when the steam frame was revealed i was so hyped! coming from a quest 2 i thought that i will finally be able to get a vr headset that can compete with pc vr but standalone! maybe il stop being kicked out of vrchat lobbies for being on the cheaper and more affordable platform compared to a pcvr settup that could cost potentially thousands!
but no, its just a -very good- wireless headset that can play things standalone but not very well. i heard that it cant even play the flat screen game Hollow night silk song well. also due to ram shortages it could cost over 800£ compared to the 500 i thought it was going to be.
I made a deal with my mum that i will not get anything for christmas, and she will get me the steam frame for my birthday on march 6 :D. im probably going to get a quest 3 like i was originally going to get for Christmas. maybe il get metro awakening and bonelab with it aswell (instead of sailing the 7 seas lol)
I mean, I’m not sure why your expectations were so high. Valve is a buisness, not a wizards’ order. Short of effectively strapping a desktop PC to your back, theres a strict limit in how powerful a computer you can make wearable.
Also, notably, the Index Headset alone was $500, but for the full index system its meant to replace it’s more like $1000. When they said “less than the Index” this is likely what they’re refering to since the headset is pretty useless without tracking and controllers. Even with heavy subsidization from data collection and attempts at monopolizing the market, Facebook still only managed to get the price down to $500 on the Quest 3, so its be ridiculous to expect a lower price from a headset that does neither and has better hardware.
nah but people where absolutely glazing the shit out of the steam frame and machine because its Valve so maybe i did put my expectations too high