Hands-on with Valve's new Steam Frame headset — Arm-powered, mixed-mode device uses new Fex translation layer for traditional x86 games
Valve has unveiled its new Arm-powered wireless Steam Frame gaming headset, a Steam Controller, and a cube-shaped Steam Machine gaming desktop. The Steam Frame headset is designed for VR, traditional PC, and mobile games, offering a unique gaming experience. It can stream wirelessly from a PC or run games internally on its Arm-based Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. The headset features a new Fex translation layer to bring SteamOS to the Arm instruction set, allowing for gaming versatility. Valve aims for a "streaming-first" approach with the Steam Frame, emphasizing wireless game streaming capabilities and innovative features like Foveated Streaming. The company plans to launch the Steam Frame early next year, with more details on pricing and performance to come.
