Archive · 14 Nov 2025
Valve's Steam Frame Challenges Meta Quest 3 in VR Headset Market
Valve, the company that runs the Steam video game store, has a new VR headset called the Steam Frame.
It seems to be competing with a headset made by Meta called the Quest 3.
The Steam Frame has more memory and more storage options than the Quest 3, which is good for playing big games.
It also has a better screen for playing games in VR.
However, the Steam Frame shows your real room in black and white, while the Quest 3 can show your room in full color.
Valve hasn't said exactly which chip is inside the Steam Frame, which is a bit of a mystery.
Many people who already have a computer for gaming and lots of games on Steam might like the Steam Frame.
Valve has launched the Steam Frame VR headset, positioning it as a competitor to Meta's Quest 3.
The Steam Frame offers superior specifications in RAM (16GB vs 8GB) and expandable storage options.
Both headsets feature similar display resolutions, but the Steam Frame supports an experimental 144Hz refresh rate.
Unlike the Quest 3's full-color passthrough, the Steam Frame uses monochrome passthrough, focusing more on VR than mixed reality.
The Steam Frame's main advantage lies in its integration with Valve's Steam platform, appealing to PC gamers.
- Who
- Valve
- What
- Released the Steam Frame VR headset, challenging Meta's Quest 3.
- When
- The Steam Frame has been revealed after months of speculation.
- Where
- The VR headset market, specifically competing with Meta.
- Why
- To offer a high-performance VR headset targeting PC gamers with existing Steam libraries.
- RAM
- Steam Frame: 16GB, Meta Quest 3: 8GB
- Storage
- Steam Frame: Up to 1TB (256GB model expandable), Meta Quest 3: Up to 512GB (non-expandable)
- Display
- Steam Frame: LCD, 2,160 x 2,160 pixels per eye; Meta Quest 3: 2,064 x 2,208 pixels per eye
- Refresh Rate
- Up to 120Hz (Steam Frame experimental 144Hz)
- Mixed Reality
- Steam Frame: Monochrome passthrough, Meta Quest 3: Full-color passthrough
- Processor
- Steam Frame: Unspecified 4nm Snapdragon ARM processor