Headset|announced

Valve Steam Frame

Valve's first standalone headset with PC tethering

Valve

Confirmed$400–$600 (estimated)Expected: H1 2026

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Key Features

/Standalone + PC tethered hybrid

/2160×2160 per eye LCD displays

/72-144Hz refresh rate

/Eye tracking with foveated rendering

/Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 + 16GB LPDDR5X

/Inside-out tracking (4 cameras)

/Full SteamVR library access

/Up to 600K units/year production

Overview

After years of rumors under the codename "Deckard," Valve officially announced the Steam Frame — a standalone VR headset that also tethers to PC for full SteamVR gaming. It features dual LCD displays at 2160×2160 per eye, 72-144Hz refresh rate, eye tracking for foveated rendering, and runs on a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor with 16GB of LPDDR5X memory. Valve is planning production of up to 600,000 units annually, signaling this is not a niche product.

The Steam Frame represents Valve's answer to Meta's Quest dominance in the standalone space, but with the added benefit of full SteamVR PC library access. Eye tracking enables foveated rendering for both standalone and tethered play, and the inside-out tracking uses four grayscale cameras. Pricing has been delayed due to a RAM supply issue, but industry expectations place it in the $400-600 range.