Big Announcement from Valve: The Company Introduced Three New Devices — the Stationary Console Steam Machine, Steam Controller 2, and VR Headset Steam Frame
After a massive series of leaks and insights, Valve announced three new devices that expand the Steam ecosystem. The public was shown the stationary console Steam Machine, the gamepad Steam Controller 2, and the wireless VR headset Steam Frame. All new products operate under SteamOS and are aimed at gamers looking to get the most out of their Steam library.
What's Known
Steam Machine is positioned as an alternative to a full-fledged gaming PC, allowing you to run the entire Steam library on a monitor or TV. The console is designed in a strict cubic style and features the following specifications:
- processor: six-core AMD Zen 4 up to 4.8 GHz;
- graphics: AMD RDNA3 with 28 compute units;
- RAM: 16 GB DDR5 + 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM;
- additional: LED status indicator, replaceable panels, compact case.
The manufacturer claims that the console will be powerful enough to run most modern games on high settings.
Steam Controller 2 received an ergonomic body and enhanced customization options, maintaining the flexibility and customization philosophy familiar from Steam Deck.
The design almost completely repeats the portable console Steam Deck, except it doesn't have a screen. The gamepad features improved sticks, adaptive triggers, support for Steam Input, and unlike the first model, has a touch panel.
The controller is compatible with PC, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame.
Steam Frame is a lightweight wireless VR headset that is a logical development of the Valve Index, but with a thinner body and more comfortable ergonomics.
The device is suitable for both traditional VR gaming and multimedia viewing in virtual space.
The Steam Frame works both when connected to a PC and autonomously, thanks to the powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset.
The headset is equipped with LCD screens with a resolution of 2160 x 2160 per eye, custom pancake lenses (field of view up to 110°), and a refresh rate of up to 144 Hz.
The main technical achievement of Valve in Steam Frame was the “foveal streaming” technology, which uses two internal cameras to track the user's gaze direction and transmit the highest quality image to that point, achieving high clarity with low latency.
For connecting to a PC, a special wireless 6 GHz adapter (Wi-Fi 6E) included in the kit is used.
When to Expect
All new Valve products will be released in early 2026. Prices have not been announced yet, but the company promises “affordability and flexibility.”
Sources: Valve