Road to VR

Hidden SteamVR Feature May be Another Clue to Valve’s Rumored Standalone VR Headset

A recent SteamVR beta release included a hidden feature that allows the user’s playspace boundary to be set up in a passthrough mode which could eventually be used for existing SteamVR headsets or a ...
PC Gamer

A wireless Valve Index with inside-out tracking would be immense, and isn't entirely unrealistic

Spotted this morning, it seems Valve has issued an official patent for a wireless version of the Valve Index VR headset. Not only is this a cable-free design, it also includes eye tracking modules in ...
Android Authority

Valve Index 2 rumors: Everything we know so far and what we want to see

Despite launching almost six years ago, the Valve Index is still able to keep up with many of today’s PC VR headsets. Of course, there have been plenty of headsets since then, including cheaper ...
Road to VR

Valve Says Steam Frame Development Started Even Before Index Was Released

In March 2019, Valve surprised the VR industry with the tease of ‘Index’, its first self-made VR headset. Index would go on to launch later in May 2019 and be seen as the enthusiasts’ choice in PC VR ...
TweakTown

SteamVR 2.0 is here, and it's a big overhaul to Valve's VR interface for gaming

SteamVR 2.0 started in beta on September 25, 2023, so it's only been a month of testing before hitting its full release. The updated interface and full integration of Steam's robust chat system with ...
Yahoo News UK

Valve confirms that it has stopped making the Index VR headset

In case you missed it, Valve announced a load of new hardware this week, including a second stab at the Steam Machine, a Steam controller, and a long-rumored new VR headset called the Steam Frame. But ...
GamesRadar+

Valve Index VR kits are available for order, but they won't ship for "more than 8 weeks"

Update: We've got good news and bad news: Steam is now taking orders for the Valve Index VR headsets, but they won't start shipping until well after Half-Life: Alyx launches on March 20. The Steam ...
PCGamesN

Valve Index is in trouble as Meta Quest 3 closes Steam VR headset gap

According to the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey, the difference in the number of Steam users rocking a Quest 3 compared to those with an Index has never been smaller. Just 0.43% separates the ...
PC Magazine

Sony PlayStation VR2 vs. Valve Index: The Best Tethered VR Headset

Sony's PS5-tethered VR2 headset costs half as much as the PC-powered Valve Index. Are the savings are worth the technology trade-off? I’m PCMag’s home theater and AR/VR expert, and your go-to source ...
SlashGear

Features We Want To See From A Valve Index 2 VR Headset

Valve Software has been at the bleeding edge of PC gaming since its inception in 1996 by two ex-Microsoft employees, Gabe Newell, and Mike Harrington. The company popularized the game launcher model ...
PCGamesN

Valve Index 2 possibly revealed in new document leak

As the Valve Index approaches its fifth-year anniversary, it still remains one of the most high-powered VR headsets available today. While it's more than capable of playing the best VR games, a newly ...