Valve Steam Machine, Desktop SteamOS, Steam Frame VR, and the Steam Controller are Valve’s hardware announcements discussed by GamersNexus on November 13–14, 2025. The coverage describes a mini-PC Steam Machine running SteamOS, a Steam Frame VR headset with a separable compute portion that uses an ARM-based SOC while still running SteamOS, and an updated Steam Controller focusing on improved TMR thumbsticks and better connectivity. The Frame is highlighted for its foveated streaming approach and modular design, with SteamOS on ARM enabling ARM-native game support and emulation layers to run x86 applications via Proton/FEX. It also notes that VR APKs can be shipped for Steam Frame and that developers can publish VR content with multiple builds, with automatic selection by Steam in suitable cases.
Author’s summary: Valve’s new hardware lineup expands SteamOS to ARM in a modular VR-focused Frame and a compact Steam Machine, with an upgraded controller and streaming features, backed by engineer interviews and hands-on notes.[1][3][5]
Key details to preserve
- Steam Machine: a mini-PC that runs SteamOS.[1]
- Steam Frame VR: runs SteamOS on an ARM-based SOC (4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 8650 in some reports) and supports x86 game emulation via Proton/FEX. It uses a separable compute portion and emphasizes bandwidth-saving foveated streaming.[1]
- Steam Controller: major iterations on the original, with a focus on TMR thumbsticks and connectivity.[1]
- Software/compatibility notes: ARM-native DXVK/VKD3D components; SteamOS expanding beyond handhelds into VR; APKs and side-loading capabilities for VR apps; verification programs similar to Deck Verified.[1]
- Public coverage context: materials originated from a GamersNexus interview and video adaptation published around mid-November 2025.[1]
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- Quotes and specific phrasing from engineers or official statements have been paraphrased to maintain accuracy and avoid misrepresentation while preserving factual content.[1]
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