The Steam Frame has arrived, and CNET spent hands-on time with the $1,059 kit to see how it holds up. The verdict weighs smooth wireless PC streaming against mixed reality compromises and a steep asking price.
Source: CNET
Reviewers call Valve’s $1,059 Steam Frame a superb headset arriving in a market that has already moved on.
Valve has opened Steam Frame reservations at $1,059, bundling a standalone build of Half-Life: Alyx and roughly 70 verified games with every headset.
Valve has moved its 2.17 SteamVR update out of beta for all users, the clearest software signal yet for Steam Frame.
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The Half-Life: Alyx mod turned full game hits Steam early access September 10 at $25 for VR and flatscreen players.
Backend promo labels on Valve’s Steam Frame store page point to a free Half-Life: Alyx bundle with the headset.