Has anyone tried the noVR mod? https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/04/half-life-alyx-is-now-fully-playable-without-vr-hardware/

I just noticed that the Half-Life: Alyx 5 year anniversary is only 2 days from now. IDK if anything exciting will happen on that day, but nonetheless I'm feeling thankful this VR game was there to motivate me and so many other people to buy our first VR headsets and take our first steps in the amazing and immersive world of VR. Hopefully the next 5 years will bring as much progress for VR players and the VR gaming industry as the last 5 did....

When I first tried the game, on release, my computer struggled to run the game, so I didn't finish it. But I was blown away about the interactive world and graphics. Now I have a 4090 equipped PC, and decided it was time to play it again. I'm streaming to my Quest 3, which works flawlessly. With the settings maxed out, and the high resolution of the headset, it is even more jawdropping now. Just the insane amount of tiny details on things like the gloves, is so far beyond any other VR game, that it still ...

Or just VR?

Pretty much the only VR title I'm interested in and VR sets are still so expensive. Does kind of feels not worth it. But I want to hear owners' take on this.