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Phoronix article: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Machines-Frame-2026
Also listed here: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/hardware
Valve has already sent support for the new Steam Controller upstream: https://www.phoronix.com/news/New-Steam-Controller-SDL
Im hyped for a new vr headset.
I’m curious about the “it’s a PC” aspect of the Steam Box. Because a device that plays all Steam games but isn’t a Windows computer is extremely appealing, but I admit if I can’t install a few non-Steam games on it, that’s a spoiler for me. But if the whole “it’s a PC” provides some avenue to that, I’m definitely ready to stop building a gaming PC every 5 years.
I'm sure it will be like the Steam Deck, meaning you can absolutely install non Steam games on it, but they still have to work under Proton (meaning the vast majority of games work, except ones requiring kernel anti cheat).
It's going to be like the steam deck, I've yet to find a old Non-steam game that I couldn't run on the steam deck.
Short of explicit developer lockout
Yeah, you can. SteamOS is basically just a customized arch Linux. It's what runs on the steam deck, which you can install non-steam games on. They integrate really well into the console experience as well.
I’m really hoping that the price of the vr headset meets or beats the Facebook models.
Why does the controller look very uncomfortable to use? I hope it's not.
The touchpads look too low and likely awkward to use.
Because it's so bottom-heavy. But if you look where your hands will be it's essentially a Dualshock with touchpads stuck to the bottom.
I guess it depends on how long your thumb is
Definitely will be grabbing the Steam Machine when it releases.
8gb of vram seems… disappointing
