Valve revealed that it is still developing VR-related products and will learn from Steam Deck

According to news last weekend, Valve released the Steam Deck OLED version. This is the company's first hardware update since launching the handheld console last year. Although Valve has been fully promoting the development of handheld game consoles and Steam OS, they said they are still pushing forward the development of VR field

According to reports, Valve is understood to be developing a standalone VR headset, although the company has yet to announce (or admit) its specific plans. However, in an interview with Tested’s Norman Chan, the company revealed that they are still working on the development of VR technology

In the interview, Valve designer Lawrence Yang talked about the connection between the design of the Steam Deck and its VR work: "There are many factors that affect our hardware decisions. For example, using APUs, reducing the size of the computer. We are today There’s nothing new to announce about VR, except that we’re still working on VR and we’re still pushing it forward. Just as Steam Deck has learned a lot from controllers and VR, future products will continue to learn from what Steam Deck has learned Learn in everything you do.”

Valve's hardware engineer Yazan Aldehayyat continued: "Obviously, there is a lot of technical overlap that we can take advantage of; wireless streaming is very suitable for VR, which also makes the Steam Deck benefit a lot in improving the wireless experience. In addition , from the perspective of building relationships with component suppliers and hardware partners, there is also a lot in common. The SteamVR team and the Steam Deck team work together, and there is a lot of exchange of ideas, components and technology."

IT House noticed that at the Steam Deck launch conference in February 2022, Valve boss Gabe Newell said that Steam Deck represents the company’s “stepping stone” for portable VR with its excellent battery life and high performance.

Recently, Valve released the highly anticipated SteamVR 2.0, which has greatly optimized the interface. Whether this is in preparation for the upcoming VR standalone headset remains to be seen

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