Steam Frame, Valve’s next VR headset, has been announced, but the company has yet to reveal the price. However, the company says its goal is for Frame to be cheaper than its first VR headset. Steam Frame has finally been revealed and is planned for launch in early 2026,

A Valve engineer has commented on the price of the newly announced Steam Machine, saying that affordability is at the heart of Valve's decision-making.

The company also teased the Steam Frame, a follow-up to the Valve Index VR headset, along with an updated Steam Controller.

Valve announced Steam Frame today, but what’s the difference between the company’s first VR headset, Valve Index? Read on to find out. Index is a tethered PC VR headset that uses the company’s SteamVR tracking standard,