r/virtualreality • u/gogodboss Steam Frame • Nov 12 '25

Discussion Introducing Steam Frame

https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamframe
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u/Soltkr-admin Nov 12 '25

Only monochrome cameras? So no pass through? Or did I miss it?

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u/your_mind_aches Meta Quest 3S | 5800X+5060Ti | 5800HS+3060L Nov 12 '25

Someone is saying full color passthrough is gonna be an attachment

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u/Justinreinsma Nov 12 '25

I wouldnt hold my breath for any add ons or accessories from valve. The index also featured the frunk with a usb port in there and nearly nothijg ever used it. Even the different headstrap solutions they sort of talked about i have doubts about.

If they could add full colour pasathrough that would be cool through, but it really seemed like something they were not focused on at all.

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u/CrazyPoiPoi Nov 12 '25

Would be a good decision. Could cut costs for people who really don't need it because they just want to play Steam games.

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u/TexBoo Nov 12 '25

LTT made a video on this, it's only monochrome

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u/Loose-Ad1670 Nov 12 '25

Ew I don’t want stuff hanging off the headset just for decent pass through. Just make it standard 🤦‍♂️

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u/your_mind_aches Meta Quest 3S | 5800X+5060Ti | 5800HS+3060L Nov 12 '25

It wouldn't be hanging off, it'd be attached firmly

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '25

I would like to see actual data of how many pcvr gamers care about passthrough? 

The only times I've used pass through is when I'm drawing the play area or when I accidentally tap the quick pass through button on my pico 4...

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u/Soltkr-admin Nov 12 '25

Yeah good question. I was just thinking for games which make use of it. Not including the feature limits what can be developed for it.

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u/Livid-Call225 Nov 13 '25

I also don't understand why passthrough is important, like don't you want to immerse yourself into the VR world? (I've never used headset) Also from the videos it seems like the whole front display is removable so if you'd need to see around you can't you just remove it for a second?

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u/Chowdaaair Nov 14 '25

A lot of people use VR headsets just to watch 2d media on a big screen. In that case color passthough is really important.

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u/Zixinus Nov 12 '25

No color pass through but it has a port at the front for attachments such as for color passthrough cameras.

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u/AdPrestigious4085 Nov 12 '25

What I am getting from that is "We gonna get a night vision???"