DF Direct Special: Valve's Steam Frame VR Headset - Hands-On + Impressions, Specs + Tech Breakdown

While the new Steam Machine PC/console hybrid has taken centrestage, it's not the only major hardware launch revealed by Valve today. Steam Frame is a state-of-the-art VR headset that not only streams games from your PC but can actually run them on the headset itself, with an x86 to ARM translation layer working in addition to Proton. Oliver's been hands-on and shares his impressions with John in this DF Direct Special. 00:00 Overview 04:17 Internal specifications 06:55 Displays and optics 15:19 Foveated rendering and foveated streaming 18:06 Modularity, controls, and audio 24:52 Standalone gaming functionality 32:30 Game streaming 37:25 Analysis and conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices