Valve slashes Index VR headset prices by 20% as leaked code hints at a 4K OLED Steam Frame upgrade
Valve has unsurprisingly ended production of its first VR headset, the Index, and has begun clearing stock with a 20% discount on the headset and all accessories. Meanwhile, although the company only recently launched the Index's successor, the Steam Frame, hints of an upgraded model have already emerged. Read Entire Article
Valve has slashed the prices of its Index VR headset by 20% in a move to clear stock, as leaked code suggests a more advanced version of the Steam Frame is on the way. The Index VR headset, which has been discontinued, is now available on Steam for $400, while accessories have also been discounted. Meanwhile, hints of an upgraded version of the Steam Frame, the successor to the Index, have already emerged.
The current Steam Frame retails for $1,060, but leaked kernel source code suggests that a new version, codenamed "Plano," will replace the current model's LCD panels with OLED displays. The OLED panels are expected to offer a higher refresh rate of 90Hz, with experimental support for 120Hz. However, the new model will still use the original Steam Frame's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, which limits its default resolution to 1776 x 1920.
A scaling mode could increase this to 2368 x 2560. The leaked code also reveals that Plano will utilize foveated scaling, which takes advantage of the Steam Frame's eye-tracking capabilities to render only the pixels that users are looking at at native resolution. The leaked code dates back as recently as October 2, indicating that Plano is still in development, but it's unclear how close the refresh is to launch.
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