Valve Launches Steam Frame to Revive Struggling PCVR Market
Valve has confirmed the Steam Frame's $1,059 starting price and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 hardware, positioning the headset as a standalone and streaming hybrid to combat the PCVR market slump. Reservations are now open until September 17 via a lottery system, with the first purchase notifications expected to begin on September 18.
Valve has officially opened the reservation window for the Steam Frame, requiring users to sign up by September 17 to enter a randomized lottery system designed to curb reseller activity. According to GN technics/gaming (en-US), the first batch of purchase invitations will be sent out starting September 18, with the headset shipping directly from Steam to customers in the U.S., Canada, UK, EU, and Australia.
Source: gaming-age.comAccording to GN technics/gaming (en-US), the Steam Frame will launch with a $1,059 entry price, a bundled native ARM build of Half-Life: Alyx, and a reservation-based distribution system beginning in September. The device is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and comes with 70 verified standalone VR titles to support its hybrid streaming and native performance.
Source: DLCompare.comValve is releasing the Steam Frame headset during a historic slump in virtual reality game development. The new hardware aims to bridge the gap between standalone mobile VR and high-performance PC gaming, addressing a decade-long decline in new PCVR titles.
Source: PC Gamer
