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Valve announces three new products: the Steam Frame, Steam Machine and Steam Controller

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Valve has been keen to point out that this is not called the Valve Index 2 for good reason. It's no longer just a PC accessory and gone is the clunky set-up process of the past. Valve has opted solely for inside-out tracking here. Four cameras on the outside of the Steam Frame track your surroundings and it can track you in the dark. It also offers eye tracking for both foveated rendering, use in social games, and a new feature called foveated streaming that Valve uses to lower bandwidth requirements over the Steam Frame's wireless connection.

The Steam Frame has a modular construction: the strap containing the battery, speaker system, and microSD card slot disconnects from the core module containing the processor, optics, and everything else.

There's also an expansion slot on the front of the headset for future mods or upgrades. This could be used for full-colour passthrough, which is missing from the Steam Frame and prematurely ends any hope of XR support with it, though nothing is being announced by Valve just yet.

Hands-on with Valve&#039;s new VR headset, the Steam Frame, during an interview at Valve HQ in Bellevue, Washington. Valve&#039;s new Steam Machine during a visit to Valve HQ in Bellevue, Washington. The Steam Machine is a compact living room gaming PC. Valve&#039;s new and improved Steam Controller during a visit to Valve&#039;s HQ in Bellevue, Washington.

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The Steam Controller supports Bluetooth and a dedicated 2.4 GHz connection. The latter is provided via a 'puck' included in the box, able to connect up to four controllers simultaneously, and providing a low-latency connection. This puck also doubles as a charger for the controller, though you can plug in over the USB Type-C connection on the back if you prefer a tether.

Finally, and no surprises here, the Steam Controller has a rough release window of sometime in 2026 and no confirmed price as of yet.

Availability

The Steam Deck alongside Valve&#039;s three new products: the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller.

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All three of Valve's new products will be available in the same regions as the Steam Deck at launch, and that includes any countries currently covered by Valve's official distributor Komodo.

That means, once available in the new year, we should see availability in the following countries:

  • USA
  • Canada
  • UK
  • Germany
  • France
  • Australia*
  • Japan**
  • South Korea**
  • Taiwan**
  • Hong Kong**

*Valve began shipping direct to Australia later than other countries
**Distributed by Komodo

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