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Valve's long-rumored Steam Frame VR headset will be launching soon, according to a VR game developer. The studio and its publisher, 2080 Games, are reportedly waiting on Valve to officially release the headset before launching their title, with an announcement expected soon. According to Notebookcheck, in the FAQ posted on …

Valve’s long‑awaited Steam Frame VR headset appears to be getting closer to launch, as recent SteamOS Beta notes reference “preliminary support” for the device’s wireless adapter. It is the clearest sign yet that the headset is nearing release.

While it initially sounded like the Steam Frame VR headset could avoid some of the component price challenges of the Steam Machine and the Steam Deck, that no longer appears to be true. Valve's wireless VR device may also face issues due to Qualcomm chips also becoming more expensive and harder to come by. 

Valve has already had a rough time launching the Steam Machine due to ever-increasing RAM and SSD prices. Now, it looks like the upcoming Steam Frame VR headset could be impacted too, just for slightly different reasons.

Valve's upcoming Steam Frame VR headset has seen its first compatibility rating surface, with Portal 2 receiving a ‘Playable' certification on the platform. The listing marks the first concrete indicator of software compatibility targets for the unreleased virtual reality device. Spotted by Brad Lynch (via Notebook Check), the compatibility entry on SteamDB …

In recent months, rumours have been swirling around new hardware from Valve, the company behind Steam. Today, the curtain was officially lifted, revealing not only the Steam Frame wireless VR headset, but also a second-generation Steam Controller, which serves as a more traditional gamepad compared to the original. On top of all of that, Valve's Steam Machine is also making a grand comeback, this time as a first-party console to complement the Steam Deck. 

It has long been rumoured that Valve is working on a new VR headset under the codename Deckard. Now, it is claimed that production on Valve's next generation VR product has begun.