Valve rejoins VR hardware wars with standalone Steam Frame
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Steam Frame takes virtual reality further: it’s a portable PC that runs your non-VR library natively
Valve has opted for a fully wireless design, with a single strap similar to that seen in Apple Vision Pro. SteamOS is the operating system that powers the device, with a Snapdragon 8 Series processor and 16 GB of RAM. The device comes with a pair of controllers that have buttons and haptic feedback.
Clockwise from top left: the Steam Frame, the Steam Machine 2026, the Steam Controller 2026, and a Steam Deck. (Valve Image) In a surprise Wednesday drop,
Valve has finally revealed Steam Frame, the company’s second VR headset. Though it’s quite a departure from Index—the company’s first headset released some six years ago—Valve says Frame is an “evolution” of Index.
The Steam Machine concept isn't new, and OEMs already tried Valve's vision in 2014. Could it be different this time around?
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