Valve Announces Steam Frame, Its Next-Gen VR Headset

Valve has announced a next-gen virtual world headset, dubbed Steam Frame.

Steam Frame differs from its predecessor, Valve Index, successful that it tin beryllium utilized arsenic a standalone VR headset, and adjacent comes with streaming tech that lets you play games from your PC without the request for cables.

Valve failed to denote a steadfast merchandise day oregon a terms for Steam Frame, and it doesn’t look similar it has immoderate caller games to amusement disconnected the hardware either. Valve released Half-Life: Alyx to showcase Valve Index backmost successful 2020, but successful an interrogation with IGN up of today’s reveal, the institution said nary caller bundle was successful the works. Be definite to cheque retired IGN's Steam Frame hands-on preview to find retired what we deliberation of it.

It’s a large time for Valve hardware announcements, with a next-gen Steam Machine and Steam Controller besides successful the works. Be definite to cheque retired everything announced by Valve contiguous to marque definite you don’t miss anything.

Steam Frame features and specs:

Lightweight, modular architecture

• 185g core
• 440g with included headstrap (facial interface, audio, rear battery)

Specs

• 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 ARM64 processor
• 16GB Unified LPDDR5X RAM
• Wi-Fi 7, 2x2
• Dual 5Ghz/6Ghz streaming for simultaneous VR and Wi-Fi
• 256GB / 1TB UFS retention options
• microSD paper slot for extended storage

Optics

• Pancake optics
• 2160 x 2160 LCD (per eye)
• 72-144Hz refresh complaint (144Hz experimental)
• Large FOV (up to 110 degrees)

Tracking

• 4x outward facing monochrome cameras for controller & headset tracking
• 2x interior cameras for oculus tracking
• Outward IR illuminator (for acheronian environments)

Other features

• Wireless Adapter included
• Wi-Fi 6E (6Ghz)
• Fast, direct, low-latency nexus betwixt headset & PC
• Foveated Streaming
• Eye-tracking drives video stream, sending highest solution to wherever you're looking.
• Audio
• Dual talker drivers (per ear), integrated into headstrap
• Dual microphone array
• Monochrome camera passthrough
• User accessible beforehand enlargement larboard (2x 2.5Gbps camera interface / Gen 4 PCIe)
• Rechargeable 21.6 Wh Li-On Battery
• SteamOS
• Sleep / wake, unreality saves, Proton

Steam Frame Controllers

• Full 6-DOF tracking and IMU support
• Capacitive digit sensing
• Magnetic thumbsticks (TMR) for improved precision, responsiveness and reliability
• Haptic feedback
• Input parity with accepted crippled pad
• Replaceable AA artillery (40hr life)
• Optional straps

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