FrameMate Adds Token Rotation for Steam Frame Mirroring
FrameMate, an unofficial Steam Frame mirroring app, adds token rotation and off-network blocking in v0.1.5, but headset traffic is still not encrypted.
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SteamOS 3.9.2 Beta Fixes Frame Limiter on Steam Frame VR
Valve’s SteamOS 3.9.2 beta stops the frame limiter from wrongly applying to VR games streamed from a Steam Machine to Steam Frame and restores Remote Play.
Steam Frame Retail Unit Weighs 438g in GIGAZINE Unboxing
GIGAZINE’s Steam Frame unboxing weighs the retail headset at 438 grams, checks glasses clearance and details the modular strap, battery and controllers.
Valve Open-Sources Lepton, Steam Frame’s Android Container
Valve published Lepton on GitLab, a non-root Android container that runs Android-exclusive VR games on Steam Frame and Linux for developers porting titles.
SteamOS 0.4.1 Beta Smooths Steam Frame Spectator View
Valve’s opt-in Steam Frame OS beta defaults spectator view to smoothed output, adds Dominant Eye selection and bundles SteamVR 2.18.1 for the headset.
SteamOS 0.3.0 for Steam Frame Speeds Charging, Fixes Mic
Valve’s first SteamOS 0.3.0 update for Steam Frame speeds charging while asleep and fixes a garbled mic bug before most reservation buyers have hardware.
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.
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.
Valve Tells Automaton Why Steam Frame Waited on Memory
Valve tells AUTOMATON WEST that Steam Frame’s delay was tied to storage and memory supply, and that Half-Life: Alyx assets stayed unchanged for Workshop.
Steam Frame Works Without a PC, Road to VR Says
Steam Frame works as a true standalone without a PC, Road to VR says, with the full Steam UI, a KDE Linux desktop, MicroSD storage and Bluetooth support.