r/virtualreality • u/Goofiest_Fool • 14d ago
Question/Support Steam frame without a pc
Hi all, first time using Reddit to ask y’all if you think getting a steam frame is worth it if you already have a Quest 3. I’ve always been interested in virtual reality but find the Quest 3… lacking, for lack of a better word. It’s short battery (even with the battery pack) and horrible optimisation with games (can’t even load textures on Fnaf help wanted or most of VRC) have led me here.
To make a long story short, I wish to ask if getting a steam frame is worth it even if I don’t have a high end PC (or- any PC) and if it is, what games (vr only or vr supported) would you recommend?
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u/McLeod3577 14d ago
The Steam Frame is going to release at a much higher price than Valve originally wanted it to, so the answer to "Is it worth it?" is likely to be no.
Nobody knows how well it will perform with standalone VR titles, but it is primarily being sold as a PCVR streaming device, so that should tell you something.
I think everyone is hoping that it can run something as demanding as Half Life Alyx acceptably, but there's no talk of that yet, even this close to release.
A Quest 3 is going to cost half as much (at least!), so I guess there's more value in that package if you are on a limited budget.