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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
Valve really listened to Saejima's advice:
Steam Synapse when?
Finally, another worthwhile controller with symmetrical sticks. Now to find out how to get my hands on one...
That usb port being off center though....
This will invoke someone's OCD
I did notice that in this picture, but I don't think it actually is. Pretty sure this is from the "animation" where the puck with the USB cable is put under the controller to charge, and not with the USB cable connected to the controller. From what I see though it should all be centered, even the puck and charging pins, so not sure why they made it off-center here
Since the Steam Machine is more like an entry PC and not a console (and will be priced as that), does that mean that SteamOS for desktop will be officially supported?
No, it's supported on two specific pieces of custom hardware, the Steam Deck and Steam Machine. They'll get there with general support, but SteamOS isn't there yet.
Not gonna lie the controller looks ass but maybe it feels fantastic so I‘ll wait with my final judgement. I‘m interested to see how they will try to push VR since most users are still incredibly uninterested in it.
I've wanted to get into VR for the longest time but they all seemed like extremely walled gardens. This sounds awesome to me.
I mean, you can certainly pick up a used Quest 2 if you wanted to try it out. There's a handful of exclusive stuff in the Quest store you'd be able to use, but not much of value. Resident Evil 4 VR is about it for the Q2. I think there was a Batman game for the Q3. You'd have access to anything the Steam Frame has access to if you're streaming from a PC.
I think the PSVR2 works as well, but it's wired only.
Half Life Alyx is certainly worth a blast through.
Stories like Ftumch's reply, and the fact that it's owned by Meta 🤮 have deterred me from wanting to try that one.
2026 Year of the Linux desktop?
Surely this will bring over a lot of people to Linux
Year of the Linux living room
Hopefully, this means an official release of SteamOS Desktop. I want to switch away from Windows 11 IoT, if I can get a flavor of Linux with official backing from an 800lb gaming gorilla. While I can try out Bazzite or Cachy, I would prefer to have only one Linux for the rest of my PC's life.
Would have stuck with Windows, if it weren't for the fact that Microsoft has been channeling the spirit of an overly controlling parent.
