Steam Frame Review Roundup: PC Streaming Wins, Price Splits
Steam Frame’s first review wave from PC Gamer, Tom’s Hardware, Engadget and Road to VR praises wireless PC streaming, while battery and $1,059 price split.
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Steam Frame Waitlist Emails Land as Scalpers Ask Near $2,000
Valve is emailing Steam Frame lottery entrants into a reservation queue or a waitlist, as scalper listings near $2,000 and fake queue screenshots spread.
Snap SPECS Visionaries Lenses Come From Butler and Gerber
Snap SPECS Visionaries Lenses come from Jimmy Butler, Kaia Gerber, Hoyeon, Jack Harlow and Imogen Heap, ahead of an October 1 First Look in Century City.
Steam Frame Reservation Lottery Closes Thursday
Valve’s Steam Frame reservation lottery closes September 17 at 10 AM PT, with a randomized queue, SKU lock and a 72-hour purchase window after invites.
OpenSim Land Spikes 10,223 Regions in September
Hypergrid Business’s September tally puts OpenSim land at 163,960 regions after a 10,223-region jump, while OSgrid’s September 27 meeting goes unexplained.
Digital Foundry Presses Valve on Steam Frame Performance
Steam Frame engineers tell Digital Foundry how Alyx forced native Vulkan and foveation, why Frame kept its parts cost, and what 144 Hz is really for.
September 17 VR Releases: Four Drops as Firewall Ultra Dies
September 17 VR releases include CleanSheet Soccer 2, Sol Protocol, CONVRGENCE 1.0 and an EXOSHOCK open beta, as Sony shuts Firewall Ultra the same day.
ShortCircuit Leaks Steam Frame First Look and $60 Kit
Linus Media Group’s ShortCircuit briefly posted a Steam Frame hands-on before Valve’s embargo, showing a $60 ergonomics kit while the price stayed unknown.
Venice Immersive 2026 Wrap: XR Glasses Join the Headsets
Venice Immersive 2026 put lightweight XR glasses on stage beside headsets, The Guardian’s festival wrap says, as works move to museums and venues.
Polyarc Shuts Down After Nearly 12 Years, Moss Stays on Sale
Seattle studio Polyarc, maker of Moss, Moss: Book II and Glassbreakers, is winding down after nearly 12 years, and its games remain for sale.