Reservations Go Live for Valve's Steam Frame VR Headset. An Experiment in Progress?
Reservations are now live for Valve's "Steam Frame" VR headset (with its Linux-based SteamOS and an ARM CPU). "It starts at $1,059 for 256GB or $1,299 for 1TB," reports CNET, "and every purchase includes a copy of Half-Life: Alyx if you don't already own it." Reservations are open through Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. PT, "with customers randomly assigned a place in line after the reservation window…
Valve has launched reservations for its Steam Frame VR headset, which runs on Linux-based SteamOS and features an ARM CPU. Priced at $1,059 for 256GB or $1,299 for 1TB, each purchase comes with a copy of Half-Life: Alyx for owners who don't already own it. Reservations are available until September 17th at 10 a.m. PT, after which customers will be placed in a random ordering for delivery.
CNET's review describes the headset as an ambitious experiment, noting that its ability to run other applications in windows makes it feel almost like a computer. The Steam Frame can also run games intended for both PC VR and Android APK files, potentially acting as a Rosetta Stone for VR gaming. Valve envisions the headset as a foundation for a growing SteamOS ecosystem that extends beyond gaming into the VR and XR space, with the CAD designs for the devices being made available to the public.
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