Phoronix article: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Machines-Frame-2026

Also listed here: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/hardware

Valve has already sent support for the new Steam Controller upstream: https://www.phoronix.com/news/New-Steam-Controller-SDL

Valve Announces New Steam Machine, Steam Controller and Steam Frame for release in 2026. There is an image of a Steam Controller, which looks like a hybrid between the original Steam Controller and the layout and trackpads of the Steam Deck.
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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I really want to love VR, but it's just not for me. And i don't think i'm alone with that. To me, VR is something you try in a mall for 20min and think it's cool and not something you want to play around with home.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    There's a reason we don't see any big Let's Players do more than a couple episodes of VR games.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    That doesn't mean they're not having fun, but it's quite physically demanding and the experience just doesn't translate to 2D.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    I love Half life alyx. I played maybe half an hour, and i don't think i'll ever play more. Just the thought of putting the vr headset back on puts me off. I thought VR would be great for me, because i do a lot of sports anyway and i like to move around. But sweating while playing video games isn't as fun as it seems. Especially when you sweat a lot in and around the goggles. Like i said, it's an experience, not really more. On a side note, i also learned i'm a huuuge pussy when it comes to VR games. I really don't know what it is, i was never scared of a movie or video game or anything really. In vr looking into a dark hole where something might jump scare me, really isn't for me at all.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    Fortunately I don't sweat that easily, Alyx was fine for me so far (about 2 hours in). What REALLY gets me going is (modded) Beatsaber. I can only play it wearing briefs and it's a serious workout if you want to challenge yourself, but it's so much fun that I've managed a few play sessions that lasted for over 3 hours.

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