I’m mostly stoked about this new ARM support. Gaming hardware is going to see a big shift I suspect
We're inching closer to the Steam Frame release with a SteamOS Manager update
Submitted 3 weeks ago by cm0002@lemy.lol to steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Glitch@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Midnitte@beehaw.org 3 weeks ago
And the next shift will be when they use ARM for the Steam Deck 2 once FEX has a lot of games/quirks worked out
mushroomman_toad@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
I dont think there are any arm socs that are faster than the current steam deck
picnic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
I think I’m gonna buy this second hand this time.
I’ve always bought valve HW new and even preordered most of them, but in the current financial climate, I think I’m gonna wait a bit.
I do have a wifi7 access point already wired with this in mind, though.
graynk@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
Doesn’t it come with its own WiFi access point dongle thingy?
chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
The dongle itself is WiFi 6. You need a WiFi 7 AP to use it without the dongle.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 weeks ago
It does.
a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
I never was very hyped about VR, but the Steam Deck has liberated me from my office chair, and I suspect the frame will be an extension of this freedom for me. As soon as I can pre-order one, I will. I’ve been saving my money for this thing since the first announcement.
FreeBooteR69@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
I’d dying to get back into VR, have around 150 VR games i’d like to get back into with controllers that aren’t drift prone.
123@programming.dev 2 weeks ago
For those of us that didn’t follow VR, which controllers are drift prone.
From a non-VR perspective, the switch controller I own suck and drift. Is it that bad as well on that front?
FreeBooteR69@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
I’m talking Valve Index controllers.
yermaw@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Do we have any idea how much the whole kit will set us back?
Machine+frame+controller
Hazzard@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
The only concrete information we’ve gotten was in the interviews when it was announced, where we were promised “less than Valve Index”. Unfortunately that’s rather vague, as it’s unclear whether they meant Index, Index+controllers, or Index+controllers+based on station.
I’m assuming the price will be approximately what Index+Controllers is, maybe a bit more. You can see those prices in your region by looking up the Valve Index on steam.
Bongles@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
It sounds like the machine will have a few versions, presumably just different specs so that’s up in the air. With the stocking issues that I’m sure will affect all 3 I don’t expect any kind of bundle right away so 99 USD for the controller. The frame has more going for it than my hp reverb g2 and that was 600 years back. I’d have to assume at least 1000, maybe upwards of 1500?
So maybe 2600 on the upper end if I guess the machine is 1000? I don’t know though because ram is still sky high so my brain isn’t wired for that.
ExperiencedWinter@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I would be extremely surprised if the frame costs more at lanuch than the index, which was $1000.
muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I really want a Linux DE that can take advantage of this. Virtual desktops and multiple monitors are nice but this is potentially so much better.
Stiggyman@ani.social 3 weeks ago
I mean its gonna ship with KDE so lets see what it ends up looking like
mlg@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’m just excited for Lepton which will hopefully demonstrate the stupidity of kernel level anticheat when it will allow Linux users to play Fortnite for a couple of hours before Epic inevitably starts monkeypatching their android port lol.
IEatDaFeesh@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I can’t wait to box or duel people in VR. I hope VR devs are encouraged to make VR games 🤞
auzy1@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Sold both of my oculus headsets a few months ago. Looking forward to this
CaptMurica@beehaw.org 3 weeks ago
Looking forward to dumping my annoying Quest 3 for the Frame!
mrfriki@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Looking forward for it, both because the ARM support, since I no longer play on the Deck but on my Android tablet via Game Native, and, if not too expensive or scalpel, for the headset itself. I’m interested both in VR and in using it as Far for regular controller games on the couch.
colourlesspony@pawb.social 3 weeks ago
I’m hype for the steam frame. I want an index upgrade so bad.
Asafum@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I never even bought a VR set yet, I’ve been waiting for an index upgrade forever to finally get into VR.
I just hope the price is low enough that it isn’t an absurd purchase, but too high for most scalper assholes.
Canuck@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Where would you say the Index has fallen behind, and what about the Frame is better? Isn’t the lack of room tracking a big drawback of the Frame vs the Index?
spamspeicher@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
For me, wireless is the big selling point. As far as I know room scale tracking is still a thing. In the hands on video from tested.com you can see the host walking around, with the play area displayed at a fixed spot
colourlesspony@pawb.social 3 weeks ago
I want the wireless phovated streaming. I’m hoping I can use it in my backyard to have a huge play space. I also like the idea of using it as a linux “spatial computer”. IDK how well that’s going to work. I might still use my index for seated VR stuff where any drift would be noticeable.
LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Same. I sold mine nearly a year ago in anticipation. Can’t wait to spend a dumb amount of money on a new toy.
Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
I’m willing to bet it isn’t an Index upgrade. That was an absolute top end VR HMD with no compromises. If you’re able to run it, with the space for it, then this isn’t going to top it. The resolution is lower, and the tracking is internal (which seems to be fine, but not as good if you can do lighthouses instead).
The only parts that are upgrades, I think, is being able to do things standalone without a connection to a computer, and being wireless (pros and cons).
colourlesspony@pawb.social 3 weeks ago
The index’s resolution kind of sucks at 1440x1600.The steamframe is better at 2160x2160. The index is kind of potato vision IMO. The really high quality tracking from light houses is all the index has.