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Valve’s Steam Frame has taken a spot in the top ten most popular VR headsets on Steam
Valve’s Steam Frame became the sixth most-used VR headset among Steam survey respondents in October, after its reported share rose sharply in its first full month of availability. The rise suggests strong interest in the new headset, though the survey is an imperfect measure and does not show how many Steam users own one.
The Steam Frame’s reported share climbed from 0.41% in September to 4.13% in October, overtaking several headsets and coming 0.37 percentage points behind the Pico 4. The Meta Quest 3 remained well ahead at 28.27%, while the Oculus Quest 2 had the largest monthly decline, down 3.57 points. Delayed deliveries and backorders for both Steam Frame models may contribute to further growth, but Valve’s opt-in survey reflects only a sample of users and can fluctuate month to month.
In short
- Steam Frame reached sixth place in October’s Steam VR survey.
- Its reported share rose from 0.41% to 4.13%.
- Opt-in survey figures are a rough guide, not a full count.
Explained simply
Steam is an online shop and platform for PC games, and its monthly hardware survey records what equipment some participating users have. Virtual reality (VR) headsets let people view and interact with computer-generated worlds, often using hand controllers.
Valve makes Steam and has also produced gaming hardware, including the Steam Deck handheld computer. Other companies making VR headsets include Meta and Pico; the survey compares headsets used by people who take part, rather than counting every headset sold or owned.
The figures can indicate which headsets are being used by surveyed Steam players, but they do not show the total number of owners. Because participation is voluntary and the share can change from month to month, the results offer only a partial picture of VR use among Steam users.