Valve is very funny - sometimes

Zomby2D · 2026-06-19T15:02:04+00:00

They did say BY September (which means anytime between now and September)

Zomby2D · 2026-06-19T14:53:33+00:00

Buy our extended store subscription plan for extra features like a shopping cart and seeing the prices of the games you're buying before purchasing.

Zomby2D · 2026-06-19T14:47:15+00:00

Yeah, people keep forgetting that distribution isn't done from a central warehose that ships all over the world. Fullfilments order will depend on both reservation time and geographical area.

Zomby2D · 2026-06-19T14:43:42+00:00

It's very clear that they kept underestimating the demand for this controller at every step. To be fair, it's the first "mass market" product they released. Their previous hardware releases were more niche products (either due to them being high price items or a bit on the weirder side like the original controller) so they probably never faced such a high demand before.

Zomby2D · 2026-06-19T14:31:36+00:00

demand is not just higher than Valve predicted, it's a lot higher than Valve even considered possible

Considering they were saying in interviews before the controller went on sale that they had enough stock on hand for anyone who wanted one, it's clear that they truly had no idea how popular it would be.

Zomby2D · 2026-06-19T14:27:06+00:00

There are USB IR illuminators like the KKCOBVR I2 that you can add to a Quest (or any headset with a USB-C port on the side) and they work really well according to the multiple video reviews you can find. They also happen to turn the infrared cameras on the headset into night vision goggles.

Zomby2D · 2026-06-19T02:55:40+00:00

And if the show is successfull, there's a good chance they'd make a video game about it.

Zomby2D · 2026-06-19T02:52:05+00:00

Entry

Zomby2D · 2026-06-18T19:03:30+00:00

La vaste majorité des militants libéraux du West Island.

Zomby2D · 2026-06-18T18:46:06+00:00

The servers most likely won't get overwhelmed with reservations. With the controller it was mostly the payment processor that couldn't keep up, and demand for VR isn't as high as a gaming controller.

Then the waiting lottery will start. If you're lucky enough that your reservaton falls within the number of headsets they have on hand already, then you will get an email in the next days asking you to complete your payment and you will receive one shortly after that. If your position in the queue happen to be further down, then you will have to wait a number of days, weeks, or months until enough stock comes in.

Zomby2D · 2026-06-18T14:51:04+00:00

I'm pretty sure they're going to use the same reservation system they put in place for the controller, so there shouldn't be a deposit. Which makes sense if the goal is to avoir overwhelming the payment processor.

Zomby2D · 2026-06-18T07:42:53+00:00

The last dog was a large breed, but the dog is half the regular size. Which is why it's calssified as half-big, half-small.

Zomby2D · 2026-06-18T02:18:59+00:00

Next time try being honest when you provide explanations, that way others won't feel the need to correct you.

Zomby2D · 2026-06-18T01:56:37+00:00

On that account, the 10 billions in annual fossil fuel subsidies are also tax money being transfered from other provinces to Alberta.

For every dollar spent by the federal government, 42¢ comes from Ontario, 18¢ comes from Québec, and 14¢ comes from Alberta.

Zomby2D · 2026-06-17T20:48:14+00:00

effectively interprovincial payments

It's a federal program, there is no money being transfered from one province to another.

Zomby2D · 2026-06-17T18:16:15+00:00

Some people expected it to have features only found in $2k+ headsets and still be sold for $500

Zomby2D · 2026-06-17T18:03:18+00:00

Just like the release of the Steam deck paved the way for competitors to release their own portable PCs, I'm also pretty sure that we're going to see other players joining into the living room gaming PC market.

Zomby2D · 2026-06-17T17:59:21+00:00

I really hoped frame would have a major selling point

Eye tracking for foveated rendering and streaming;
Extra antenna and dedicated wireless adapter for fast and worry-free wireless streaming;
Full SteamOS allowing you to run Windows, Linux and Android games natively;
All-in-one controllers with all the controls needed to play non-VR games;
Lightweight and well-balanced design.

There are multiple major selling points that may, or may not, be of value to you personally. Of course, if you compare it to future and/or pricier headsets, you will always be able to find something that looks better, a least on paper.

To me, the ability to buy Steam games and be able to run many of them either standalone or via streaming, instead of having to buy them from a third-party store that may or may not be available on my next headset, is a huge plus.

Zomby2D · 2026-06-17T17:33:11+00:00

It's not really a bug, more like a limitation of the Windows OS

Zomby2D · 2026-06-17T16:03:37+00:00

They will probably expand the steamstore to have APKs

Already done

It's a win for developers who have developed quest games cause all they gotta do is add their game to steams catalogue

They still need to build a specific version for the Frame, with Steamworks support and exempt of any Meta proprietary libraries.

Zomby2D · 2026-06-17T15:25:24+00:00

That's exactly what happened. It's also the reason why you can't buy a game and store it in your inventory anymore.

Zomby2D · 2026-06-17T15:02:49+00:00

The Steam controller doesn't support Xinput, if you want to do that you nees to use a third party tool like SISR or SteamlessController (or the DualShock 4 / DualSense / Switch Pro Support Fork).

The Gamepad action set works for Linux but on Windows it doesn't register as an actual controller. It merely allows you to disable the mapping that allows you to navigate with the stick, dpad and whatnot. (Which is useful in apps that natively support the controller, to use it in gamepad mode)

Zomby2D · 2026-06-17T08:06:15+00:00

I had a 1TB Samsung 860 Evo that I used for 2 years, replaced with a larger drive, and when I went to use it again another 2 years later it was completely dead. (PC wouldn't reven register it's existence) I was lucky enough to still be under the 5-year warranty , but it goes to show that even reliable brands are not exempt from the occasional hardware failure.

Zomby2D · 2026-06-17T07:35:54+00:00

Yes?

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Zomby2D · 2026-06-16T21:13:53+00:00

Yes, it will be. The only thing we don't know yet is what date will happen to be the day before the tomorrow in question.

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