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Valve’s Steam Frame costs $1,059
The Verge • • general
Key Points:
- Valve is launching the Steam Frame headset, capable of running both flat and VR games locally or via streaming, with prices starting at $1,059 for the 256GB model and $1,299 for the 1TB model.
- Every Steam Frame includes a copy of Half-Life: Alyx, which has been ported to run natively on the headset and through streaming.
- Interested buyers must enter a lottery by September 17th to purchase the headset, with winners notified on September 18th and given 72 hours to complete their order.
- Valve offers ergonomic accessories for $59 and replacement parts for $49, plus a $149 Arcturus Vision Camera accessory that provides color passthrough and spatial video recording.
- A future modular “enthusiast kit” is planned to enhance battery capacity, audio, and lens adjustments, though no release date or price has been announced yet.
