Valve Expected to Unveil new VR Headset, ‘Steam Frame,’ as Early as Tomorrow
REDMOND, WA – November 11, 2023 – Valve is anticipated to announce a newโข virtualโ reality headset, currently codenamedโฃ “Steam Frame” (working name Deckardr), perhaps as โsoon as tomorrow, November 12, according to reports from industry leaker SadlyItsBradley. Theโ announcement, expectedโข this Wednesday, would mark Valve’s latest foray into the VR market following the successful launch of the Steam Deck handheld gaming console.
While Valve has not โขofficially confirmed the โnews, Bradleyโฃ shared on Discordโค that “some sources” indicate an announcement this week. The potential launch builds on a pattern โขof late-year hardware releases โforโข Valve; last year, theโค company unveiled the Steam Deck OLEDโข model on November 16.โ The โVR market has seen limited innovation recently, and โคa newโ offering from Valve could significantly impact the landscape.
The “Steamโข frame” is rumored to be a standalone VR โขheadset, similar to โคthe Meta Quest 3, butโ also capable of runningโฃ PC VR games. โขReports suggest โthe device will leverage technology โขfrom the Steam Deck, potentially allowing โฃusers to play โฃcertain games directly on the headset as if it were a portable console.
Leaks point to the possibility ofโฃ two models with varying specifications andโ price points.โ A โstarting price around $1,200 (roughly 430-450 โฃthousand Hungarian Forint) has โbeen widelyโ circulated, positioning theโค headset between the Metaโ Questโ 3 and the upcoming Samsung Galaxy XRโ in terms of cost.
Bradley also indicated that Valve “willโค need a week โคor two to present the โdevice in detail,”โฃ suggesting the “Steam Frame” may beโ more thanโฃ aโ conventional VR headset and could represent a more complex, PC-oriented platform for gamers.