Valve fixes one of Steam Frame’s most annoying issue: slow charging
Key Points:
- Valve has released SteamOS 0.3.0 for Steam Frame, significantly improving charging speed from around 8W to over 40W, allowing faster charging even while the headset is in use.
- The update addresses a major criticism of the Steam Frame’s short battery life and slow charging times, enabling users to start using a depleted headset immediately while charging.
- SteamOS 0.3.0 also includes enhancements to controller tracking during haptics, system stability under heavy load, and fixes for microphone audio issues.
- Motion smoothing behavior in Half-Life: Alyx has been improved, and a per-game setting to force motion smoothing now functions correctly.
- Developer-focused updates include Vulkan layer fixes for better game compatibility, improved graphics performance with Mesa, and relaxed playable performance criteria to allow any resolution instead of requiring 1440p.