According to recent import records, Valve seems to be gearing up for the imminent launch of Steam Frame. As spotted by XR analyst Brad Lynch, Valve has imported a large number “virtual reality devices” to its US-based warehouses, which can be none other than its long-awaited Steam Frame standalone VR headset. As per the public […]
Yeah, pretty fucking sure it’s going to be 1200€+ here in the EU. That’s a hard sell for people with a quest or the index.
As a launch day index owner with thousands of hours in VR, the index is solid but outclassed by anything modern. The resolution and fresnel lenses alone, not to mention the bulky weight. On the quest side, there are plenty of people who would happily choose an equally specced quest 3 without the quest/meta software.
I’m sure plenty of budget conscious people will be happy staying with their index or quest, but I don’t think it’ll universally be a hard sell. And for anyone who doesn’t already have a quest or index, the frame slides perfectly into the premium / quest 3 to pro budget segment of the market.
I could buy a semi-bad car for that kinda money…