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Valve compatibility layer for running Android games on Linux gets official name in Steam documentation (www.pcguide.com)
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Valve has been a big proponent of Linux gaming, and now the company is investing in Android support on Linux. It’s already possible to run Android in a Linux container through Waydroid, but Valve has developed a new fork – and it has officially named it Lepton.

Last month, news broke that Valve would soon support Android games on Steam. This was thanks to a sighting in Steam app changelogs for Walkabout Mini Golf, which added an APK file. The VR title is currently available on the Meta Quest (which runs on a custom version of Android), and may run through the Lepton compatibility layer for Valve’s upcoming Steam Frame VR headset, which runs the company’s Linux-based operating system, SteamOS.

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[–] qwerty@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 4 months ago

Isn't steam frame basically a phone strapped to your face? It's arm based, it has a battery, speakers, microphones, cameras, radio, a screen (even two)... all it needs is a GSM module. Software would probably be the biggest issue but that's where linux and all the compatibility stuff Valve has been working on comes in. If it wasn't marketed strictly as a phone but a PC in your pocket I think it could work. Sadly, you're probably right tho.