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Updated · PC Guide - For The Latest PC Hardware & Tech News · Jun 15
VRChat Uploads Android Build to Steam for Standalone Steam Frame Play This Summer
Updated
Updated · PC Guide - For The Latest PC Hardware & Tech News · Jun 15

VRChat Uploads Android Build to Steam for Standalone Steam Frame Play This Summer

3 articles · Updated · PC Guide - For The Latest PC Hardware & Tech News · Jun 15

Summary

  • VRChat developers have added an Android .apk build with OpenXR support to the game's Steam listing, signaling native-style standalone support for Valve's upcoming Steam Frame headset.
  • The move appears aimed at the ARM-based device's Snapdragon Gen 3 chip, where an Android build should run more efficiently than the existing Windows x86 version.
  • Steam Frame can already rely on Proton and FEX to run Windows software, but Valve's Lepton layer for Android-on-Linux could make the .apk the smoother path for untethered VRChat play.
  • VRChat already ships on Google Play for Android-based Meta Quest headsets, so the uploaded package suggests the game is being readied ahead of Steam Frame's planned summer launch.

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