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Valve's Steam Frame is excellent - but at over £1,000 is VR still too expensive?
The BBC's Tom Gerken is hands-on with the latest virtual reality headset.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC Tech
Valve is still figuring out ‘how and when’ to do Steam Deck 2
What happened
Now that Valve has finally launched its entire 2026 hardware lineup - the Steam Controller, the Steam Machine, and today's Steam Frame - are we any closer to a next-gen Steam Deck handheld?
Valve isn't saying so yet.
Key facts
- Now that Valve has finally launched its entire 2026 hardware lineup - the Steam Controller, the Steam Machine, and today's Steam Frame - are we any closer to a next-gen Steam Deck handheld?
- Reported by The Verge and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:13:47 UTC.
Why it matters
Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.
What to watch next
- Availability, pricing and rollout regions
- Independent testing or verification of the claims made
- Responses from regulators and competing platforms
Coverage timeline
When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.
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