Valve's Steam Frame Headset Reviewed as Flexible, High-Priced PC Alternative

Valve's Steam Frame, a wearable PC device from the gaming company, has been the subject of an extended hands-on review published by The Verge, whose reporter said they tested the device for nearly three weeks.

According to the review, the Steam Frame is priced at $1,059 for a version with 256GB of storage, or $1,299 for a 1TB model. The reviewer noted that this places the device at two to three times the cost of comparable products, though the article did not specify exactly which competing products were used for that comparison.

The review suggested that at first impression, the Steam Frame could be dismissed as an expensive headset that arrived after the peak of consumer interest in virtual reality technology. However, the reviewer described spending an extended period testing what they characterized as the limits of the device, indicating it offers functionality beyond a standard VR headset.

The Verge report positioned the Steam Frame as a "wearable PC," a description that implies broader computing capabilities than typical VR-only devices, according to the excerpt from the review.

Further details on the specific hardware specifications, performance benchmarks, and comparative testing were not included in the available excerpt of the review.

Valve has not issued a separate public statement addressing the pricing or positioning described in the review, based on the available material.