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So I've been waiting on the reveal of the "Deckard" for many years now, and today's (err, yesterday's) announcement of the Steam Frame is pretty much that. I'm an increasingly big fan of Valve's design philosophies and overall consumer-friendly product portfolio, and for all the Index's flaws I liked it as well and would like to jump to its successor if possible.
ALL THAT SAID, I'm not actually sure the Steam Frame is going to be the leap I want it to be, at least when it comes to my VaM experience. Aside from the comparatively dirt-cheap Quest 3, there are other high end options, like the Samsung Galaxy XR, Pimax line, and Bigscreen Beyond 2 (plus others I'm unaware of). It's also worth noting that people here constantly rag on SteamVR's performance drain, with non-Index users opting to launch through Virtual Desktop for major FPS gains (something the Index and likely the Frame can't do).
End of the day, VaM remains a unique beast in the VR landscape, so it can be difficult to peer past the various marketing/walkthrough videos and determine which of these headsets is the best for it.
Any thoughts?
ALL THAT SAID, I'm not actually sure the Steam Frame is going to be the leap I want it to be, at least when it comes to my VaM experience. Aside from the comparatively dirt-cheap Quest 3, there are other high end options, like the Samsung Galaxy XR, Pimax line, and Bigscreen Beyond 2 (plus others I'm unaware of). It's also worth noting that people here constantly rag on SteamVR's performance drain, with non-Index users opting to launch through Virtual Desktop for major FPS gains (something the Index and likely the Frame can't do).
End of the day, VaM remains a unique beast in the VR landscape, so it can be difficult to peer past the various marketing/walkthrough videos and determine which of these headsets is the best for it.
Any thoughts?
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