Virtual Reader (VR book reader) Steam news

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• Review score100% positive
• Total reviews6
• Release dateSep 9, 2025
• DeveloperNot available
• PublisherRapid Syntax

Genres: Casual, Free To Play

Company pages: Publisher: Rapid Syntax

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Virtual Reader (VR book reader) Steam news

Virtual Reader (VR book reader) news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• UPDATE 3/27/2026 - 27 March 2026

  Minor bug fixes -Fixed bug that set speed to 0 for new users -Controls tutorial book now auto-loads for new users -Added sound indicators -Globe is now resizable

• UPDATE 3/26/2026 - 26 March 2026

  -Each book (.epub) now has separate font settings -Moved fonts dropdown to book settings -Added shortcut for opening second page (optional) -Minor bug fixes

• Update 3/17/2026 - 17 March 2026

  Fixed bookmarks bug

• Bug fix on the way - 15 March 2026

  A bug slipped through: When you switch fonts, bookmarks lose their place. This bug only affects epubs. A temporary workaround is to switch back to the font that was active when you created the bookmark. (Open Sans was the default before the fonts menu was added)

• UPDATE 3/6/2026 - Version 3.0 - 6 March 2026

  -Added fonts dropdown -You can now resize a book using the page -Fixed an issue where interactions could pass through books -Fixed bug that caused imbedded epub image sizes to reset when navigating -Fixed missing colliders on second page (second page is now grabbable) -You can now throw a book to return it to the shelf -Added 1 new controller model

• 2/13/2026 - Standalone app updated to support more file types - 14 February 2026

  https://sidequestvr.com/app/53666/virtual-reader-essentials-beta

• Update 1/19/2026 - 19 January 2026

  -Fixed epub text formatting bugs. -Fixed book UI navigation bugs.

• UPDATE 1/13/2026 - 14 January 2026

  -Fixed bug related to viewing images embedded in EPUB files (toggle on/off in book menu) -General bug fixes

• UPDATE 1/9/2026 - 10 January 2026

  -Fixed bugs related to summoning books -Added timer

• UPDATE 1/2/2026 - 2 January 2026

  -Optimizations: (The number of books on the shelf now has little to no impact on performance, unless "render pages on shelved books" is activated.) -Visual bug fixes: Book titles flickering Page corners cut off

• UPDATE 12/26/2025 - 27 December 2025

  - UI enhancements - Added option to stop rendering books when they're on shelf to reduce visual distractions - Fixed bug that caused initial page turn from cover to skip a page - Fixed inconsistent epub cover sizes - Added wallpaper delete button - Added per-book customization (more coming soon) - Added visual cue for new books (optional) -Fixed file browser bugs

• UPDATE 12/22/2025 - 23 December 2025

  -Optimized book loading -UI improvements -Added ability to import wallpapers -Added ability to delete books by file type

• UPDATE 12/17/2025 - 18 December 2025

  -Added .epub support

• UPDATE 12/12/2025 - 13 December 2025

  -Added .cbz file support-Increased number of shelf slots-Fixed automatic chapter detection for PDF files-Added ability to import folders

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