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In a quite unexpected turn of events, Valve has introduced a revamped version of its Steam Deck console that got a larger OLED display, a more efficient system-on-chip, a higher-performance memory subsystem, a 1 TB storage option, faster Wi-Fi 6E, and higher-capacity battery. While performance target of the portable gaming device remained the same, the new unit might just be faster than the original one due to faster memory. Meanwhile, the cheapest 256GB version of the console, which retained an LCD screen, now costs $399. The main difference between the new Steam Deck OLED and the original Steam Deck is the larger 7.4-inch OLED display. The new screen retains a 1280x720 resolution, but it has a 600 nits typical brightness (a major improvement) and also...
HTC & Valve Bundle "Half-Life: Alyx" With Vive Cosmos, Valve Index
Being, perhaps, the most anticipated virtual reality game to date, Valve’s Half-Life: Alyx is expected to greatly increase interests towards VR gaming and VR hardware. In a bid to...
17 by Anton Shilov on 3/23/2020
Valve Index VR Headset: 1440×1600 per Eye and 120/144 Hz LCDs
Valve this week started to take pre-orders on its next-generation Index VR headset that was developed entirely in-house. The product significantly improves all the capabilities of the HTC Vive...
55 by Anton Shilov on 5/2/2019
Valve Discontinues Steam Link Streaming Box
First launched mid-decade, Valve’s Steam Link was one of several local game streaming products to hit the market, allowing users to play PC games away from their PC by...
19 by Ryan Smith on 11/20/2018
VirtualLink USB-C Alt Mode Announced: Standardized Connector for VR Headsets
While PC VR headsets are fun, no one has especially enjoyed the number of cables required to hook one up. With separate video, power, and data cables, the end...
50 by Ryan Smith on 7/17/2018
Steam Link App to Bring Steam Games to iOS & Android-Based Phones, Tablets and TVs
Valve this week announced plans to enable streaming of games from Steam library to devices running Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating systems. Separately, Valve plans to make Steam...
17 by Anton Shilov on 5/10/2018
AMD & Valve Introduce AMD TrueAudio Next Support for Steam Audio
This week, AMD and Valve announced AMD TrueAudio Next (TAN) support for Steam Audio, introducing it with the newly released Steam Audio 2.0 beta 13. Introduced just about a...
11 by Nate Oh on 2/7/2018
Windows Mixed Reality Headsets Gain SteamVR Support, a Library of VR Games
When Microsoft introduced its Windows Mixed Reality platform for productivity and gaming earlier this year, it was clear that in order to make it competitive, the software giant would...
12 by Anton Shilov on 11/17/2017
HTC Offers Vive + GeForce GTX 1070 + Fallout 4 VR Bundle for $799
HTC this week launched a new $799 bundle that includes its Vive VR headset, NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition graphics card, as well as a copy of Fallout...
4 by Anton Shilov on 11/2/2017
HTC Permanently Cuts Price of Vive to $599
On Monday, HTC announced a permanent Vive price reduction to $599, bringing the VR headset down from its original $799 launch price. The now-$599 standard HTC Vive kit includes...
35 by Nate Oh on 8/22/2017
HTC Vive Launch Day News & First Impressions
After what seems like entirely too long a wait, the consumer VR headset business is finally in full swing. Last week we saw the launch of Oculus’s Rift, and...
23 by Ryan Smith on 4/5/2016
HTC Unveils the Vive Pre Dev Kit
Today HTC has taken the wraps off of the second generation version of the HTC Vive. As you probably know, the HTC Vive is a virtual reality head-mounted display...
11 by Brandon Chester on 1/5/2016
Valve and HTC Push Wide Release Of Vive VR Headset To 2016
Valve isn't a stranger to product delays or discrepancies between promised launches and when a product actually launches. This is often joking referred to as Valve Time, and it...
5 by Brandon Chester on 8/28/2015
Steam Machines, Steam Link, & Steam Controller Launching November 10th
For a couple of years now Valve has been developing and promoting the concept of what has become their Steam Universe. The Linux-based SteamOS running on top of console-sized...
57 by Ryan Smith on 6/4/2015
Updates on Valve’s Steam OS, Steam Link, and Steam Machines at GDC 2015
It’s been a while since we had much to report on Valve’s Steam OS and Steam Machine initiative. In the meantime things have been rolling along, and at GDC...
66 by Jarred Walton on 3/5/2015
Testing the HTC (Re) Vive with Steam VR: Better than Oculus…?
One of the big announcements to come out of Mobile World Congress this week is regarding HTC’s new VR headset, called the Vive or ‘Re’ Vive, depending on where...
25 by Ian Cutress on 3/4/2015
HTC Announces VIVE, a Valve VR Headset, and Grip, a Fitness Band
In addition to the HTC One M9, HTC is also launching the VIVE, a VR headset. While it may seem a bit strange that HTC is doing this, it...
4 by Joshua Ho on 3/1/2015
Valve to Showcase SteamVR Hardware, Steam Machines, & More at GDC 2015
Typically we don’t do announcements of announcements. However in Valve’s case it’s not entirely clear if there’s actually going to be an announcement at GDC, so let's take a...
8 by Ryan Smith on 2/23/2015
Quick Note - Steam Machines Delayed Until 2015
The concept of a Steam Box has been interesting from the beginning. Harness the power of a PC, include the expandability and upgradability, but keep the system simple and...
34 by Brett Howse on 5/27/2014
Valve Publically Releases "ToGL" Direct3D-to-OpenGL Shim
Though firmly rooted in the Microsoft technology camp for much of their history, in the past few years Valve has been expanding their reach to additional platforms and technologies...
33 by Ryan Smith on 3/11/2014
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