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  "id": 7361063,
  "title": "Valve's Steam Frame is excellent - but at over £1,000 is VR still too expensive?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/valves-steam-frame-is-excellent-but-at-over-1-000-is-vr-still-too-7361063",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T17:05:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
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    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8m1113ym1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Valve has launched its new virtual reality headset, the Steam Frame, however, the price point of £1,089 (or £889 with 256GB storage) has sparked debate about the affordability of VR technology. The device features lightweight, comfortable design and clever technology, but also faces criticism of being priced too high and contributing to VR being an exclusive hobby for the wealthy. Despite Valve's efforts to keep the cost low, the Steam Frame is still a pricey entry into the VR market. The headset's technology, such as foveated streaming, allows for high-quality streaming from a PC with reduced bandwidth costs, but the overall cost remains a concern. Analysts and tech writers suggest that VR is still in its early stages and may not have reached mainstream adoption yet, comparing it to the early days of personal computers in the 1980s.",
  "summary": "The BBC's Tom Gerken is hands-on with the latest virtual reality headset.",
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      {
        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
        "title": "Upcoming vampire RPG Nighthawks has been removed from Steam search and delisted in certain countries as Valve classifies it Adults Only: 'It's very bad news for us'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/upcoming-vampire-rpg-nighthawks-has-been-removed-from-steam-search",
        "published": "2026-09-13T14:16:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "I reviewed Valve’s Steam Frame, ask me anything",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/i-reviewed-valves-steam-frame-ask-me-anything",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Technology",
        "title": "Valve's Steam Frame is excellent - but at over £1,000 is VR still too expensive?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/valves-steam-frame-is-excellent-but-at-over-1-000-is-vr-still-too",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:05:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
        "title": "Valve decided that cutting the Steam Frame’s specs to avoid price rises wasn't \"the right product choice\" for the VR headset",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/valve-decided-that-cutting-the-steam-frames-specs-to-avoid-price",
        "published": "2026-09-14T18:00:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GamesIndustry",
        "title": "Valve opens waiting list for Steam Frame, starting at $1059",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/valve-opens-waiting-list-for-steam-frame-starting-at-1059",
        "published": "2026-09-14T18:03:34.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}