Valve has open-sourced Lepton, a tool designed to help game developers port VR Android games to the Steam platform. The tool provides minimal functionality focused specifically on enabling game launches rather than general Android support.
Valve's Steam Frame VR headset, running Linux on ARM64 architecture, prompted the developer to port Factorio to ARM64 Linux. The process required setting up cross-compilation from x86 to ARM64 using Clang, obtaining system files via debootstrap, and building dependencies like OpenSSL for the new platform.
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.
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Denuvo GmbH filed a lawsuit against anonymous cracker 'voices38' in U.S. District Court for bypassing its Anti-Tamper DRM on 26 games, citing DMCA anti-circumvention violations. The case relies on copyright law provisions rather than traditional infringement claims, as Denuvo seeks to protect its business model licensing protection to game publishers.
Valve confirmed that its Steam hardware ordering system was not compromised in the August cyberattack on logistics partner CEVA Logistics. The attack affected only a subset of CEVA's systems, and customer data remained inaccessible to attackers throughout the incident.
The Steam Frame is a highly convenient VR headset that excels in ease of use, tracking, and wireless streaming, earning PC Gamer's recommendation as the best all-around option. However, its $1,059 price tag makes it a tough sell compared to cheaper alternatives like the Quest 3, limiting its appeal primarily to VR enthusiasts rather than newcomers.
An opinion piece argues that Valve's Steam Deck is important for the broader tech ecosystem even for those who don't own one, because it demonstrated that gaming PCs don't require Windows and spurred significant open-source contributions to Linux, emulation tools, and desktop environments that benefit the community independently of Valve's commercial interests.
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.
Linus Tech Tips accidentally leaked early footage of Valve's Steam Frame VR headset, highlighting its wireless streaming capability as the main innovation. The device features a Snapdragon 8 Gen3 processor, 2160x2160 LCD displays per eye, eye-tracking with foveated streaming, and works as a wireless PC VR streamer, standalone ARM gaming device, or virtual screen.