Wube Software's Factorio is being ported to ARM64 Linux to support Valve's Steam Deck-like VR headset, the Steam Frame, which offers standalone VR gaming with privacy-friendly Linux computing. The porting process required setting up cross-compilation from x86 to ARM64 using Clang, obtaining an ARM64 sysroot via debootstrap, and managing dependencies like OpenSSL for the new platform.
Steam Frame is Valve's wireless VR headset successor to the Valve Index, featuring local gameplay via Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 or PC streaming over Wi-Fi 6E. Priced at $1,059–$1,299, it includes motion controllers with 40-hour battery life and supports glasses with a magnetic spacer, with prescription lens inserts coming later.
Valve's Steam Frame VR headset launches at $1,059 for the 256GB model and $1,299 for 1TB, marking a price increase from original plans due to rising hardware costs. The headset features eye tracking, dedicated wireless PC streaming, and 16GB RAM, positioning it as a premium PCVR device compared to Meta's Quest 3 but priced competitively among dedicated PC VR headsets. Reservations open today through September 17th with shipping beginning September 18th.