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Darragh Murphy

The Steam Frame is the VR headset I've longed for — but I can't get over this one key spec

Person wearing Valve Steam Frame.

After years of keeping it under wraps, Valve finally unveiled the Steam Frame. Not only has it easily become my most anticipated VR headset of 2026 (I mean, there isn't much competition... for now), but I also foresee it being the main way I play VR games and non-VR PC games.

There's a lot going for this standalone headset: Valve introduced Foveated Streaming that enhances image details to where your eyes are looking, there's a 6GHz wireless adapter for uninterrupted, high-quality PC gaming, it brings pancake lenses featuring 2160 x 2160 panels with up to a 144Hz refresh rate and the controllers are essentially a normal gamepad split in two.

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