Larroque further confirmed that neither him nor his company Lynx, which released the Lynx R-1 mixed reality headset<\/a>, is under any type non-disclosure agreement (NDA).<\/p>\n Larroque tells Road to VR\u00a0that Valve Deckard won\u2019t complete against Lynx\u2019s upcoming hardware, as they separately \u201caddress two different markets [and] price points.\u201d<\/p>\n Still, beating around the bush somewhat, Larroque tells us Valve and Lynx \u201cmight share suppliers for some components,\u201d which definitely smells like a supply chain leak.<\/p>\n \u201cI would be equally pissed if Lynx nextgen ID got leaked so I won\u2019t share more,\u201d Larroque says in an X post<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m just excited for good new XR HMDs. The HMD-making world is so small, we all share the same suppliers for some components.\u201d<\/p>\n Furthermore, he tells\u00a0Road to VR\u00a0that he\u2019s heard that mass production and eventual availability is slated for 2026, which differs slightly from a previous report wherein\u00a0leaker and data miner \u2018Gabe Follower\u2019 alleged Deckard would arrive by the end of 2025, priced at $1,200<\/a>.<\/p>\n While Valve hasn\u2019t confirmed anything yet, the rumor mill has been drumming up its fair share of speculation even since the Deckard naming scheme was discovered by data miners in January 2021.<\/p>\n There have been leaked prototype designs (seen above) from 2022, as well as leaked 3D models\u00a0hidden in a SteamVR update late last year (seen below), which appeared to show off\u00a0a new VR motion controller<\/a>, codenamed \u2018Roy\u2019.<\/p>\n Then, last month,\u00a0tech analyst and VR pundit Brad \u2018SadlyItsBradley\u2018\u00a0Lynch reported Valve was gearing up production for the long-awaited device, evidenced by\u00a0Valve\u2019s recent importation of equipment<\/a> to manufacture VR headset facial interfaces inside the USA.<\/p>\n Lynch alleges the equipment in question \u201cis being provided by Teleray Group who also manufactured the gaskets for the Valve Index and HP G2 Omnicept.\u201d<\/p>\n Exactly what and when are still relatively big question marks, although it appears Valve is moving forward with its standalone XR headset at an opportune time. Provided Larroque\u2019s supply chain leaks are true, and it is indeed coming in 2026, a number of previous reports suggest there will be some healthy competition out there when it does.<\/p>\n In July 2024, The\u00a0Information\u00a0alleged\u00a0Meta is planning to release two flagship consumer headsets<\/a> sometime in 2026, codenamed \u2018Pismo Low\u2019 and \u2018Pismo High\u2019. Beyond that, a competitor to Apple Vision Pro, tentatively thought of as \u2018Quest Pro 2\u2019, is reported to arrive in 2027. Meanwhile, we\u2019re waiting for any real shred of evidence to come from Apple of any forthcoming headset.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/valve-patent-1-1.png\")
<\/a>Valve Patent from 2022 | Image courtesy Brad Lynch<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/valve-roy.jpg\")
<\/a>Valve \u2018Roy\u2019 Model Leak | Image courtesy Brad Lynch<\/p>\n