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Updated · roadtovr.com · Jul 18
Valve Revamps SteamVR UI Ahead of Steam Frame Launch, With Price and Release Date Still Missing
Updated
Updated · roadtovr.com · Jul 18

Valve Revamps SteamVR UI Ahead of Steam Frame Launch, With Price and Release Date Still Missing

3 articles · Updated · roadtovr.com · Jul 18

Summary

  • Valve pushed a major SteamVR update that adds a more VR-native dashboard, Steam Deck-style Quick Access controls, and easier access to achievements, guides and notes for Steam Client Beta users.
  • The update also improves overlay management, battery readouts and brightness controls, sharpening usability as Valve appears to ready SteamVR for its standalone Steam Frame headset.
  • Steam Frame’s launch looks increasingly near after Valve imported large numbers of headsets into the US and published a 'Great on Frame' page listing optimized VR and non-VR games.
  • Two key details remain undisclosed: price and an exact release date. The report says current RAM and storage shortages could push Steam Frame above the $1,050 launch price of Steam Machine.

Insights

With 'RAM-ageddon' inflating costs, can Steam Frame justify its price without a flagship game like Half-Life: Alyx?
As AI data centers consume vital components, is the era of affordable high-end gaming hardware from companies like Valve over?