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Are they aware we are rapidly running out of time to make an "early 2026" release date?
this post was submitted on 04 Feb 2026
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Valve just announced they're still targeting a release in the first half of 2026, but they don't know when and it's uncertain due to component pricing.
There's a dedicated post about it in this community that went up a couple hours ago.
Not gonna happen, Valve are already revising price and release dates.
Im really excited for the steam frame. Never had a vr headset personally but have tried it out a few times before with friends and the steam frame is the perfect mix between running linux, being from a company that i trust(more than others) and having the ability to obtain games.... lets say from "less trusted sources". But if some steam games run on it ill actually be buying some that tickle my fancy.
the ability to obtain games… lets say from “less trusted sources”
This has been a big reason that I like the Steam Deck that nobody talks about. Which is probably a good thing! It's also led me to get legit games on Steam I otherwise wouldn't have.
My CV1 died a few weeks ago. I fancy the Steam Frame, but I'll wait for release before deciding. I hate Meta, but do I hate them for several times the price of a Quest...
SteamVR/OpenXR has been a standard for a long time, so pretty much all headsets can work on the platform (and by extension, there are plenty of vr games that run both on Steam and off of steam using the standard, such as the Vivecraft Minecraft Java edition mod :D). As a happy Valve Index owner for several years I am definitely looking forward to upgrading to the Steam Frame and selling my old headset, although I'm not sure when that'll make sense for me personally (since the index still works and plays games well).
Oh yeah some recommendations for good VR games:
- Into the Radius 1 and 2 (STALKER/Metro like experience but VR)
- Half Life Alyx (the one and only)
- Pavlov VR/Contractors (if you like Counterstrike/Battlefield style gameplay)
- VRChat (meeting so many cool people and exploring some crazy worlds)
- Way too many good mods that bring VR gameplay to desktop games (best ones are Vivecraft and SPT VR in my current experience)
I highly doubt it's going to be an upgrade to the Index, or at least I hope it isn't. That device is the ultimate premium gaming option, if you can afford it and have the space. I'm assuming this device is going to be targeting a more affordable price. The Index did well for the price, but it didn't sell crazy numbers because it was $1k on top of needing a $2-3k PC. If they actually want to finally push VR, it needs to be much cheaper.
I just got into VR and I recently tried Ace Combat 7 in VR... Incredible experience once you have the right setup.
As for motion controlled VR games, I tried Asgard's Wrath and was pretty disappointed. Synth Riders is always a good time, and Kayak VR is gorgeous, but I'm struggling to find a game that has gameplay more compelling than "shoot here" and "swing your swords wildly."
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i NEED that new controller.
💉 gimme
I just want the controller with trackpads and back buttons.
Same bro!!
Same for me! I'm waiting on the new controller.
If I were wealthy, I'd be all about the Frame and Machine as well, but at a minimum, I'd love to have the controllers assuming they live up to my expectations, which as this point are basically, does it work and does the battery last more than a year or two?
Looks like they’re using standard rechargeable AAs, so very replaceable.
Oh, I hadn't even noticed that. That's one thing I like about the XBox controller I have, takes standard batteries. The playstation controllers, though, those have built-in batteries with about a 2 year lifespan as best I can tell, which SUCKS. Thanks for pointing that out!
I think otacon239 is remembering the controllers for the Steam Frame, which have an AA each
The Steam Controller was listed as an ~8Wh Li-ion
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Best case scenario is that they had already secured a RAM deal when the prices went mad, so they can now offer a good price. Even then, it might still be an issue for later batches though.
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