- Valve is reportedly launching a VR headset referred to as the Steam Body quickly
- Analysts have mentioned the mysterious headset has entered mass manufacturing
- Leaked specs tease a headset extra highly effective than the Meta Quest 3
Whereas there’s loads of buzz concerning the (possible) incoming Samsung Moohan headset – its first, and the primary normally, Android XR system to be unleashed on the general public – there’s one other VR headset we would quickly see from one other acquainted tech face: Valve.
The so-called Steam Body has been a lot teased by leaks and hypothesis similar to Samsung’s Moohan. It was even broadly believed it could have launched at an occasion in September which by no means materialized (once more like Moohan), and can also be believed to be touchdown in some unspecified time in the future earlier than the top of 2025.
In contrast to Samsung’s headset, nevertheless, Valve has been way more tight lipped about this system, however analyst corporations and leaks have given us a couple of particulars.
The primary is a predicted launch date of this 12 months, with the most recent stories (by way of UploadVR) saying the headset has entered mass manufacturing. This follows a trademark submitting final month for a tool referred to as the ‘Steam Body’ – with Valve often solely submitting logos quickly earlier than a product launch.
As for the system itself, what we all know relies on Valve’s personal feedback in an interview with Examined. VR was introduced up throughout the chat and Valve {hardware} engineer Yazan Aldehayyat and product designer Lawrence Yang hinted that classes from the Steam Deck can be utilized to future {hardware} efforts – strongly hinting at a wi-fi relatively than tethered method for the Steam Body.
That is additional supported by leaked specs from SadlyItsBradley (a typically dependable supply for VR leaks) that the headset will boast a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset – which it could solely want if it was a standalone system.
He says this chipset would have a GPU that’s one era newer than what the XR2 Gen 2 boasts, suggesting Valve’s headset can have no less than a slight technical edge over the Meta Quest 3.
I might hope that edge was greater than slight, nevertheless, as in response to Valve leak Gabe Follower the system will value $1,200 (round £900 / AU$1,850) which is over double the worth of a Meta Quest 3.
We’ll have to attend and see what Valve showcases when it’s able to announce its subsequent {hardware}. Even when it doesn’t land this facet of 2026, a number of indicators are pointing to an imminent Body reveal and launch, so we’re retaining our eyes out for any sort of teaser or announcement from Valve.
When or if it has one thing to share we’ll make sure to let you realize.
