US EditionValve Files "Steam Frame" Trademarks – Fremont Console, New VR Headset, or Something Else?
Valve filed two trademarks for 'Steam Frame' covering game consoles and hardware, hinting at expansion beyond Steam Deck with potential new gaming devices and accessories.
- Valve filed two trademarks for the term Steam Frame on September 2, 2025, generating discussion about new hardware plans.
- The filings and a recently uncovered patent sparked speculation because Valve has seen significant achievements with the Steam Deck.
- While some believed Steam Frame indicated a new console, dataminers and reports link it to Valve's standalone VR headset codenamed Deckard.
- The headset reportedly supports non-VR Steam games in theater mode and involves renaming SteamVR overlays to frames, according to a user named MisterSheeple.
- Valve's filings suggest an expansion of its gaming hardware lineup, but no official confirmation exists; speculation remains about a console or upgraded VR device.
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Leaked Steam Console Isn't What You Think It Is, Says Dataminer
A new Steam Frame patent had many players believing that a new Steam console was being developed. However, a dataminer has just revealed that Valve is working on a new hardware accessory instead. Steam Frame is Valve’s New VR Headset According to Leak Screenshot: Reddit MisterSheeple A patent discovered on Sept 3 sent many Valve fans into a frenzy, as they believed it confirmed that it was a new Steam console. Labeled “Steam Frame,” many believe…
It is for the moment that the registration of a brand name, without further details, but it necessarily raises questions. Valve has filed the name Steam Frame...
Valve trademarks the 'Steam Frame,' but what the heck is it?
After the smash hit that is the Steam Deck, all eyes are on Valve for its next hardware move. Another stab at virtual reality? A console to take on Sony and Nintendo? (Oh, Microsoft, what’s up, didn’t see you there.) A new trademark filing for the “Steam Frame” has gamers and press alike turning the speculation up to 11. And yeah, I couldn’t resist doing some of my own. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has a public filing for the St…
It has been speculated for some time about a new Steam console from Valve. Now the company has registered two trademark rights that run under the name "Steam Frame". What's behind it?
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