It’s a Long Shot, but Here’s How the Steam Frame Could Save VR
Valve’s Steam Frame is one of the last of a dying breed, an honest-to-god interesting example of gaming-focused headset tech in what’s become a slow drought of virtual reality. To save VR, Valve will have to pull out all the stops, and its saving grace may have something in common with many of the celebrities at the Emmys: accessories, accessories, accessories. The Steam Frame is built for wireless VR play, even though that’s diminished by its limited battery life when playing both 2D and virtual reality titles natively.
- ▪Valve’s Steam Frame is one of the last of a dying breed, an honest-to-god interesting example of gaming-focused headset tech in what’s become a slow drought of virtual reality.
- ▪To save VR, Valve will have to pull out all the stops, and its saving grace may have something in common with many of the celebrities at the Emmys: accessories, accessories, accessories.
- ▪The Steam Frame is built for wireless VR play, even though that’s diminished by its limited battery life when playing both 2D and virtual reality titles natively.
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Valve’s Steam Frame is one of the last of a dying breed, an honest-to-god interesting example of gaming-focused headset tech in what’s become a slow drought of virtual reality. To save VR, Valve will have to pull out all the stops, and its saving grace may have something in common with many of the celebrities at the Emmys: accessories, accessories, accessories. The Steam Frame is built for wireless VR play, even though that’s diminished by its limited battery life when playing both 2D and virtual reality titles natively. It’s also an awkward device for any AR (augmented reality) content with its monochromatic IR passthrough cameras. However, we may be only scratching the surface of what we can do with the Steam Frame.
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