Steam Frame review: Another best-in-class VR headset by Valve, though virtual realities clash with economic ones
It’s a strange time to be selling a new VR headset, and maybe an even stranger time to be buying one. The supply of original virtual reality games has slowed to a dribble, and just as with Valve’s last hardware launch, the Steam Frame arrives covered in bumps and scrapes from a fight with the worst components shortage in memory. A fight which, judging by how it’ll cost ya £889 / $1,059 at…
Valve has unveiled its standalone VR headset, the Steam Frame, at a price of $1,059 for a basic model with 256GB storage or $1,299 for a 1TB premium version. The headset launches on September 18 after a registration lottery closes on September 17. The Steam Frame is priced higher than Meta's Quest 3, focusing on its software and open Arm Linux desktop experience.
Customers receive two controllers, a wireless adapter, and a free copy of Half-Life: Alyx, which Valve has optimized for the headset. The device also includes an ergonomic accessory kit for $59. Valve's VR headset uses a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC with 16GB of RAM, a high-resolution display, and supports a variety of games and PC apps.
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