In this world, only three things can be certain: death, taxes, and me falling over whenever I put a VR headset on. Still, I love VR and can easily see myself discarding my Nintendo Switch 2 in a corner so that I can get stuck into Valve\u2019s latest rumored device, the Steam Frame. The patents have been filed, people, but it might not be what you\u2019re expecting after the Steam Deck\u2019s success.<\/p>\n
Datamined reports suggest that the Steam Frame will be a next-generation standalone VR headset, which, for the tech noobs among us, means it won\u2019t require hooking up your PC to it – the computer will be inside the system already. This marks a change from the Steam Index, which is reliant on you having a PC. The Frame was slated for a late 2025 release, but these are old leaks, so there\u2019s not yet a real way to confirm when the Frame will hit the deck (pun intended).<\/p>\n
We don\u2019t have an announcement date yet, but it could be soon. After the initial wave of Steam Deck leaks, Valve\u2019s push to release it fast-tracked itself, revealing the console just a day later. We know for sure that that\u2019s not happening again, but what is happening is unclear.<\/p>\n