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Valve announces three new products: the Steam Frame, Steam Machine and Steam Controller
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this post was submitted on 12 Nov 2025
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Yay GabeCube™.
I.
Want.
An actual valve, that goes along with the Frame.
The first time I saw that guy turn around, I damn near pissed myself.
That would actually be sick, a spigot on the top of steam box that functions as an on/off switch.
I’d actually love it as a detachable accessory for the Frame, just for fun. Have it snap onto the back of the VR headset strap or something. The strap has something on the back (probably a battery pack) so it could just mount directly to that. Sell it as an optional accessory for like $10-15, and they’d be printing money.
I can almost guarantee someone will end up 3d printing this themselves.
The Frame does actually have a uh, back unit on the rear strap, some of the hardware is in the faceplate, some of it is on this part thats on the rear/center of the headstrap.
So, assuming it wouldn't fuck up the thermals too much, you can just 3d print something that'd clip or strap onto that part.
I'm watching the Gamers Nexus breakdown at the moment, I may have misunderstood something, but I think that's right?
EDIT:
For clarity, I'm not talking about the Machine, the desktop/living room device, I'm talking about the Frame, the VR headset.
The wirelessly streaming VR headset, that does not need base stations, because it uses monochrome/IR cameras in the headset to model the space you are in.
Could use it as the wheel that tightens the headband!
Images you can hear
Kinda missed opportunity to call it the companion cube 😅
But I am sure there will be a custom skin for it that will make it look like one.
Well, I mean, they're also referencing a song.
Steam Machine
Fairly popular song with a lot of Millenials, those of us who were around when the old memes were first put to old YouTube, like Daft Bodies.
But yes, I am also sure that if not Valve, someone will be making a companion cube kit for it, all Valve has to do is release the externally relevant .stl file.