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Jennifer Young

I can't decide if this is the laziest or most ingenious Steam Deck setup I've ever seen — why not both?

Steam Deck OLED, Xreal glasses and Viture Play and charge with Xbox controller.

I love my Steam Deck, but there's no denying it's a chunky bit of kit. I've shared my own tips in the past on how to deal with its mighty weight over long gaming periods such as using a nursing pillow to ease up the pressure on your wrists, though I hadn't quite solved the gaming lying down conundrum.  Many gamers have faced the same dilemma: how to play their Steam Deck lying down without risking a concussion from dropping it on their face.

Thankfully a Reddit user has solved the riddle of playing their Steam Deck completely horizontally, and it's of course owed in no small part to the XReal glasses, but there are some other accessories here that make it a pretty genius solution that I felt it only right to share with the world outside of the Steam Deck sub, and it can work for other handhelds too like the ROG Ally. Some might call this lazy, but we prefer to call it efficient. Why waste energy holding up your Steam Deck when you can use that energy to focus on your gameplay? Besides, gaming in bed has many benefits, such as reduced stress, and increased comfort. It's a win-win right? 

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