Today's the day! Valve's long-awaited Steam Frame virtual reality headset launches, and we dive deep into how it performs after testing it for over two weeks. From stand-alone games to those streamed from a PC, here's how the Steam Frame compares to both mobile VR headsets like the Quest 3 as well as tethered PC VR headsets like Bigscreen Beyond. Does it live up to expectations?
Steam Frame pre-order: https://store.steampowered.com/hardware/steamframe
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:40 - Comfort and Ergonomics
00:06:56 - Speakers and microphone
00:10:19 - Optics and Display
00:15:34 - Passthrough and roomview
00:17:56 - Tracking Quality
00:21:03 - Controllers
00:27:31 - SteamOS in VR
00:30:01 - Valve Interview
00:50:18 - Stand-alone game performance
00:55:39 - Streaming PC VR performance
01:02:47 - Battery life and charging
01:06:47 - SteamOS desktop in VR
01:11:03 - Conclusion
Shot by Josh Self and edited by Norman Chan
Music by Jinglepunks
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