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tl;dw/r:
3 new pieces of hardware revealed coming “2026”.
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Steam Frame is a standalone VR headset. Release “early 2026”. ARM processor. Runs SteamOS. (Yes this translates games made for x86 on Windows into Linux on ARM using Proton and FEx). Inside out tracking. Up to 144Hz. 2160x2160. Can also run Android APKs. Includes 6GHz stick for wireless streaming.
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Steam Controller. Basically what we’ve been expecting. Just took the controls off the Steam Deck and bolted them to a controller. TMR magnetic thumbsticks. Has a weird like magnetic charging/pairing dock thingy that sticks on the back, but can still just be charged with USB-C.
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Steam Machine. Cubic, softball-sized mini PC (like, literally its just a computer, much like the Steam Deck). AMD GPU. Obviously runs SteamOS as well. No word on HDMI-CEC that I can find. 300W power supply. 6x more powerful than Steam Deck.
I’m going to keep updating this thread with links as I find them. Add more in the comments.
Videos:
Gamers Nexus video (long and comprehensive)
Articles:
When it gets tired (or now) just slap steamOS or Nobara or Mint or PopOS or insert distro here on it and keep using the same comp for another 5 years with the extra overhead reclaimed
Not gonna try and deal with Nvidia drivers on Linux if I don’t have to. Having to reinstall all games would itself be annoying.
Nothing to deal with, either use a distro that comes with them or download them during install.
You will have to reinstall with your other solution.
Though if you have it on a separate drive you can add them to lutris or steam and use the existing install.