Steam Deck

[Radu]

 

[dux]

Santa looking good these days

[blackdog]

Haven’t been looking for more info really, but this appeared on my suggestions, possibly the first tech reviewer with a hands on, and quite a reliable person to talk about it

 

[AlexM]

Gabe looking like a financially successful Richard Stallman

[blackdog]

They’ve made a promo 

Thought was already sold out and couldn’t order anymore?

[blackdog]

There are rumours that this could be for Valve a test bench for creating a fully integrated VR headset

 

If offset doesn’t work for you, I was linking @7:10

 

Edited August 16, 2021 by blackdog

[Zarsky]

On 8/16/2021 at 6:50 PM, blackdog said:

There are rumours that this could be for Valve a test bench for creating a fully integrated VR headset

 

If offset doesn’t work for you, I was linking @7:10

 

It's looking like a pretty certain thing. Untethered is the way forward and having a chip that is able to run all the current Steam PCVR titles would be the best approach.

[blackdog]

26 minutes ago, Zarsky said:

It's looking like a pretty certain thing. Untethered is the way forward and having a chip that is able to run all the current Steam PCVR titles would be the best approach.

Definitely, that point is when I expect a spike in adoption.
I was really tempted to get the untethered Oculus at some point, then i read about all the facebook integration policies and that was a no-no. Sad some companies are making exclusive titles for Oculus  wish Valve supported studios like Ready At Dawn.

Next step, have some contact pins with the device to jack in with the brain chips GabeN is working on with his son

[blackdog]

Official teardown, unexpected

 

[Zarsky]

On 10/7/2021 at 2:42 AM, blackdog said:

Official teardown, unexpected

 

More like a back cover opening how to.....far from a tear down. Still, cool that they show at least this.

[blackdog]

Details on the categorisation of games for Deck

Also review process for devs

 

Edited October 18, 2021 by blackdog

[Dabu]

I'm looking forward about Valve's future!

[Serialmapper]

It will be a smashing success, like the steam machines, if anyone remembers them. 

Edited October 19, 2021 by Serialmapper

[Dabu]

oh yeah the steam machines 

[blackdog]

17 hours ago, Serialmapper said:

It will be a smashing success, like the steam machines, if anyone remembers them. 

There’s to be said that those were subsidised, the overall ecosystem was less ready… Valve has now proven itself as an hardware maker, and these   sold out right away. Several people here ordered one, I would have as well if it wasn’t so far away in launch.

I don’t imagine they need a smashing success, probably it’s more a way to fund R&D for a wireless VR headset