{"id":372337,"date":"2025-11-11T20:45:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T20:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/372337\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T20:45:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T20:45:20","slug":"valves-next-vr-headset-tipped-to-launch-this-week-heres-what-we-know-about-the-steam-frame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/372337\/","title":{"rendered":"Valve&#8217;s next VR headset tipped to launch this week \u2013 here\u2019s what we know about the Steam Frame"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul id=\"d9bd50be-065f-4356-ac48-a9883d9d89c4\">\n<li><strong>Valve&#8217;s next VR headset is tipped to land this week, possibly on November 12<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The device is known as the Steam Frame, previously the Valve Deckard<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It could launch alongside some impressive new first-party games<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"063d16bb-9e07-4e69-89a5-9d65123e757d\">Here we go again. Valve\u2019s upcoming Steam Frame headset \u2013 also called Deckard in leaks \u2013 is once again rumored to be announced very soon. Tomorrow, November 12th, in fact.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s according to <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sadlyitsbradley\/?lang=tr\" data-url=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sadlyitsbradley\/?lang=tr\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">SadlyItsBradley<\/a> (a reliable source for XR-related leaks), who shared on his Discord (via <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/ValveDeckard\/comments\/1osxwo6\/steam_frame_potentially_to_be_teased_this\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/ValveDeckard\/comments\/1osxwo6\/steam_frame_potentially_to_be_teased_this\/\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" rel=\"noopener\">r\/ValveDeckard<\/a>) that the Valve headset could be shown off \u201cThis week. More specifically on Wednesday\u201d according to \u201ca few sources.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"063d16bb-9e07-4e69-89a5-9d65123e757d-2\">Now, before we get any further into this leak, I\u2019ll give the usual \u2018take rumors with a pinch of salt warning&#8217; \u2013 and that\u2019s doubly true here.<\/p>\n<p>You may like<\/p>\n<p>While it does feel like a where there\u2019s smoke, there\u2019s fire situation \u2013 there are so many Steam Frame leaks it feels all but guaranteed we will see it eventually \u2013 this isn\u2019t the first time a debut has been expected from Deckard. A couple of months ago, you might have seen the internet filled with speculation after several VR influencers shared details of them attending an event with Valve in Seattle.<\/p>\n<p>That said, something feels a bit different about this release date tease. Not least of which, Valve has dropped tech around this time of year before: with the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/gaming\/steam-deck-oled-review\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/gaming\/steam-deck-oled-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steam Deck OLED<\/a> in 2023, which launched on November 16.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also right before the holiday season, which is, again, a common release date for gaming tech in the hope they\u2019ll be the number one gift on everyone\u2019s list to Santa.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s on my list for sure, and I\u2019m personally leaning towards a launch happening soon, but as excited as I am for Deckard to finally break cover, I\u2019m not holding my breath \u2013 I\u2019ve been burned too many times this year already on XR release date leaks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MfXdGHpLyFqJxLEGJDpivL.png\" alt=\"Steam Deck on a desk, showing the home screen\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MfXdGHpLyFqJxLEGJDpivL.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MfXdGHpLyFqJxLEGJDpivL.png\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Steam Deck is said to have inspired the Steam Frame (Image credit: Mr.Mikla &#8211; Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<p id=\"80bd1a35-805a-4daf-a343-c03108f4538d\">When the Steam Frame does make its debut, what can we expect from it?<\/p>\n<p>As we\u2019ve discussed in <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/virtual-reality-augmented-reality\/valves-steam-deck-inspired-vr-headset-might-be-launching-soon-heres-what-we-know\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/virtual-reality-augmented-reality\/valves-steam-deck-inspired-vr-headset-might-be-launching-soon-heres-what-we-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previous stories,<\/a> the device is expected to be a standalone VR headset like the Meta Quest 3, but could also be used to play PC games \u2013 either through tethering for intensive PC VR titles, and\/or running less intensive games locally like a wearable Steam Deck.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also been suggested there could be two models, like the Steam Deck, with one being more affordable and the other offering upgraded specs at a higher cost (think bigger storage, possibly an <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/oled\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/oled\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OLED<\/a> screen).<\/p>\n<p>You may like<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of cost, multiple leaks have pinned the price to start around $1,200 (around \u00a3900 \/ AU$1,850). That\u2019s almost squarely between the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/virtual-reality-augmented-reality\/hands-on-meta-quest-3-review\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/virtual-reality-augmented-reality\/hands-on-meta-quest-3-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meta Quest 3<\/a> and the new <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/virtual-reality-augmented-reality\/samsung-galaxy-xr-raises-the-bar-while-lowering-the-price-for-premium-spatial-experiences\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/virtual-reality-augmented-reality\/samsung-galaxy-xr-raises-the-bar-while-lowering-the-price-for-premium-spatial-experiences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Galaxy XR<\/a> headset and certainly isn\u2019t cheap.<\/p>\n<p>However, given in the recent leak, SadlyItsBradley added that Valve \u201cwill need a week or two to explain the device,\u201d this could suggest the high cost is teeing up a complex PC gaming device with more utility than people would expect.<\/p>\n<p>Though this could also be teasing other Valve announcements related to the controllers and games the Frame is expected to launch alongside, though when it comes to Valve software, it&#8217;s tough to separate actual leaks from pipe dreams (I&#8217;ve seen too many people teasing Half-Life 3 to believe it&#8217;s 2025).<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll have to wait and see what Valve has up its sleeve. 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