Comment on Valve’s next mystery gadget may be imminent

tea@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

• Tikiporch@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Controller with 5ghz wifi? Hmm.

  source

  • tea@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Yeah, wouldn’t need that unless it was something more, I suppose. Either a super fancy controller or something else.

    source

    • cron@feddit.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Fancy controller with embedded screen and CPU?

      source

      • Garper@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        Don’t be crazy.

        source
    • NightOwl@lemmy.one ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Standalone VR!

      source
    • Diplomjodler@feddit.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Integrated Steam Link?

      source
  • ziggurat@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    The steam controller 1 already has wifi, its not the only controller that does this, the nvidia shield controller also does. The standard these and a very few other controllers use is called wifi direct, and basically uses an adhoc network to connect. This is seamless for the user.

    source

    • Tikiporch@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Sure. Isn’t that 2.4ghz though?

      source

      • foggenbooty@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        I think it’s unlikely that it’s a controller, but the days of 2.4ghz only are long gone. Sure you can still cheap out on it, but it’s not that expensive anymore. I could see a controller using a chipset that had it.

        source
  • ashok36@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Valve could be trying their own version of stadia / Luna. Doubtful though. Probably a vr device.

    source
  • dandroid@dandroid.app ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    That’s would be really neat for those of us with lots of wireless interference in the 2.4 GHz band. I can’t even really use Bluetooth controllers for that reason.

    source
• CluckN@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  That would be a nice accessory for the Steamdeck

  source
• HubertManne@kbin.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  yeah the timing is right. I sorta figure they are planning on a sorta back and forth cadence between vr and handheld.

  source
• radau@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  I sure hope so, I love my steam controller but it really could benefit from dual thumbsticks

  source
• WolfhoundRO@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  I hope that’s the one. I had to connect the Steam Controller to my Deck though the Dock to play something on big screen and my fingers were fumbling for the difference in button layout and number. A Steam Controller 2 with the same layout as the Deck would be an instant wishlist topper

  source