{"id":1152654,"date":"2026-08-16T23:42:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T23:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1152654\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T23:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T23:42:17","slug":"valve-steam-frame-vr-headset-launch-reportedly-approaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1152654\/","title":{"rendered":"Valve Steam Frame VR headset launch reportedly approaching"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Valve&#8217;s long-rumored Steam Frame VR headset will be launching soon, according to a VR game developer. The studio and its publisher, 2080 Games, are reportedly waiting on Valve to officially release the headset before launching their title, with an announcement expected soon.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Game-developer-confirms-Steam-Frame-s-launch-is-just-around-the-corner.1368070.0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Notebookcheck<\/a>, in the FAQ posted on Gunman Contracts&#8217; Discord server, the developer stated that Valve&#8217;s VR headset release is \u201cjust around the corner\u201d. However, as Valve hasn&#8217;t announced the public date yet, the team can&#8217;t do it themselves.\n<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-744311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Steam-Frame-launch-update.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" height=\"239\"  \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Game-developer-confirms-Steam-Frame-s-launch-is-just-around-the-corner.1368070.0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Notebookcheck<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Steam Frame represents the final piece of Valve&#8217;s latest three-part hardware initiative, following previous releases for the Steam Machine and Steam Controller. The specifications for the VR headset include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, 16GB of unified LPDDR5X RAM, and up to 1TB of internal storage. Each of the LCDs (one per eye) has a resolution of 2160\u00d72160 and a refresh rate up to 144Hz.\n<\/p>\n<p>However, recent reports indicate component costs have risen. Main chip supplier Qualcomm is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitguru.net\/gaming\/matthew-wilson\/qualcomm-reportedly-set-to-raise-chip-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">reportedly raiding its processor prices<\/a> by over 10%, which could force an unexpected cost adjustment for the headset.\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>KitGuru says: Much like the build-up to the Steam Machine, the biggest question mark around the Steam Frame is price. Hardware has only gotten more expensive in the months since the headset&#8217;s announcement, and some now believe that the Frame will actually cost more than a Steam Machine.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/bePatron?u=17187616\" data-patreon-widget-type=\"become-patron-button\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Become a Patron!<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Valve&#8217;s long-rumored Steam Frame VR headset will be launching soon, according to a VR game developer. 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