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[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 23 points 2 months ago
[–] CardiacFlux@lemmy.ml 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Steam controller and a new Steam VR set. I may be spending a lot of money in the near future

[–] voytrekk@sopuli.xyz 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This announcement is detrimental to my financial health.

[–] lemmyseizethemeans@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah. One new toy I could probably justify but two or three? Ok I can probably think of a way to justify.

How much are kidneys going for these days

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago

Alright, the VR set I've been waiting for!

What I love about Valve is you can tell they are clearly taking stuff they learned from their earlier products (Deck, Index, Controller, Machine) to combine it and make it better.

[–] TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yess, the steam controller!

If they sell it as a standalone I might pick one up :3

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I imagine they'll sell them as a bundle and separately.

I like this one better than the last, but it still looks too bulky to be comfortable.

[–] TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 7 points 2 months ago

I'd have to see it in someone's hands tbh :3

It doesn't look too bad tho imo

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It looks like they basically just slapped the Deck controls into a smaller form factor.

That can't not work.

[–] SatyrSack@quokk.au 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Plus the four rear buttons are capacitive (like the joysticks), so they can be used to toggle gyro controls.

EDIT: Actually, is it the grips themselves that are capacitive, not the buttons? I am confused about how this will work.

[–] TheRealKuni@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

but it still looks too bulky to be comfortable.

That’s what people said about the original Xbox controller, but that thing was very comfortable.

Also, the Steam Deck itself looks huge and bulky at first glance, but it feels wonderful to hold and use.

[–] warmaster@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

FUCK YESSS

I'll get 4 controllers and a Steam Machine for my kids.

[–] Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

The most exciting thing here, for me, is Steam OS on ARM (Frame) with x86->ARM translation for old/light games

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if their Fex software will be extensible to other devices and open sourced.

[–] zarkony@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago

https://fex-emu.com/

They are referring to FEX-Emu, which is already open source (MIT).

I think the idea is that they will adopt it and contribute some development, similar to what they did with proton.

[–] PlanterTree@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Can one run skyrim on ARM emulation on the Frame, or is that too heavy?

[–] Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com 1 points 2 months ago

I think it would work yea

[–] Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Steam machine

Should have called it The Turbine

[–] krimson@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago
[–] LovingHippieCat@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I am excited to buy but nervous about that unannounced pricing. Specifically for the Frame. I want to grab that so that it takes the place of the Quest 2 that I have and hate since it's a Meta product, but if it's 1k then I'm much less likely to grab it.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] FellowEnt@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Where is the SadlyItsBradley video

[–] Coskii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 months ago

Wow, these look neat.

And until I see some price tags that's about as excited for things as I'm going to get.

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

I want the VR controllers to be functional as a real controller, I think thats the case but am confused by the wording.

[–] TwoDogsFighting@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago
[–] Datz@szmer.info 1 points 2 months ago

I was just thinking of a hardware upgrade since Steam Deck struggles with Expedition 33. I don't have much space (or experience) for desktops and gaming laptops are scams. I do have a TV though and would also gladly stream to Steam Deck, so I think this is just perfect.

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 months ago

Will they run Doom?