3 articles · Updated · PC Guide - For The Latest PC Hardware & Tech News · Jun 5
Summary
Early Steam Frame Welcome Tour screens surfaced after dataminers found headset references in the latest Steam Client Beta, giving the clearest look yet at Valve’s first-run setup flow.
Valve separately confirmed in new Steamworks documentation that both Steam Frame and Steam Machine are shipping this summer, while expanding its Verified program to cover the two devices.
The setup screens show users can pair the headset to a PC through a 6GHz wireless adapter or skip that step and use it as a standalone device powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip.
Shared images still contain placeholder text and the internal codename “Deckard,” but they also show Valve leaning into the Frame branding with terms such as “Dashboard Frame.”
Price remains the biggest unanswered question as launch nears, with expectations clouded by higher memory and storage costs that already pushed up Steam Deck pricing.