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PayPalValve have a new trademark filed for Steam Frame, with it appearing to be multiple new types of hardware that's on the way.
Split across two different filings. The first being noted as:
Mark For: STEAM FRAME™ trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of computer hardware; computer networking hardware; computer peripherals; computer hardware and computer software for the reproduction, processing, and streaming of audio, video, data, text, and multimedia content.
And the second for:
Mark For: STEAM FRAME™ trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of computer game consoles for recreational game playing; video game consoles; video game accessories, namely, controllers for video games.
This sounds like it will cover a main system and then accessories to come with it like controllers. We've known for a long time that Valve are working on a new VR kit, which is code named Deckard. But, we've also seen recent leaks for a new Steam Machine console too.
With the Steam Frame naming, I would expect this to be the new VR kit to succeed to Valve Index. Thinking about glasses, you wear a frame with lenses on your face - so the name is a little clever if so, at least in my opinion, I think it's a cool name if it is indeed the new VR kit from Valve.
It's worth noting though, that filing a trademark doesn't necessarily mean that's the exact name that will be used. Valve previously filed a trademark for Neon Prime, which they ended up not using and going with Deadlock instead.
Going by what @SadlyItsBradley said on X, it very much appears to be VR related, with Valve renaming VR Overlays to be called Frames - so it's all starting to line up.
Would you buy a new VR kit from Valve? I'm looking forward to it, especially if it has a standalone mode and is a bit more compact than the ageing Valve Index.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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have you considered any of the newer XR / AR glasses ? Some now even have 3D (although im not sure if that currently works on Linux.)
Last edited by Lofty on 4 Sep 2025 at 1:15 pm UTC
That's an issue with the games themselves, not the headset or SteamVRThe problem is the tracking. It mostly works seated but it's designed for roomscale, so if you're playing anything other than a game where you're locked in place and can only turn your head, seated VR requires more tweaking/workarounds.
You really don't need all that much space. When I play, I put down a really small floor mat (really small, just a square), and don't move from it. Helps stop you bumping into things too, as long as you feel the mat, you're good.
Sadly, I have extremely limited space. I don't really have room for lighthouses anywhere (I believe they go on stands in the corners, and three of my corners are inaccessible), my chair takes up all of the floorspace in my room so I don't have anywhere to place a mat. I suppose my bed could count
But if I'm gonna drop all that money on a VR kit, I'd want to get the "full" experience.Mind you, the only thing I think is worth experiencing in VR is Half-Life: Alyx. I've tried some of the other games and experiences, and I do not enjoy them. Half-Life: Alyx, for the story, and experiencing it in VR, is my primary motivation.
My other motivation is to own more Valve hardware!
I have a Steam Controller, Steam Link, Steam Deck LCD, and Steam Deck OLED.
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I'll take what I can get. Knowing Valve, it will be awesome of course.
What if they're cooking something else we have no idea about?
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