Steam Hardware Updates

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[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

Minecraft VR standalone on Steam Frame is out 🫡
https://t.co/TXwrbQVFXv

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

Vivecraft (Minecraft VR) running natively on Steam Frame!

I keep seeing people gatekeep how to do this when it’s fairly easy, so I’ll put up a guide tomorrow.

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

@RektInk I will make sure this is not an issue. My main focus is a polished experience at launch and onward.

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

BetterFrame planned features:

-A redesigned UI that feels made for VR
-VR and Steam settings in one place
-Quick UI buttons for StreamXR and Framecorder
-More distinction between starting/configuring a game via streaming or native play
-Quitting games doesn’t feel slow
-Redesigned keyboard with copy, paste and text to speech
-More clear option to change how curved your screen is
-Move and resize screens more freely
-Option to pin windows to your head, with LERP option
-Better multitasking
-Option to control the UI with your eyes
-Option to change what the Aux button does (passthrough, mouse, etc)
-Simpler action sets
-Automatically adjusted better settings for built-in mic
-Options for a plain color background environment
-Sharper PC desktop virtual screen when streaming (if can be done)
-MAYBE. MAYBE navigating the UI with hand tracking. MAYBE. I’d need help for it

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

QUESTION FOR YOU ALL

If you could have anything changed/added to Steam Frame's UI, or any new features added software wise to make usability better, what would you add/change?

My team and I are working on a project for Steam Frame called BetterFrame!

It'll redesign elements of Steam Frame's UI to be more polished and easy to use, have a better keyboard with Paste and TTS automatically built in, configure Steam Frame's microphone to better settings, and have multiple features built in to make multitasking easier without over complicating things. I want to know what people want in something like that though, rather than just doing whatever I personally think works. Any ideas help!

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

Could I theoretically get it out sooner with the tools people are using to make software recently? Yes. Will I? No, I want human quality in my first major project.

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

Things are happening

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

BetterFrame planned features:

-A redesigned UI that feels made for VR
-VR and Steam settings in one place
-Quick UI buttons for StreamXR and Framecorder
-More distinction between starting/configuring a game via streaming or native play
-Quitting games doesn’t feel slow
-Redesigned keyboard with copy, paste and text to speech
-More clear option to change how curved your screen is
-Move and resize screens more freely
-Option to pin windows to your head, with LERP option
-Better multitasking
-Option to control the UI with your eyes
-Option to change what the Aux button does (passthrough, mouse, etc)
-Simpler action sets
-Automatically adjusted better settings for built-in mic
-Options for a plain color background environment
-Sharper PC desktop virtual screen when streaming (if can be done)
-MAYBE. MAYBE navigating the UI with hand tracking. MAYBE. I’d need help for it

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

If anyone has any other requested features let me know. I want this to be a thing that’s built off of a ton of wanted fixes and features and I’ve already been working on parts in the background for a month or so.

Release… sometime Q4 2026 lol

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

@_38mb @N4pstr And I am also in the conversation also.

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

@N4pstr How much

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

@ravensclawx work with me on steamos support

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

@ravensclawx I want SteamOS on mine asap..

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

@hebiwashere Doesn’t work that easily with Arm Linux

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

Does anyone want to test this before I release a guide? The guide is a "paste into Konsole" thing with a Google Drive link but I haven't found anyone who can try it first.

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

Vivecraft (Minecraft VR) running natively on Steam Frame!

I keep seeing people gatekeep how to do this when it’s fairly easy, so I’ll put up a guide tomorrow.

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

HE ACTUALLY DID A SLOW HEAD TURN IM CRYING

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

HLX confirmed but actually lol

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@joshuakeith YESSS GOAT 🔥🔥

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

This is so fucking funny they fucked up

[‎Gabe Follower @gabefollower]

- "good job you only said HLX once"
- "I DID?"

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

@scotchmintsng Good

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@squiddymute Rumored to be Half-Life 3

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HLX confirmed but actually lol

[Tyler "Hype Merchant" McVicker @Tyler_McV]

We have the first mention of HLX by a Valve employee.

HLX files today. I'm working as quickly as I can.

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

HLX Confirmed!

[Tyler "Hype Merchant" McVicker @Tyler_McV]

We have the first mention of HLX by a Valve employee.

HLX files today. I'm working as quickly as I can.

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

@MacroToast for otehr ppl it opens the mc instance.. odd

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If anyone’s tried it, let me know your thoughts and how it goes!

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

Minecraft VR standalone on Steam Frame is out 🫡
https://t.co/TXwrbQVFXv

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

@netleaf2 It's been in the works for a few weeks!!! I am really trying my best for these little projects with human quality. I have 2 others coming this year aswell

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

Minecraft VR standalone on Steam Frame is out 🫡
https://t.co/TXwrbQVFXv

[Steam Hardware Updates @HardwareSteam]

Vivecraft (Minecraft VR) running natively on Steam Frame!

I keep seeing people gatekeep how to do this when it’s fairly easy, so I’ll put up a guide tomorrow.