A new Steam Frame patent had many players believing that a new Steam console was being developed. However, a dataminer has just revealed that Valve is working on a new hardware accessory instead.
Steam Frame is Valve’s New VR Headset According to Leak
A patent discovered on Sept 3 sent many Valve fans into a frenzy, as they believed it confirmed that it was a new Steam console. Labeled “Steam Frame,” many believed the registered trademark pointed toward Valve’s second attempt at making a new gaming console. However, according to a dataminer, Steam Frame is actually tied to Valve’s new standalone SteamVR headset.
The leak was first reported on by the GamingLeaksAndRumours subreddit. “Dataminer Lifeismana found strings in a SteamVR update released a few hours ago which mention the Steam F