The Pyrowave video codec is now available in Steam's beta testing program, allowing users to test the new codec technology through the Steam platform.
Valve has integrated Pyrowave, a low-latency video codec designed for in-home game streaming, into the Steam beta client. Developed by Hans-Kristian Arntzen, Pyrowave uses Discrete Wavelet Transforms to achieve significantly lower latency and superior image quality compared to traditional codecs, though it requires 5–10 times more bandwidth.
Valve has introduced Pyrowave, a new experimental video codec for Steam Remote Play designed for low-latency streaming over local networks. Developed by Hans-Kristian Arntzen, it uses 5-10x more bandwidth than standard codecs but delivers extremely low latency with HDR and Vulkan API support, requiring Gigabit Ethernet connections.