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Valve’s Secret Gaming Future: Hands-On with Steam Frame VR & Steam Machine PC

A trio of new Valve gaming hardware devices are coming in 2026. I got a chance to try them all at Valve’s HQ: here’s how they’re breaking PC gaming in all new directions. You can find the products mentioned in this video linked below Valve Steam Deck 1TB Valve Steam Deck OLED 2TB *CNET may…

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A trio of new Valve gaming hardware devices are coming in 2026. I got a chance to try them all at Valve’s HQ: here’s how they’re breaking PC gaming in all new directions.

You can find the products mentioned in this video linked below
Valve Steam Deck 1TB
Valve Steam Deck OLED 2TB
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Read more about Steam’s new gaming devices on CNET.com
I Tried Valve’s Steam Frame, Machine and Controller Coming In 2026: Steam OS is Coming For Your Face And TV

0:00 Intro & Valve’s Three New Steam Products
0:20 Steam Frame VR Headset Overview
2:52 Steam Machine Desktop PC Overview
3:47 Steam Controller Deep Dive (Haptics & Gyro Aiming)
5:04 Steam Frame VR Availability, Price, and Final Thoughts

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26 Comments

  1. @DavrK

    November 12, 2025 at 2:54 pm

    0:56 yeah that’s… not Half-Life: Alyx? unless its a workshop map
    edit: it’s not HLA, it’s a VR game called Ghost Town

  2. @freeqtek

    November 12, 2025 at 2:56 pm

    clean and simple No AI Bubble Bloat 💯

  3. @weltenleser

    November 12, 2025 at 2:57 pm

    Monochrome cameras = bad passthrough. And LCD panel without any meaningful brightness or HDR.. mh. Not really convinced. Doesn’t seem like an upgrade over the Quest 3.

    • @rayron-e5d

      November 12, 2025 at 4:46 pm

      True, who needs a quest 3 when you have this.

  4. @Littlefighter1911

    November 12, 2025 at 3:00 pm

    I have the same feeling about this as the SteamDeck!
    This is gonna be revolutionary, imo!

  5. @gentlemen4332

    November 12, 2025 at 3:08 pm

    Just hope they don’t put the cube at 800$. Otherwise, nobody will buy it.
    They should make a big move and put it at the same price as PS5 !!

  6. @AgX_28

    November 12, 2025 at 3:18 pm

    Will I be able to play Kingdom Come Deliverance in VR? that would be sick, I was always very curious about VR but now with Valve stepping in, maybe I’ll give it a chance.

  7. @daytrading9731

    November 12, 2025 at 3:57 pm

    amigo, you need to use some head and shoulder. or stop wearing black shirts :S

  8. @death-by-ego

    November 12, 2025 at 3:58 pm

    Just take my money Gabe. Glad they officially announced this before I was going to get a Quest 3

  9. @grandadsashtray4850

    November 12, 2025 at 4:03 pm

    Beyond excited.

  10. @diego1294

    November 12, 2025 at 4:40 pm

    How much do you think its going to be? And does it run 4k/60fps in max/ultra settings?

  11. @testtesting7740

    November 12, 2025 at 4:45 pm

    Good review. Now do please tell us the conversation about HL3 and when it comes out. Thanks.

  12. @SneakySteevy

    November 12, 2025 at 4:59 pm

    Kinda interested in the vr headset. Depend of the price.

  13. @BlackMambaFan124

    November 12, 2025 at 5:06 pm

    I have no interest in the steam machine just cause I don’t wanna deal with hackers on online games

  14. @jobiej7416

    November 12, 2025 at 5:29 pm

    Metaquest is in trouble

  15. @daniellucenag

    November 12, 2025 at 5:31 pm

    Great video! What is happening with the verge im asking…..

  16. @allofit5868

    November 12, 2025 at 5:34 pm

    The hand straps! So glad they kept that. My favorite feature from the index

  17. @Microsoft_Clippy

    November 12, 2025 at 6:00 pm

    goodbye xbox.

  18. @TheUnknownD

    November 12, 2025 at 6:39 pm

    I was going to buy the big screen beyond but not anymore.

  19. @tome4161

    November 12, 2025 at 7:22 pm

    Ghost Town is incorrectly labeled as Half Life Alyx in this video

  20. @BpImperial

    November 12, 2025 at 7:36 pm

    For the car headset, I’m really excited for that, but I already have the Oculus 3 😅 so I don’t know if I should even get it, even though it looks cool. But that Steam controller, I’m sure I’ll be getting that for sure 😊

  21. @xerb14

    November 12, 2025 at 7:54 pm

    So valve does a better box game console that Microsoft Xbox 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  22. @NoOneYouKnow2025-m8c

    November 12, 2025 at 7:54 pm

    If Valve pulls this off at affordable prices, I could see myself selling all my Quest 3s. This has the potential to wipe out all competitors. This is the most compelling gaming environment I have ever seen.

  23. @Goodboy38581

    November 12, 2025 at 7:54 pm

    Hopefully it’s only $ 500

  24. @joexdrugs

    November 12, 2025 at 8:08 pm

    Rip playstation

  25. @Despair6048

    November 12, 2025 at 8:29 pm

    all I want is that frame!

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