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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:
I can already connect the Steam Deck to the TV. The Steam Machine may be 6x times more powerful, but it’s still peanuts to my gaming PCs. I know people are going to get it, I just don’t see much use in it.
The Steam Frame now, I’m interested. A lot of competing wireless VR is tied up with scummy companies more interested in pulling people into their ecosystem than creating something universally usable, and this being a Valve product, you know it’s going to be decent quality and that VR game devs are going to be more compelled to make it work correctly under it.
I agree but I’m hoping it gets HDMI-CEC, and it’ll most likely get power on Bluetooth. And probably background updates as well. That’s not something you can get with a traditional PC.