Into the Radius VR
Into the Radius VR
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Into the Radius 2
Developer CM IMMERSIVE
Into the Radius 2 is an immersive VR survival shooter, set in a realm of surreal landscapes and deadly entities known as Pechorsk Anomaly. Arm yourself with realistic weapons and venture deeper into the mysteries within. Featuring co‑op for up to four players. From the Steam store page
367 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
59
Mixed
197 positive · 135 negative
95% range 54–64%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 197 | 135 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 5 | 1 | 25 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
3,466 of 4,413 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
62% recommend · 167 yes, 104 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 271 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (4,691 of 5,891 positive).
Many reviewers highlight the extensive weapon and gear customization as a standout feature. [1][2][3] Technical issues and bugs, especially in co-op, are frequently mentioned as detracting from the experience. [4][5][6]
Liked
Representative posts
- [12]
As someone who loved the first game, Into the Radius 2 has turned out to be pretty disappointing for me. While I’m a fan of the coop and customization, everything else feels like a departure from the game I liked. The vibe is less stalker with an emphasis on more modern/tactical gear. (more NATO less Russian) It feels like not as much effort was put into enemy design in this game. In the first game enemies scared …
- [10]
As of now, the 1.0 release is a huge letdown I've been playing this game since first beta came out, and the direction it took is nothing short of huge dissapointment The story is nearly non-existent despite hundreds of lines of dialogue, Lauri talks the whole time about nothing Lauri is completely unnecessary, boring, cringy and immersion breaking, waste of time and resources to make this american sitcom reject …
- [9]
Please, please remove Lauri. He does nothing but ruin the game's atmosphere and I mean that without any hyperbole. He *ruins* the game. Remove him entirely. This is a near unanimous opinion of people who play this game. PLEASE remove Lauri. The first game was oppressive, lonely and perfect in those regards. The second game COULD be just as good if you would PLEASE. PLEEASE remove Lauri. I am BEGGING you, devs, to …
- [11]
If you are new to this series - buy and enjoy this game, it was made for you, and it is a solid video game. If you are a fan of ITR1 - lower your expectations. This is a casualized and spiritually disconnected sidestep from the original, deliberately watered down to reach a broader audience. Immersiveness. It’s a big downgrade compared to ITR1. There are many deliberate decisions to make the game less realistic and …
- [3]
This game is amazing and a lot better than the first game, at least in terms of presentation and intuitiveness. I could never get into the first game very much and was confused by a few things. This game was much smoother to start and everything is very intuitive. I've been wanting a good VR shooter that has a strong focus on personal loadouts and this game doesn't just give you amazing weapon loadout management, it …
Summarised from 34 of the 305 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Into the Radius 2 sits at 59% positive across 332 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 367 · most liked firstLets get a few things straight. I love this game. Its fun, tense and in-depth with customization. All big things I want out of a VR game. But it is NOT in a state to leave Early Access. Numerous bugs plague the co-op experience and the game in general: Items disappearing through load zones for clients. Clients randomly crashing or hanging. Invisible geometry and wildly inaccurate collisions. Health watch face not being visible in the Inbetween for hosts. Spawn enemies not making noises…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Please, please remove Lauri. He does nothing but ruin the game's atmosphere and I mean that without any hyperbole. He *ruins* the game. Remove him entirely. This is a near unanimous opinion of people who play this game. PLEASE remove Lauri. The first game was oppressive, lonely and perfect in those regards. The second game COULD be just as good if you would PLEASE. PLEEASE remove Lauri. I am BEGGING you, devs, to please listen to us. We are playing this game because we love it and we want…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As someone who loved the first game, Into the Radius 2 has turned out to be pretty disappointing for me. While I’m a fan of the coop and customization, everything else feels like a departure from the game I liked. The vibe is less stalker with an emphasis on more modern/tactical gear. (more NATO less Russian) It feels like not as much effort was put into enemy design in this game. In the first game enemies scared you, snuck up on you, patrolled around. In this game it feels like they just walk…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Me playing Into the Radius 2 last night.
neutral · AI labelView post →It's got a lot of strengths but I just don't like the direction the game is going in. A lot of people I know like it though, so give it a shot if you're curious. It's certainly not a bad game by any metric. I just wouldn't recommend it. Instead I would recommend getting the first game. It's a far better experience overall. Thank you for the response, Dev. I have already explained what I didn't like in your guys' discord server and my post was deleted without a single word. So I didn't figure…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Look at my Steam profile picture and you’ll know—I’m a huge fan of Into the Radius. I first played the standalone Meta Quest 3 version of the first game for over 200 hours. To support the dev team, CM Games, I bought the Steam version as well and got all the achievements. To me, the first game was the absolute peak of VR gaming—even better than Half-Life: Alyx. So naturally, I had sky-high expectations for Into the Radius 2. Right now, I’ve played nearly 50 hours of ITR2, and yesterday I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DEVS, PLEASE READ THIS REVIEW: ------------------------------- Okay, to begin with. I'm leaving a positive review as a sign of goodwill. Your first ITR game is easily one of the greatest, most atmospheric and heart-attacking VR games ever made. Its introspective and peaceful atmosphere combines beautifully with intense, action-horror combat that will either build stress handling skills or make you curl into a ball. The early access of ITR2 had rough bumps, yes. But honestly? In a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can sum this sequel up in two words: Bad decisions. The first game was so much better in every way except the guns. It feels like the devs wanted to rush to 1.0 to try to get enough interest to push sales. -Too many anomalies everywhere makes getting from one place to another a slog. -Dumb storyline told through bad voice acting (actually sounds like AI generated voices), most of which is completely unnecessary because no one plays this game primarily for the story. -Maps may be bigger, but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This review is pretty slanderous, but I should clarify its not all bad, and I do NOT hate this game. Most things I don't mention is because they are fine the way they are. We originally weren't gonna get knives, so I am grateful.. but right now they are almost exclusively for looks. Compared to the ITR1 knives, they are useless. You can't change grip direction, they do near no damage, you cant throw them, and feel horrid in combat. I wouldn't even say they are a decent for stealth because most…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At the time of this review i'd just finished the church mission and got promoted to security level 3. I will update my review the further i progress through the game. Game played singleplayer on default normal difficulty on the lowest graphics settings. The entire time i played this game i just feel frustrated by both the game design decisions and technical issues. Which is a shame since the first game was one of my favourite VR games. Starting with the things i like about the game: A lot of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Has uh... anyone felt like the Dev teams Kinda walked away from this? Last update was a few months ago and much of the game... well it feels lackluster. No idea what they are choosing to use their time on but into the radius 2 Still needs work. The gun walls not complete in the slightest, re-playability is non existent, And the game needs more options to end game. Saving grace. Modder's. My last playthrough was enjoyable because I modded the hell out of it to make the game feel like a mixture…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →-Hop in the game -Woooow cool and weird stuff -see creature -Get scared -Run because your aiming is trash -Hit a wall (irl) -Do it all over again
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short version: Good game mechanics, good atmosphere, terrible creative decision by the devs. I loved first game - one of best VR games I ever played. And I will compare stuff to the first game a lot. As for this game, it improved lot of aspect of first game - gear and weapon customization is great! I absolutely love how you can position your packs and gear on your vest in any way you want. Really great use of VR potential. Now let me just straight up to the worst part of game - anomalies.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As of now, the 1.0 release is a huge letdown I've been playing this game since first beta came out, and the direction it took is nothing short of huge dissapointment The story is nearly non-existent despite hundreds of lines of dialogue, Lauri talks the whole time about nothing Lauri is completely unnecessary, boring, cringy and immersion breaking, waste of time and resources to make this american sitcom reject Exploration is non-existent, nothing to find besides guns that are obselete after…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let me start by saying I'm a huge fan of the first game, and this game has a phenomenal foundation I'm looking forward to seeing develop. And if I were to review just the single player this would be a positive review. But me and my friend were interested in doing a co-op first playthrough, and after two separate attempts at a playthrough for hours before and after the gun customization update. The bugs and performance issues we faced were so unbearable we had to stop. It's a shame because…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →With update 1.0, it seemed to have fixed most/all of my previous issues. The game's fun, and and it's got good visuals.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have to ask, what the hell happened in between the first game, the beta, and release? The first game was nearly flawless, it perfectly captured the vibe it was going with and was very satisfying gameplay-wise. Refusing to hand-hold, the first game would teach you through mission structure, and environmental/enemy design. Then, the beta for ITR2 would come out, at first it was an improvement. 2 player co-op, better gun handling, better shop, better environment (that ran REALLY well for my…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →stop leaving reviews in "good faith", your not helping, if you have problems with the game then mark it as negative, by leaving positive reviews to a company who does not read them your showing its ok to shovel half baked things, be the change this is not a 1.0 release, considering all the bugs and such and the new reports of bugs coming out every other day in the discord, having to do work arounds is expected for a beta release not a 1.0 release. optimization is very poor in some areas more…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got a bucket stuck on my head, forgot how to pull it off so I did what anyone would do and shot myself. In all seriousness, major fan of the first game and so far I'm enjoying the second game (solo thus far). It seems the devs have chosen to keep much of what made the first game unique and engaging and expand upon it even farther, which I am a huge fan of. A few buggy encounters here and there but this is an early access title and honestly it's felt a lot more polished than I expected at this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game should've stayed Early Access for much longer because it doesn't function super well as a 1.0 release, bugs everywhere and constant crashing. The co-op was my main seller and even I can't hardly enjoy that with my friends.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really good. You're stuck with a Pistol and shotgun while some mimics have automatics, which was very interesting and fun and challenging especially compared to the first game. It's just, I played the game last year before my sophomore year of highschool started and it ran decent but now I try to play it and my CPU is chugging along at 100% usage on lowest graphics and highest performance settings. The first game was like fundamental in my modern taste in games n stuff and I trust that yall are…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm waiting for a patch that, at this rate, will never come. The game has a massive problem with unstable FPS, with drops happening every 3 seconds and making my motion sickness kick in after just 5 minutes of gameplay. Some areas are literally unplayable because of this. You may say, "Maybe your PC, connection type, or headset is the problem," but with a 4060 Ti, 32 GB of DDR5, Wi-Fi 7, Steam Link, and a Meta Quest 3S working flawlessly in every other VR game, that is unfortunately not the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you are new to this series - buy and enjoy this game, it was made for you, and it is a solid video game. If you are a fan of ITR1 - lower your expectations. This is a casualized and spiritually disconnected sidestep from the original, deliberately watered down to reach a broader audience. Immersiveness. It’s a big downgrade compared to ITR1. There are many deliberate decisions to make the game less realistic and more accessible. Cartoonish graphics and sound, oversized and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I recommend this game. tdlr: try it out, I recommend making your 1st playthrough easier so you can get a feel for the game. co-op recommended the game is dark. use steam version, even if you have a meta device. One of the best VR gun-nut games there are on the market. What you get: a.+ Assembly of guns b.+ Resource management b2.+ keeping guns clean, so they don't jam! b3.+ finding the right balance between room for loot and ammo b4.+ figuring out the efficient or funny ways to use your…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Add crossplay if possible? But in general, me likey.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The gameplay is still (mostly) top notch, but the level design and *especially* the narrative have taken massive hits. The zones are smaller and less interesting, with no sense of discovery since you're basically just following paths to very segmented feeling points of interest on a map. The narrative is just awful, I think it was a massive mistake to have people talking in your ear CONSTANTLY in this one. The sense of isolation, fear, and confusion that came with it were integral to the first…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The new beta story update is abysmal. The game was better when the ghost character didn’t speak. At minimum, it needs a skip button for the monotonous dialogue. I’ve enjoyed every previous beta despite bugs, but this update completely undermines my confidence in the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a difficult game to recommend, because this hinges on so many things that you have to tolerate. In no particular order - Clients bugging out in spectacular ways. Holsters becoming non-functional, dissassembling guns into pieces when you grab them, and even your entire base access being revoked - Physics for bigger items being sub-optimal. Our mosin would frequently take a trip to the backrooms if mishandled - Multiple areas in the map where trying to be a little funny with your…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →1.0 was rushed out the door, using nvgs forces you to look up 45 degrees just to see centered which is gross. Countless bugs. Until the bugs are ironed out this game will stay on the shelf sadly. Hell Ironman mode doesnt even save properly. The game is good under the pile of issues. It just needed more time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →AI Voices are AWFUL, the good vibe energy from the characters comepletely misses the mark of this dying lonely world... it feels like the DEV simply didn't care at all on how to add proper characters to the world he created. I was waiting for the full game to come out to play with my friend, but this is horrible, truly bad, imagine you're playing High on Life, but with an AI voice, and it's on the stalker world, that's exactly how it feels right now.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ITR1 was fun, and ITR2 looks very promising but unfortunately it's a game made post 2022 so it's horribly unoptimized and pretty darn buggy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I tried a new VR game called Into the Radius 2. It's pretty neat, but it does the same thing every VR game has where all of your items are on your front torso, and expects you to reach around and grab them. Games like these were not made for people with boobs. Still fun though.
neutral · AI labelView post →I've already got a pretty large library, so I'll give some recommendations (mostly older as haven't had much time of late). All PCVR as I prefer buying on Steam: - Synthriders - rhythm game like beat saber but more dance focused - Dirt Rally 2.0 - not sure what the status of sim racing on Linux (and the Frame currently) but a great experience if you're at all into racing - Automobilista 2 - similar quality but track instead of rally-focused - Doom 3 Fully Possessed Mod - Doom 3 mod. I…
neutral · AI labelView post →Positives about itr2: The game has extensive customization, You can truly make the guns your own by customizing where you want an attachment, how far it will be from your eyes when lining up shots, the colour of your gun and so on. I only briefly experimented with this mechanic but I have already seen online some crazy combinations you can do with the guns. Not to mention how you can adjust your chestrig and backpack to adapt to your preferences. a.i will adapt depending on how they view…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is amazing and a lot better than the first game, at least in terms of presentation and intuitiveness. I could never get into the first game very much and was confused by a few things. This game was much smoother to start and everything is very intuitive. I've been wanting a good VR shooter that has a strong focus on personal loadouts and this game doesn't just give you amazing weapon loadout management, it also lets you customize your chest rig and backpack to a ridiculous extent.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has the foundations to be something really great but it has too many problems to really recommend purchasing. The loot variety is extremely stale, every raid you do you get the same stuff: useless junk with no value outside of its sell price, the same two pistol caliber ammo boxes, mags for 3 pistols that you won't use, and the artifacts which have no value outside of their sell price. Missions are mostly fine but as far as I've gotten its just the same 5 missions over and over again…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not sure why people are hating, I think the 1.0 beta was awesome. It literally turned the game from an early access indie game into a AAA game. Sure, some of it could be more fitting. But I didn't think it was an issue at all until I realized the whole community was crying about it. This game is awesome, and a must-have. They also listen to the community, and all the bad reviews about dialogue will probably be adressed today.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here is my problem when the game works, it is amazing, truly amazing, but holy, the FPS drops are crazy, How is it i can have a clean 90fps and boom, freeze, and it happens at least 2-5 times and hour, To the point i had to make my own mod to make it stop (Turns out its all the interactions around you, the prompt to pick things up makes your FPS drop, and the outline also, so when you have more then 3-6 around you it drops, it also does not help with pop AI in and out, just cull them) Devs, If…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Satisfying VR shooting experience but lacking much beyond that The shooting feels good, the action is intense, the gun customization feels great. The gear progression vs the difficulty progression of the enemies feels fair and enjoyable. I highly recommend this game to people who want a VR shooter. However, I do have some personal gripes with the game. I'm gonna ramble below, as far as the Steam review character limit lets me. You don't need to read further if you are just looking for a VR…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's been amazing watching this game from the initial early access all the way to the full release. If you are a STALKER fan and looking for the most similar experience in VR, this is it. There really isn't another VR game like it on the market.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Update 0.14.1 I finally jumped into the game after buying it on day one. What can i say, i got hooked again like in ITR 1. pro: - Weapon Customization is great - performance is acceptable (7800x3D/4080s mostly stable 90 fps @ Ultra / Virtual Desktop) con: - enemy AI needs work, detection / behavior feels off. I can recommend playing it at this point.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What in fresh hell was ts update? the lets add new bugs and issues patch?? the game became MORE unstable than its first 1.0 launch!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Into the Radius 2 is a great sequel to the first game, with the exception of one or two things. What I DO like about ITR2: - The story, while it isn't groundbreaking or anything, does what it needs to in terms of guiding you throughout the game - The removal of armor and AP rounds was a positive choice in my opinion, because it made the smaller rounds like 9x18 still usable, even in the endgame (though this wouldn't be a good choice) - The options given to the player in terms of wearables and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No, just no I bought the game ages ago, played it, and it was alright, some connectivity issues in multiplayer, but, I could play with my BF stable enough. But, the graphics were too intense for his PC so we took a break. After a month break, came back and tried again once he had a rtx5070 installed, he never got to try out the game with that beast of a card due to an update that made connectivity worse, or maybe it was his wifi, but, we dropped it for a long while. today, we tried the game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →VR Games Showcase: The New Essentials collection from Digiphile Supports @specialeffect.org.uk Into the Radius 2 Arizona Sunshine 2 Bootstrap Island UNDERDOGS CONVRGENCE UnLoop EXD - Extra Dimensional Available through August 26th @vrgamesshowcase.bsky.social www.digiphile.co/collections/...
neutral · AI labelView post →I want to like this game but its probably one of the worst experiences I've had in vr. This game makes Star Citizen look polished. The graphics can be good or beyond horrid, just depends on how the game feels that day. You might also have an endlessly vibrating screen effect every 10 seconds. No one knows how to fix this. The controls are beyond horrid, and good luck rebinding them. The name for what the button does is not listed when rebinding. On top of that, your hands are at a down tilted…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tons of potential, CM Studio needs to optimize their game, heavily. I can run H3vr, Half life alyx fine o good graphics, but on here no, it runs horrible and lags and does everything bad in terms of performance and its not just me. My friend has a better gpu than me (slightly) and he crashed for no reason, this is the only game meta somehow runs better than PCVR. Imo if u have the game and like it but hate the performance and want to uninstall because of it, just keep the game. They will…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →good game...but i looked at a monitor and crashed a lot of bugs and easily crashes on steam link but when it doesn't its very fun and worth it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Happy Halloween! I'm celebrating the spookiest day of the year by playing the scariest game I can handle, the VR game Into the Radius 2. Come on by if you want to see me slowly succumb to terror! www.twitch.tv/llen_coram #PNGTuber #Vtuber #Twitch #Stream #ITR2 #VRGaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Remove the horrible time waste of a tutorial (Like genuinely let us play with our friends in the tutorial at least) and annoying AI sounding voices, then fix the performance. I wont turn my review to positive until this is fixed.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this thinking it was ready for release after waiting for it to leave early access. STEER AWAY IF YOU WANT TO PLAY COOP! To start with there is obviously MASSIVE visual glitches. Here is a list of the glitches I encountered in coop despite the game being a "finished product" (40$ Price tag!): As a host: 1-Sometimes you suffer a game crash. 2-A chance for ammoboxes to not be able to be loaded by bullets of the same kind despite having enough room in the ammobox. 3-You usually appear…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has SO SO much potential, but it sadly falls flat on it's face due to really bad optimization. In single player at the starter base called "Facility 27", I see game frame times that range from 2ms to 14ms depending on where I am looking. I don't even move, just turn my head, and see a 7x increase in frame times from the game executable. The same is true for the first map called "Kalasaare Village". Due to the maps size, these frame times are less noticeable than the home base, but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wanted to like this game since they nearly perfected ITR1 but theres so many problems with the game that I regret having bought it in its current state. Ill start with bugs since those are probably the worst aspects. Too many times have I had an item fall through the ground after it didnt attach to my vest again (the body decided to move away from my headset as always), guns get stuck in walls in cqc instead of scraping against them like in ITR1, in co-op loading a save puts your guns back…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can confidently say ITR2 is one of those VR games that really takes the "Virtual Reality" medium and takes great advantage of it to bring you an experience that's not just a "Horror Survival Shooter" but an actual "VR Horror Survival Shooter'. CM Games has really innovated in this corner of VR that they are trying to make by not only building a fun, engaging, atmospheric and good "horror" shooter, but by incorporating their very strong understanding of these fundamentals and projecting them…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is the definition of '' crazy comeback '' Me personally, I didnt like the game (i bought it when it instantly launched) but holy crap playing it now feels so immersive, im trying to get my friends to play this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very very very fun but the story sucks also make scopes not look like garbage please
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ITR2 was an amazing concept in the beta. I enjoyed the environments, the environment told story, and the gunplay. the 1.0 release has me totally turned off it. it's linear, it's got not 1 but 2 annoying characters that don't shut up. it went from an open world concept survival horror to a linear "do this do that for some idiots you don't care about" slaugh. while the new anomalies are welcome. some are downright unfun to encounter. Sorry to say Devs. but you tell amazing stories through your…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is honestly better during the alpha than during full launch. We got bait and switched, they dumbed down the visuals heavily, the game feels far more empty and like a shooting gallery than anything useful. The Guide was changed into a low poly version of himself and the game somehow runs worse with a view distance of 10ft. ON PC. I get if this was the case for oculus but for PC this is unacceptable...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Been playing since Beta and absolutely love this game. Ive tried many vr shooting exploration games and none of them scratch the itch this game can. Only thing i would love to see added is the ability to change character model gender to play as a female stalker. The gun play and customization is insanely fun, The anomalies are really cool to deal with and the maps are immersive and fun to explore! Highly recommend
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best games on VR got turned into "ITS RADIUSING TIME" with the latest beta update. No thanks
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