep it secret a bit longer. Will let everyone know. I'm hoping for October but it could be November!In other news! Myself and the Multimedia Rockband art collective called Rockband1 (me and 3 friends haha) are having an event in Oval, London. Anyone in the London area please come! Its FREE and I'd love to have a chat. It'll be a good place to meet people and connect + see some grass roots digital art stuff in London.Here is the schedule:13:00 - 21:00 VR Play the final version of The Exhibition. We'll have a few headset stations ready. Polished it quite a bit since the version in The Utility Room18:00 - 18:30 FilmsMyself and some other fellas and gellas have got some films to show.18:30 - 19:00An experimental tango…
- Update 1.6 - Achievements - 9 September 2024
It is what it is! Steam achievements have been added! You'll have to delete your save in Chapter Select before playing it through if you want the collectable achievements. Apologies! Last update for a while otherwise I'm going to blast myself. See you next year with another game! Achievement Guide: https://the-utility-room-vr.fandom.com/wiki/PS5_Trophy_Guide Wishlist the next game! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2707810/The_Reality_Machine/ Stay safe everyone!
- Update 1.5.7 - New sound mix, better performance and bug fixes. - 25 August 2024
General - Fixed smooth turn and speed bugging out. - Adjusted the haptics for Leaping. - Moved Wanderer collectable to a new location in the Overpass. Sound - Added some new wind in certain chapters. - New mix on sound in most chapters. - Adjudicator sound is heavier. - Removed some of the bass from the Pendulum. Performance - Better performance during The Bottom by adjusting worker LOD's. - Better performance during The Cathedral by adjusting column LOD's. - Better performance during The Boulder by adjusting landscape LOD's.
- Update 1.5.6 - 12 August 2024
Small update (apologies for download size, new engine build)! Preparing for release on another platform. Keep it foolish! Exhibition - Shuffled the rooms around. - Changed the music in The Pit. - Moved the radio in the Moonbox room. - Made the Protoform room smaller. - Improved level streaming. - You can pick up the poo. The Utility Room - Added Chinese - Improved performance in The Boulder. - Mixed the sound for Resonance Audio instead of Oculus Audio. - Fixed the hint during the Cathedral telling you to use teleport on the slide. - Added a longer fade when entering a chapter. - Fixed temporarily seeing the level as it loaded in. Bug Fixes Potentially fixed Fatal Issue bug for some using SteamVR. I believe this was caused by an incompatibility with the recent SteamVR update - I've removed the plugin responsible. Fixed the collectable remaining in The Mouth after its obtained. Fixed per…
- The Exhibition - 27 June 2024
We have discovered a Virtual Reality exhibition. Encoded in a non-physical plane, this exhibition was found by myself and a research team called Rockband 1. We have been working to recover its corridors and exhibits from void-space. We believe it is part of a Compendium of all known things and events. Check it out! You can access it via the Main Menu of The Utility Room. ^ Photoscanned bag of dog poo stolen from reality in London on the 14/06/2024. It features: People who may or may not be really dead. Poo. Backwards lumps. Three K-hole simulations. A pit. Some boxes. Contributers/Band Members Patrick Bradley, Allia Georges, Sam Riley, Lionel Marsden Other Additions: There are also quite a few minor updates made to The Utility Room which I think are great quality of life improvements and fixes but I didn't write them down so I've forgotten what they were. What I can remember: Added a He…
- Sculpture Park additions and minor changes - 19 January 2024
a few minor updates and fixes + sculpture park content. If you want your artwork, 3D models or photography featured in The Utility Room Sculpture Park send it to [email protected] or post it in the Discord/Reddit/Steam Community tab. No Ai nonsense, 18+ or IRL photos. The Utility Room accepts short films and video art if the file size is kept below 30mb. Sculpture Park - Added 5 short films to the Sculpture Park Screening Room. They are: My Favourite Tree (03:23) by Patrick Bradley Annulus (03:15) by Myself and Nicky Vella 2000later (03:52) by Pine Road 2000later to: Electric Chunk (05:30) by Pine Road 3000later (07:20) by Pine Road - Added artwork Please send stuff in! Keep file sizes low! I will reverse image search and if anything is Ai generated I'll publicly shame you/set you on fire. Main Game - Leap can now be initiated by holding both triggers. This works far better on…
- Fixed wobbly / delayed HMD when using SteamVR - 13 January 2024
been up all night finding a workaround to this loser problem. Fixed now though! Still don't know what was causing it. Recent SteamVR updates??? Use Oculus OpenXR if you can it seems much more stable, reliable and performative at the moment.
- Update 1.5 - Anxiety Nothingness and the Logic-Machine - 12 January 2024
Howdy folks! Apologies on lateness. Went home for Christmas. Hope yous all had a decent one. This update is called Anxiety Nothingness and the Logic Machine. You know.., that feeling you get when you stand up too quickly. In my mind, the Maze chapter is Anxiety Nothingness and The Computer is the Logic Machine. Make of that what you will. They've seen the biggest upgrades this update alongside parts of The Reprimand - in particular the Chase sequence. I felt The Utility Room lagged a bit in the caves at the start (where'd I get that idea from?). Not intentionally, the foundation is there and its conceptually intact - but the implementation meant that they weren't fully realised. I like to think The Computer is a very strange place in minds-eye but you wouldn't know it playing through it. I'm hoping more of it is there now (literally) and that you guys and gals will be able to connect wi…
- Beta branch has been updated (Everything okay on Index?) - 6 January 2024
Beta has been updated. Expecting to drop this week. Index cable is broken and delivery got botched. Is everyone on Index problem free? Ping me a message if anything comes up or just to assure me. Hope everyones New Year went well! Good things to come!
- Merry Christmas! (New Beta Branch) - 23 December 2023
I've been working on update 1.5 this month which includes a rework of some of the early caves, some changes to the ending (The Reprimand) and a few various changes throughout the journey. Its not quite ready to roll out before Christmas. It should be out the first week of January. However... If you are interested in playtesting it, navigate to The Utility Room in your Library -> Properties -> Betas -> development - Update 1.5 Playtest Branch WARNING: PLAY THEATRICAL/CASUAL. THE GAME CRASHES DURING THE CAUSEWAY ON EXTENDED If you encounter any bugs and glitches or changes you despise then fill out a quick bug report via the link on the main menu or comment on this post. If you haven't yet played through The Utility Room I'd highly advise against making the development branch your first experience of it. Whilst I'd love for everyone to experience The Utility Room's most recent iterations…
- The Soundtrack Is Out! - 15 December 2023
Composer Nicky Vella has ventured into The Utility Room after You did with just a Tascam and some climbing gear to re-record some of the music. He climbed some V7's and V8 to narrowly miss being squashed several times. Since then he's mastered the recordings and I'm happy to say the store page is now live! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2172990/The_Utility_Room_Soundtrack/ TRACK LIST 1. The Cave 3:44 2. The Cathedral 3:38 3. The Computer 2:21 4. The Maze 3:14 5. The Run 2:08 6. The Boulder 1:21 7. The Overpass 3:06 8. The Adjudicator 1:21 9. The Forest(Predator) 3:31 10. The Mouth 1:28 11. The Bottom (You've been found) 1:47 12. The Meeting 1:46 13. Bin Man 1:28 CREDITS ARTIST: Nicky Vella COMPOSER: Nicky Vella P.S. Hoping to get Update 1.5 out before the 22nd. Please email me or message me somewhere if you want to help playtest it. Cheers. Email: [email protected]
- Major Update 1.5 coming this month + Soundtrack releasing this week - 5 December 2023
A Big update is coming later this month which will overhaul a lot of the initial caves (Don't worry only good things) and bits of the ending. Maestro/Composer Nicky Vella has mastered the music for the game and wrapped it up into a Soundtrack which is going to be released this week. It sounds dope. About 30 mins of music so look forwards to that. Especially The Cathedral and The Maze! ALSO: Send me any artwork/3D models to my email at [email protected] if you would like something featured in the Sculpture Park in-game. Keep all files under 10mb. Doesn't have to be directly related to the game but not too tonally dissimilar (No furries) Any gripes or qualms with The Utility Room? Let me know and I'll see what I can do for the next update. Btw its 35% off right now 🗿
- Update 1.4.9 - New hands, New Modes, and a New Bedroom - 29 November 2023
Hows about that Jacob Geller video?! I watched that leaning against a door with a hand on my heart and another covering my eyes. Big thanks to my housemates Patrick for accompanying me through that ordeal - aside from that, its the best thing thats ever happenned. Its a shame "Who's Lila?" looked so good. Why couldn't he have picked a bad game to go alongside The Utility Room? Thats a joke of course. Anyway all of that aside the video opens things up for the next game which you should be able to wishlist today (If thats something you wanted to do). It was meant to be a more marketable game but I think its going to be stranger than the last, or rather this one - not the same scope but definitely more experimental. We'll see. Anyways UPDATE 1.4.9 brings... INDEX USERS READ BOTTOM TEXT* - NEW HANDS yeah some people caught on that it was the default Unreal Engine hands with a rock texture.…
