Valve continue working towards the Steam Frame with a new SteamVR Beta
After recently launching a big stable SteamVR update with a whole lot of fixes and Linux improvements, a fresh SteamVR Beta arrived.
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SteamVR 2.16 arrives with a number of Linux fixes for VR fans
Valve just released SteamVR 2.16, the latest release bundling up lots of bug fixes and improvements to make the VR experience on PC a lot smoother.
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We're inching closer to the Steam Frame release with a SteamOS Manager update
We still don't know exactly when the Steam Frame will release, but we're seeing more work towards it arriving in code for SteamOS Manager.
Unreal Engine 5.8 adds experimental Steam Frame support, Qualcomm give the Steam Frame a dedicated page
Valve's new VR kit the Steam Frame appears to be inching closer to a release announcement - here's two more fun bits of news on it for you.
Some fun VR game announcements from the Creature Feature 2026 event
Including the likes of Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades 2 - here's some VR games to stock up on for the upcoming Steam Frame from Valve.
SteamVR Beta 2.16.3 brings Linux fixes for VRLink
Seems SteamVR for Linux really is getting some more attention recently, after a number of fixes in the previous Beta we have a few more here.
SteamVR Beta brings a number of fixes for Linux gamers
Valve recently launched some fresh fixes for SteamVR, and thankfully it seems Linux is finally seeing some more attention with it.
Virtual hangout game Rec Room is shutting down in June
Rec Room is a free to play social hangout space available for both VR and standard gaming, and unfortunately it's going to be shutting down.
Monado becomes the open source foundation for various OpenXR (VR) vendors
Collabora announced that their open source XR runtime (VR / AR) Monado has made some serious waves in the industry, and is now the foundation for many vendors.
Wireless VR streaming levels up on Linux with the latest WiVRn release
Have a VR headset and want to do some gaming from your Linux PC? WiVRn has a new release out that should make the experience even better.
The full VR mode for KDE Plasma continues getting more advanced
Recently I covered the draft code to add a full VR mode into the KDE Plasma desktop, and it has only continued to get more advanced with recent updates.
Draft code submitted to KDE Plasma turns it into a full VR desktop
A developer has submitted a draft to the KDE team for KWin to hook up a full Plasma VR mode and it looks pretty awesome.
Valve's documentation highlights the different ways standalone games run on Steam Frame
With the upcoming new Steam Frame hardware from Valve, they want to get as many games as possible running - and there's multiple ways for developers to do it.
Steam Frame and Steam Machine will be another good boost for Flatpaks and desktop Linux overall too
With the Steam Frame and Steam Machine launching with SteamOS Linux this year, we're going to again see a nice boost for Flatpaks and desktop Linux overall.
Linaro reveal they're collaborating with Valve for the Steam Frame
Here's a small bit of news but an interesting one for the upcoming Steam Frame from Valve, as Linaro recently revealed they're supporting Valve with it.
Open source XR runtime Monado 25.1.0 released with expanded hardware support
Monado is an impressive open source XR runtime that aims to support a whole lot of hardware, with a focus on great Linux support and version 25.1.0 is out now.
SteamVR 2.14 brings fixes for a Linux memory leak, a Steam Link freeze for AMD GPUs and more
The latest stable release of SteamVR is out now! SteamVR 2.14 is a maintenance release focused on fixing up bugs and nuisance issues.
Hot on the heels of the Steam Frame announcement, SteamVR Beta 2.14.1 brings more fixes
Valve only just released the latest stable SteamVR update in version 2.13, but SteamVR 2.14.1 Beta is now here as well with more tweaks and fixes.
Ready for the Steam Frame, Khronos Group announced a new OpenXR "Best Practices Validation Layer"
The Khronos Group, the stewards of various open protocols like OpenGL, Vulkan, OpenXR and more just revealed a new tool for XR (VR / AR) developers.
SteamVR 2.13 brings a whole lot of bug fixes
While many of us are no doubt waiting on whatever the Steam Frame turns out to be, Valve have released the latest stable SteamVR release with lots of bug fixes.