Valve releases new VR headset through lottery system priced at 889 pounds
Valve has confirmed pricing and release details for its Steam Frame VR headset, which can run both flat and VR games locally as well as stream titles from a connected PC. The device starts at $1,059 for a 256GB model, with a 1TB version priced at $1,299, and every unit ships with a native port of Half-Life: Alyx included.
As with Valve's Steam Machine launch, buyers must join a waitlist and lottery system, with sign-ups open until 17 September at 10AM PT before winners are notified and given 72 hours to complete their purchase from 18 September. In the UK, prices are set at £889 and £1,089 respectively, while Valve is also selling optional extras including an ergonomic accessories kit (£59), a replacement parts kit (£49) and a USB-C charger (£29), plus a third-party £149 Arcturus Vision Camera that adds colour passthrough and spatial video recording via the headset's nose bridge port.
- Steam Frame VR headset priced from $1,059 (£889), 1TB model $1,299
- Includes Half-Life: Alyx; sales run via waitlist lottery from 17-18 September
- Optional extras include accessory kits and a £149 colour passthrough camera