US EditionI Tried Valve's Steam Frame, Machine and Controller: SteamOS Is Coming for Your Face and TV
Valve's Steam Frame VR headset uses a Snapdragon ARM chip to run SteamOS and supports PC streaming with a new 6 GHz wireless protocol for seamless gameplay.
- At Valve HQ, the company showed the Steam Frame headset, a Steam Machine console-sized PC, and a Steam Controller, all launching in early 2026 with pricing unannounced.
- By putting SteamOS on ARM, Valve aims to expand Steam into new form factors and living-room play, with Andrew Yang calling it 'a fundamental shift in the way that we're looking at VR'.
- Notably, the Steam Frame uses a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, 16GB of RAM, dual LCD panels up to 144Hz, and foveated streaming with a 6 GHz dongle.
- Because the Frame supports both standalone and streamed play, developers face delays as Valve's verification process for ARM-optimized games will take time.
- Despite the reveal, a next-gen Steam Deck remains unannounced and pricing is unknown, though multiple leaks have pinned the price to start around $1,200.
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