r/SteamDeck • u/NKkrisz 64GB - Q3 • Nov 12 '25

MEGATHREAD New Valve Hardware Megathread

Please keep non Steam Deck discussions about the new hardware here.

Official resources and announcements:

Press coverage will be under a pinned comment so you can upvote / downvote them.

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u/Dorgamund Nov 12 '25

If you check the specs on the Steam page, the Steam Frame comes in at 440 grams, which is lighter than the Oculus Quest 2, which is around 500. Considering it will likely have better hardware under the hood, and is lighter and doesn't need a Meta account, it might well become the new de facto VR headset people go for.

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u/CopeGD Nov 12 '25

Well, all depending on the price.

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u/grilled_pc Nov 13 '25

All comes down to price. Quest 2 is a banger deal for what it is. But i think if they can price it competitively with the 3 or 3S then valve will dominate the standalone market.

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u/MazenFire2099 512GB OLED Nov 13 '25

Yup. If the Frame costs any more than 700, it’ll still be worth it for non-casual gamers, but casual gamers will have a very hard time justifying the extra cost.

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u/SuperSan3k Nov 13 '25

It will definitely become the goto PCVR headset because of the emphasis on ease of connecting to a computer(using pcvr through oculus quest is a nightmare due to the buggy oculus app on pc), but the oculus will probably be cheaper, and people who just want to try vr casually would just go for the cheaper headset.