{"id":300231,"date":"2025-11-21T23:19:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T23:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/300231\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T23:19:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T23:19:06","slug":"valve-reveals-new-steam-console-vr-headset-and-controller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/300231\/","title":{"rendered":"Valve reveals new Steam console, VR headset, and controller"},"content":{"rendered":"

Valve has announced three new pieces of hardware for Steam<\/a>: The console-like Steam Machine, a new virtual reality headset called Steam Frame, and a brand new version of the Steam Controller. They all run on SteamOS and are set to release sometime in early 2026. Prices have not been revealed yet.<\/p>\n

Starting off with the Steam Machine<\/a>, Valve confirmed that it\u2019s six times more powerful than the Steam Deck and is able to play your entire Steam library, including AAA and indie titles. Games will be noted with a \u201cSteam Machine Verified\u201d tag if they play well on the console, similarly to the \u201cSteam Deck Verified\u201d tag. So, it’s not quite a console, but not quite a PC either. According to Valve, “Once you sign in with your Steam account, your entire library will be there waiting for you.”<\/p>\n

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Credit: Valve\n <\/p>\n

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As for the size, it\u2019s a 6-inch cube that\u2019s designed to fit under your TV or on your desk. It even has an LED strip to signal system status such as download progress. <\/p>\n

The Steam Frame<\/a> is Valve’s new wireless virtual reality gaming headset. It’s designed to be \u201cstreaming\u201d first and comes with controllers. Valve\u2019s website says it offers \u201cwireless, comfortable, lightweight VR for your Steam library.\u201d Interestingly, Valve also says it can play VR and non VR titles. Just like the Steam Machine and Steam Deck, it\u2019s also going to have its own \u201cSteam Frame Verified\u201d tag. The tag will help you see which games, VR or not, will work on the headset.<\/p>\n

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\n The new Valve Steam Frame VR headset.
\n Credit: Valve\n <\/p>\n

There\u2019s a new feature called Foveated Streaming, which optimizes details where your eyes are looking. This feature uses low-latency eye tracking data to move the best quality pixels to align with your eyes, so that you experience better image quality.<\/p>\n

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Lastly, the brand new Steam Controller<\/a> has gotten quite an overhaul compared to its 2015 version. It has your standard A,B,X, and Y buttons, along with your thumbsticks and direction pad. But it also features two large trackpads near the grips to simulate how computer mice move.<\/p>\n

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Credit: Valve\n <\/p>\n

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The thumbsticks use TMR technology to create a more responsive feeling and increase longevity. It also includes haptic feedback for a more immersive experience, as well as a grip-enabled gyro called Grip Sense. Players simply hold and release to toggle off gyro aiming.<\/p>\n

It also comes with the Steam Controller Puck, which is a wireless transmitter that acts simultaneously like a charging station and a stable connection to your hardware.<\/p>\n

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\n The new Steam Controller.
\n Credit: Valve\n <\/p>\n

In the meantime, the Steam Deck<\/a> and Steam Deck OLED<\/a> are still going strong for Valve. The handheld will also be compatible with the new hardware.<\/p>\n

You can also watch the full announcement video on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Valve has announced three new pieces of hardware for Steam: The console-like Steam Machine, a new virtual reality…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":300232,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[64,63,105,238,239,240],"class_list":["post-300231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-virtual-reality","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-technology","tag-virtual-reality","tag-virtualreality","tag-vr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=300231"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300231\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/300232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=300231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=300231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=300231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}