Dedicated gaming console?

[diamondfire]

I couldn't find a discussion in the search topics but are there plans for a dedicated gaming console for Valve Index and maybe even a wireless physical qwerty keyboard that can interact in VR environment like the hand controllers do? PSVR and XBOX have theirs, just thought maybe Valve could make their own console and accessories. If this discussion already exists please send me a link. Thank you.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

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Dedicated gaming console?

I couldn't find a discussion in the search topics but are there plans for a dedicated gaming console for Valve Index and maybe even a wireless physical qwerty keyboard that can interact in VR environment like the hand controllers do? PSVR and XBOX have theirs, just thought maybe Valve could make their own console and accessories. If this discussion already exists please send me a link. Thank you.

Valve does not release info on projects that may or may not happen until they are ready to tell the world.

But I doubt it.

[Gwarsbane]

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I couldn't find a discussion in the search topics but are there plans for a dedicated gaming console for Valve Index and maybe even a wireless physical qwerty keyboard that can interact in VR environment like the hand controllers do? PSVR and XBOX have theirs, just thought maybe Valve could make their own console and accessories. If this discussion already exists please send me a link. Thank you.

As mentioned Valve doesn't talk about stuff till they are ready to release, but I also don't see them doing this just because what you are asking for is just a PC.

They already tried this with Steam Machines which were over priced and under powered PCs. If you want that then just go buy an off the shelf PC from like staples or bestbuy or walmart or what ever.

There is zero need for Valve to make a "console". At least with the Steam deck, there was a place for a smaller then a laptop hand held PC. But as mentioned all a Valve "console" would be is a desktop PC in a small form factor, which raises the price even more.

[Crazy Tiger]

Valve is completely into furthering PC gaming, with a flavor of Linux and VR to focus on. Any "console" will simply be a PC, just as the Steam Deck is.

[diamondfire]

All legit and sensible answers. Where can I find some info in Steam Machines?

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All legit and sensible answers. Where can I find some info in Steam Machines?

Those have long since been abandoned. Google them.

[Gwarsbane]

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All legit and sensible answers. Where can I find some info in Steam Machines?

Long gone because they were over priced and underpowered and the OS they were using wasn't wasn't. It was just a version of Linux. I'm not even sure Valve has downloads for the OS anymore, least not till they put together a newer version.

There is one for the Steam Deck but that seems more of a very specific build for known hardware.

If there is a download for the OS on Steam somewhere (and I'd suggest only downloading it from Steam if its out there), you can pretty much make any PC into a "Steam Machine", though it wouldn't be as under powered today. Or just download any current decent Linux distro and pretend it says Steam Machine. No I don't know any, I haven't bothered with Linux in many years.

[diamondfire]

Ok yeah, I was reading some articles of some history with the Steam Machine venture. Looks like Steam is Microsoft dependent for economic challenges of not being able to compete. I gotta admit though that Valve Index VR has got to be the Catalac of all vr kits out there and a pretty good gaming platform too. Why I didn't care for Metaverse Quest Pro and Vive (great body trackers though). Anyway all great answers. Gotta save for that PC now.