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Steam Frame

Your games in every dimension

Wireless, comfortable, lightweight VR for your Steam library

VR and non-VR gaming

Steam Frame is a streaming-first, wireless VR headset + controllers that can handle your whole Steam library. Step into immersive VR, or lean back and enjoy your non-VR catalog. And it supports stand-alone play too.

Designed for comfort. Easy to use

The Steam Frame headset is lightweight and compact, with the weight balanced front-to-rear for a comfortable experience. It's also easy to just slip on and play, with no wires and no setup.

A high quality streaming-first experience

Streaming can be highly variable, so we prioritized making Steam Frame a stable, high quality streaming experience.

Wireless Adapter and Dual Radios

The included plug-and-play 6GHz wireless adapter provides a dedicated link for both VR and non-VR streaming. Steam Frame's dual radios make this connection even more stable: One radio is dedicated to streaming the audio and visuals, and the other connects to your Wi-Fi. Two dedicated links, no competition for bandwidth.

Introducing Foveated Streaming

Foveated Streaming is a new feature that optimizes detail where your eyes are looking, and typically offers over a 10x improvement in image quality and effective bandwidth. Behind the scenes, we're using low-latency eye tracking data to steer the best quality pixels only to where you're looking. This is all happening without you noticing, and works for your entire Steam library.

Jump right into your games

Just wake up the headset, and you're gaming. No fuss, no setup; just games.

Who wants pancakes?

Thin and light custom pancake lenses provide edge-to-edge sharpness and a large eye box. Optics feature 2160 x 2160 LCD panels, one per eye. Supported refresh rates are 72-144Hz.

Seamless audio experience

Steam Frame has high fidelity audio via dual stereo speakers on each side. The speakers within each pair are oriented in opposite directions to cancel out vibrations, which can be a tracking system buzzkill.

Camera tracking

No setup required. Four high-resolution, monochrome cameras provide controller and headset tracking. Infrared LEDs on the outside make tracking great even in dark environments.

Controllers for all your games

Hop between your VR and non-VR games. Steam Frame Controllers are designed with a split gamepad layout to work with your whole Steam library.

The VR inputs you'd expect...

Steam Frame controllers are tracked in space by the headset, and come with all the inputs needed for your VR games. Capacitive finger tracking enhances immersion. These controls are fully backwards compatible and support the full SteamVR catalog.

...and inputs for non-VR games, too

The Steam Frame controllers also have all the familiar inputs you need to play non-VR games: D-pad, ABXY, thumbsticks, triggers, and bumpers, all right where you'd expect them.

Magnetic thumbsticks

Steam Frame includes next-generation magnetic thumbsticks for precision and capacitive finger sensing. These are the same thumbsticks included in Steam Controller.

Easy battery access

Each Steam Frame controller runs on a single AA battery, offering ~40 hours of play time.

Supports stand-alone play, too

Steam Frame is a PC, and runs SteamOS powered by a Snapdragon® 8 Series Processor. With 16GB of RAM, Steam Frame supports stand-alone play on a growing number of both VR and non-VR games without needing to stream from your PC.

Steam Frame is a PC:

It runs SteamOS

Quick suspend/resume. Cloud saves. All the features of SteamOS that make for a great user experience are now available in VR. Just like any SteamOS device, install your own apps, open a browser, do what you want: It's your PC.

Steam Frame Verified, for stand-alone games

Just like Steam Deck and Steam Machine, Steam Frame will have a verified program that helps you see which games in your library (VR and non-VR) will work stand-alone.

Yes, there's a Developer Kit!

Hi devs! We want a great experience on Steam Frame for as many Steam games as possible, whether it's via streaming or stand-alone. We're opening up a Steam Frame Developer Kit program to help.

The more developers with Steam Frames in hand, the more feedback we can grab; and the better we can make Proton and SteamOS and improve compatibility for the entire Steam library. You can request a Steam Frame developer kit in your Steam partner dashboard. Supplies are limited, but we will be sending out kits on an ongoing basis.

Steam Frame plays well, wherever Steam is.

Your Steam Frame headset easily pairs with your Steam Controller; you’ll even see a virtual Steam Controller floating in your VR space. Stream from your PC, laptop, Steam Deck or Steam Machine for an immersive experience with any of your favorite games.

The Steam Hardware family officially expands in early 2026. Just like Steam Deck, all are optimized for gaming on Steam, and all are designed to help players get even more out of their Steam Library.

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Diagram detailing Steam Frame headset features

Headset Tech Specs*

General

Processor

4 nm Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3
Architecture: ARM64

RAM

16GB Unified LPDDR5X RAM

Storage

256GB / 1TB UFS storage options

microSD card slot for expanded storage

Power

Rechargeable 21.6 Wh Li-ion battery

One USB-C 2.0 port in the rear, for charging and data

Charge with USB-C, 15V ⎓ 3.0A (45W Max)

Modular Headstrap

Headstrap includes integrated dual audio drivers and and rechargeable battery on rear.
Headstrap weight: 245g

Core module can be separated from headstrap, for other headstrap solutions.

Display and Optics

Display

2160 x 2160 LCD (per eye)

72-144Hz refresh rate (144Hz experimental)

Optics

Custom pancake lenses
Glass and non-glass optical elements
Large FOV (up to 110 degrees)

IPD target range

60mm - 70mm

Eye glasses max width

140mm

Cameras and Tracking

Tracking

Inside-out camera based tracking

Cameras

4x outward facing monochrome cameras for controller and headset tracking

2x interior cameras for eye tracking and foveated streaming

Passthrough

Monochrome passthrough via outward facing cameras

Low-light support

IR illuminators for tracking and passthrough in dark environments

Expansion

User accessible front expansion port

Dual high speed camera interface (8 lanes @ 2.5Gbps MIPI) / PCIe Gen 4 interface (1-lane)

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 7, 2x2

Dual radios enable concurrent 5GHz Wi-Fi and 6GHz VR streaming

Wireless Adapter

Wireless adapter included in the box

Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz)

Provides direct, low-latency link between headset and PC

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.4

2.4GHz dedicated link for Steam Frame Controllers

Audio

Speakers

Dual speaker drivers per ear, integrated into headstrap

Microphone

Dual microphone array

Size and Weight

Size

175mm x 95mm x 110mm (core module + facial interface)

Weight

440 g - core module + headstrap

185 g - core module

Software

Operating System

SteamOS 3 (Arch-based)

Desktop

KDE Plasma

Diagram detailing Steam Frame Controller features

Controller Tech Specs*

Controls and Input

Motion controls

Full 6-DOF tracking and IMU support

Gamepad controls

A B X Y buttons (right controller)

D-pad (left controller)

Full-size magnetic thumbsticks (TMR) with capacitive touch

L & R analog triggers

L & R bumpers

View / Menu / Steam buttons

Dual stage grip buttons

Haptics

Haptic motor in each controller

Finger tracking

Capacitive sensing for all input surfaces

Capacitive finger tracking

General

Connectivity

2.4GHz link to dedicated headset radio

Size

126mm x 73mm x 87mm per controller

Weight

With battery 130 g per controller

Without battery 107 g per controller

Power

One replaceable AA battery per controller

40hr battery life

*some specifications subject to change ahead of availability

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