Steam Frame release is being held up by Valve as it's still finishing ‘Gamepad Mode’

The stage seems set for the Steam Frame's arrival as VR headset shipments are sitting in warehouses, but Valve is apparently still working on its "gamepad mode"

We seem to be on the verge of Valve finally launching the final piece of its 2026 hardware puzzle, the Steam Frame. We're still awaiting word on the launch date and price, but judging by the patterns followed by the Steam Controller and Steam Machine, it seems like Valve is maybe a week or two away from launching its new VR headset. In the last two weeks, we've had an update to SteamVR, the arrival of a new "great on Frame" tag on the Steam Stor…

Steam Frame release is being held up by Valve as it's still finishing ‘Gamepad Mode’

See Samsung deals ahead of Unpacked→ Rumored Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8→ Rumored Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra→ Rumored Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8→ Rumored Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2→ Rumored Samsung Galaxy Watch 9(Credit: Valve)🎮 Valve has been putting the finishing touches to Steam Frame’s “Gamepad Mode”👍 This comes with a new SteamVR beta that allows normal gamepads with the Steam Frame’s window manager and playing non-VR games on the headset🤲…