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.
A leaked ShortCircuit video takes Valve’s Steam Frame headset on camera days before pre-orders, while price and release date stay sealed.
Valve has moved its 2.17 SteamVR update out of beta for all users, the clearest software signal yet for Steam Frame.
A premature retailer listing details Valve’s official color passthrough camera module for Steam Frame.
Backend promo labels on Valve’s Steam Frame store page point to a free Half-Life: Alyx bundle with the headset.
Unboxing and setup clips found in a Steam Client update suggest Valve’s Frame headset launch is near.
Gunman Contracts Stand Alone will go on sale the same day Valve’s Steam Frame headset ships.