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[Holammer]

A name for a new piece of hardware, or a literal compatibility framework for Steam OS?

 

[Sethbacca]

the "streaming of audio video data text and multimedia" part has me thinking maybe some kind of NAS ?

 

[Kataploom]

Well, I can't update my PC as of now so I hope they reveal it soon enough to decide

 

[Baemono]

It's to put a picture of Game in it ?

 

[El Muerto]

Maybe it'll be something like the Framework laptops.

 

[March Climber]

It's a dock for the deck. You plug it in and you get a performance and IQ boost.

Spoiler

This post is hopium

 

[bender]

It's a dock for the deck. You plug it in and you get a performance and IQ boost.

Spoiler

This post is hopium

Which will let you play Banana at 120FPS which will give you a negative IQ boost.

 

[Magic Carpet]

It's a dock for the deck. You plug it in and you get a performance and IQ boost.

Spoiler

This post is hopium

I like your kind of hope.
Instead of docking you frame it.

 

[RoboFu]

Steam TV with deck like hardware built in.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Some people are saying it's likely Deckard (the VR headset), and I agree with that. Just "sounds" like something you'd call a VR headset, no?

Nice to see they at least still have plans for VR (maybe also supporting MR/Mixed Reality) gaming, considering SIE have seemingly just given up on that completely. Meta's still in there, but they don't have the library of Steam, and that's a weakness on Oculus's part.

I'm still mainly interested in Fremont (the console-like system) of course, but a quality VR/MR headset to complement it would be pretty swell, too.

 

[Little Mac]

It's Valve. Day 1.

 

[Pasta la Vista]

Modular Steam Console / PC?

 

[{insert code here}]

Where's that framed picture of Gaben.

 

[UltimaKilo]

AI Upscailing solution?

 

[StereoVsn]

Where's that framed picture of Gaben.

You get one with each purchase if Steam Frame. Special Editions get it signed!

I would love to see a new VR headset from Valve.

 

[Holammer]

AI Upscailing solution?

A system for pre-calculated shaders maybe. It could be almost anything with the vague trademark definition.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Maybe it's some kind of boat frame for Gabe's yachts.

 

[Barakov]

It's a dock for the deck. You plug it in and you get a performance and IQ boost.

Spoiler

This post is hopium

Might be a nice way to tide people over till Steam Deck 2 proper. Still we're getting into SegaCD/32x territory. Probably might be better to just launch the Frame with Deck 2.

 

[Holammer]

The Steam Deck trademark was filed in July 14 (2021) and announced the day after. So there might not be much time to speculate on what the Frame is.

 

[Pop]

Steam Deck boost

 

[Ozrimandias]

So, let's get ready.

 

[Buggy Loop]

When Valve trademarked Steam deck on a 14th of July

They were announcing Steam deck the day after on a 15th of July

Just saying, it would be cool to have news tomorrow why not

 

[ReBurn]

It's probably a $999 machined aluminum stand to rest your Steam Deck on.

 

[Rentahamster]

Finally, something fitting for my watercolor paintings of Sonic.

 

[near]

Valve always subverts expectations, and those expectations are usually way off base.

 

[BlueManifest]

Gabe follower says this is the new vr headset, this is what I've waited for

 

[RoboCain]

I just don't understand. This is a horrible horrible name.

Remember all those months reading rumors about a SteamBoy™, just for them to come up with Steam Deck?

Not only it's a bad name, but there are also devices called "stream decks".

Also, why it has to be Steam branded? Couldn't it be Valve branded instead? Just choose something out of a hat, call them Valve Alpha, Beta, Gamma, (and then you conveniently skip Lambda).

 

[Shogmaster]

Fremont's product name seems obvious.

 

[Buggy Loop]

I just don't understand. This is a horrible horrible name.

Is it? It really depends always to the marketing around it

Frame is very fitting for a VR headset in the sense that your glasses have a frame too. Maybe the headset looks the part

 

[BlueManifest]

I just don't understand. This is a horrible horrible name.

Remember all those months reading rumors about a SteamBoy™, just for them to come up with Steam Deck?

Not only it's a bad name, but there are also devices called "stream decks".

Also, why it has to be Steam branded? Couldn't it be Valve branded instead? Just choose something out of a hat, call them Valve Alpha, Beta, Gamma, (and then you conveniently skip Lambda).

Love the name

People know steam more than the company that makes it

 

[Buggy Loop]

Yea its gotta be deckard

I can't wait to see it. Announce it already. I want the next phase of PCVR and this time I am choosing Valve's side over Meta's cheaper crap. Give me micro-OLED please

 

[BlueManifest]

Yea its gotta be deckard

I can't wait to see it. Announce it already. I want the next phase of PCVR and this time I am choosing Valve's side over Meta's cheaper crap. Give me micro-OLED please

Think I'm looking forward to playing flat games in it just as much as VR ones

 

[Buggy Loop]

Think I'm looking forward to playing flat games in it just as much as VR ones

If their optics are S-tier like pancake and high nit micro-OLED, then stretching a virtual TV to 300 inches to play OLED quality and HDR 2D games on it would be a mighty good proposition imo.

 

[Imtjnotu]

Frame is the short for Half life 3

 

[tusharngf]

Seems to be a new product from steam.

 

[Magic Carpet]

My Quest 3 looks a little nervous over in it's charging dock.

 

[simpatico]

Save me from Windows 11 Gaben! I'm too old to learn Linux.

 

[Uncertainty]

Please don't go cheap, Valve. Give us that sweet microOLED greatness and WiFi7!

 

[clappedcheeks]

I know it's probably a pipe dream but if this can produce current gen visuals in a standalone package I will be over this like a tramp on chips. Just as long as I get to keep my kidneys.

 

[Autistic_Pancake]

I'm fine with anything for as long it's not a Steam Sausage vibrator.

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

Valve is the only company that can get me hyped up these days. Bring it. And please also bring your new VR headset and controller thank you.

 

[Badlucktroll]

 

[Sorcerer]

I wonder if its a VR headset that has a component that can be taken out and then docked to a tv for normal console play? Perhaps a trifecta where it works as a portable too?

 

[SpokkX]

I really, REALLY want a new steam controller

I play all PC games on my TV with a controller and that means I use steam input to map mouse and keyboard for many games

Mouse centric games works fine on a controller as long as the game is pausable (for examle Total War Warhammer 3)

However I would really prefer the Steam deck like touch pads instead of using the analogue sticks to control the pointer

 

[Moses85]

Half Life 3 confirmed

 

[Three]

the "streaming of audio video data text and multimedia" part has me thinking maybe some kind of NAS ?

NAS? That sounds more like cloud streaming of games and steam client.

 

[Sethbacca]

NAS? That sounds more like cloud streaming of games and steam client.

I mean yeah, but all of these are moves toward the living room. It's not that big a step from them streaming games to them streaming anything else on your computer to whatever their console is gonna be called. You're probably right though.

 

[Parazels]

Aren't those VR headsets unpopular?
Why deal with a nearly dead niche?

 

[rochet]

Aren't those VR headsets unpopular?
Why deal with a nearly dead niche?

I use my VR headset almost everyday but I am very much into Sim Flight and Racing

 

[BlueManifest]

I wonder if its a VR headset that has a component that can be taken out and then docked to a tv for normal console play? Perhaps a trifecta where it works as a portable too?

That's what I was hoping, truly an all in one device

vr, console, portable

But also the possibility that its computing is external so it could come with a mini console as well and not be in inside the headset itself