GamingNewsTechValve\u2019s Steam Frame costs $1,059You can now register your interest to buy Valve\u2019s new VR headset.You can now register your interest to buy Valve\u2019s new VR headset.by Jay PetersSep 14, 2026, 5:00 PM UTCShareGiftPhoto: Kelsey McClellan \/ The VergePart OfSteam Machines have returned: all the news about Valve\u2019s new hardware universesee all updates Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.Valve is finally releasing its Steam Frame headset, which can run both flat and VR games locally and stream both kinds of games from your PC. The Steam Frame will start at $1,059. Valve will also offer a 1TB model that starts at $1,299.Every Steam Frame will come with a copy of Half-Life: Alyx, Valve\u2019s made-for-VR entry in the Half-Life franchise, and Valve has ported the game to run natively on the headset as well as via streaming.RelatedOur Steam Frame reviewHere are the prices for the Frame across several different currencies for the two configurations:Steam Frame 256GB: $1,059 \/ $1,529 CAD \/ \u20ac1,049 \/ \u00a3889 \/ $1,609 AUD \/ 4,539 zlotysSteam Frame 1TB: $1,299 \/ $1,859 CAD \/ \u20ac1,279 \/ \u00a31,089 \/ $1,969 AUD \/ 5,549 zlotysLike with the Steam Machine, Valve will have a waitlist system for interested Steam Frame buyers, with a lottery for the first batch.<\/p>\n
Between now and September 17th at 10AM PT, you can sign up for the Steam Frame configuration you\u2019d like to potentially buy. After that deadline, Valve will randomize the list, then tell buyers if they\u2019ve won the lottery or will instead be added to the waitlist.If you\u2019re chosen in the lottery, Valve should let you purchase on September 18th. If not, you can still join the waitlist. Once you get an offer to purchase a Steam Frame, you\u2019ll have 72 hours to complete your order.If you want the least pressure on your face, my colleague Sean Hollister, who reviewed the headset, strongly recommends Valve\u2019s ergonomic accessories kit, which comes with a removable top head strap that really helps the 1-pound headset float more comfortably, as well as a nose piece that blocks out more light for better immersion and a pair of \u201cKnuckles\u201d-style hand straps that can let you fully open and close your hands in VR games without dropping the controllers.There\u2019s also an accessory replacement kit with replacement parts (with one face gasket, one head cushion, and one light blocker), and although the Frame doesn\u2019t come with a USB-C charger, Valve is selling a separate one.Here are the prices for those extra accessories:Ergonomic accessories kit: $59 \/ $89 CAD \/ \u20ac69 \/ \u00a359 \/ $99 AUD \/ 279 zlotysAccessory replacement kit: $49 \/ $69 CAD \/ \u20ac59 \/ \u00a349 \/ $89 AUD \/ 229 zlotysPSU (charger): $29 \/ $49 CAD \/ \u20ac39 \/ \u00a329 \/ $49 AUD \/ 139 zlotysThe Arcturus Vision Camera accessory.<\/p>\n
Photo: Kelsey McClellan \/ The VergePlugged in. Photo: Kelsey McClellan \/ The VergeAdditionally, Valve will be linking to one third-party accessory developed by a close partner: the Arcturus Vision Camera, a $149 accessory that plugs into the Steam Frame\u2019s nose bridge port to give it color passthrough vision (the Frame has monochrome passthrough by default) and record spatial video. It\u2019s a 5K60 10-bit HDR stereo camera that closely hugs the curve of the Steam Frame\u2019s lens and switches the view to color the moment you plug it in.A 1080p screen capture of Sean\u2019s backyard with and without the Arcturus Vision Camera while playing mixed reality title Cubism. The Arcturus provides much higher resolution than the screenshot shows.<\/p>\n
Images: Sean Hollister \/ The VergeArcturus, which also helped Valve develop the computer vision systems it uses for all of the Frame\u2019s headset tracking, says it\u2019ll be careful not to ship the camera as soon as you order it, because the company knows not everyone will manage to get a confirmed Steam Frame preorder. \u201cLaunch orders will be held for several days to allow customers to coordinate with their Steam Frame orders,\u201d it writes.And while we don\u2019t have a date, price, or photo just yet, Valve designers Joy Lyons and Jeremy Selan tell The Verge they\u2019ll launch an additional modular \u201centhusiast kit\u201d that changes out the Steam Frame\u2019s entire head strap, battery, and audio solution for one that lets you stack a second magnetic battery onto the first one to double the Frame\u2019s battery capacity, a premium set of off-ear floating speakers based on the Valve Index Ear Speakers, and additional eye spacers that can get you even closer to (or farther from) its lenses.Valve first revealed the Steam Frame alongside the new Steam Controller and Steam Machine late last year, and while it initially expected to launch the headset sometime in early 2026, the release was pushed back due in part to RAMageddon. The company ended up releasing the products over the course of the past several months, starting first with the Steam Controller in May, then the Steam Machine in June, and now the Steam Frame.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jay PetersGamingNewsPC GamingTechVirtual RealityI reviewed Valve\u2019s Steam Frame, ask me anythingSean Hollister3 minutes agoValve has ported Half-Life: Alyx to ARM, and it\u2019s free with Steam FrameSean Hollister3 minutes agoThe Steam Frame is made for irresponsible hardware nerds like meSean Hollister3 minutes agoMost PopularYour car is selling your dataLG responds to TV spying allegationsWaymo pulls over, calls cops on riders with a ghost gunYour Mother Your Mother Your Mother will make you forget all about Marvel\u2019s Blade disasterApple is reportedly working on iPhone game controllersAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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