
Over 35,000 people say they signed up for a Steam Frame, and less than half have one reserved

"Alyx was a far, far more useful target for us" - Valve's struggle to get existing titles working on Steam Frame's ARM processor is why it's bundled with a six-year-old game, and I bet this isn't the last we'll hear of these chips causing difficulties

"We're trying to make it easier": Valve confirm the Steam Frame is just the start of plans to get Steam games working on compatibility-challenged ARM PCs
The Steam Frame , unfortunately RAM shortage-ravaged as it is, is unique among virtual reality headsets for its ability to run Steam games VR or 'flat' alike entirely on its own, internal compute hardware.

Full body tracking could come to Steam Frame courtesy of this supercharged Base Station-like device that doesn't require headset support

Steam Frame How To Sign Up For Pre-Order Before September 17
Despite the high price, the Steam Frame will be incredibly hard to get hold of unless you sign up right now.

As VR gamers celebrate the launch of Steam Frame, Meta's next headset leaks ahead of Connect 2026, but I don't think Valve should be worried

Steam Deck 2 plans aren't affected by ongoing component crisis, Valve maintains, as Steam Frame arrives later and more expensive than expected
Valve is in the news again thanks to the impending launch of its Steam Frame VR headset. The developer recently opened up pre-order registration for the 889 / $1,059 standalone headset following months of wait. Read more

Valve considered making a new VR game for the Steam Frame, before tackling the "ludicrous" task of getting Half-Life: Alyx running standalone
Valve have sometimes if perhaps not often enough to call it a grand old tradition massaged interest in their hardware by pairing the kit with a new game.

At long last, Valve launches the Steam Frame VR headset which comes with Half Life Alyx bundled in for $1,059 / £889

Yes, the Steam Frame price is (just) over $1k
Valve’s Steam Frame VR headset is as pricey as we’d feared, but the costly bit of kit does come with the excellent Half-Life: Alyx included. ]]>

The Steam Frame launches during one of the slowest periods for VR on Steam, but Valve hopes to 'rekindle the excitement' for PCVR

Valve decided that cutting the Steam Frame’s specs to avoid price rises wasn't "the right product choice" for the VR headset
Surprising no-one, Valve's Steam Frame VR headset is launching with higher-than-expected prices , following the Steam Machine in having its budget-friendly intentions foiled by the memory shortage misery of RAMnar k.
Here's How To Get A Steam Frame, Valve's VR Headset, And How Much It Costs
Valve's new VR headset, the Steam Frame, is dropping very soon, and today is the first day you can sign up to purchase one of your own.

Valve targeted a lower price for the Steam Frame, then the memory crisis happened: 'I wish we could have shipped it at the price that we were at last year'

Steam Frame Gets More Than $1,000 Price Tag Amidst RAM Crisis
After a long wait, you'll have to pay more than $1,000 if you want Valve's latest VR headset.

Valve working on Steam Frame strap that adds Index-like speakers and hot-swappable batteries, 'coming soon'

Steam Frame review: Another best-in-class VR headset by Valve, though virtual realities clash with economic ones
It's a strange time to be selling a new VR headset, and maybe an even stranger time to be buying one. The supply of original virtual reality games has slowed to a dribble, and just as with Valve's last hardware launch, the Steam Frame...

Valve’s Steam Frame VR headset opens for orders, with the cheapest model priced at a lenswatering £889 / $1,059
Valve have just launched the Steam Frame wireless VR headset, finally completing the triumvirate of new hardware along with the new Steam Machine and Steam Controller that they unveiled all the way back in November 2025.
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