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Comment on New Valve trademark for 'Steam Frame', looks like we're getting new hardware

LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

A supposed insider on Reddit mentioned that this will be their new hardware ecosystem which will allow combining multiple devices for improved performance. The example they gave was having a desktop, a Steam Deck, and a new Deckard VR headset then using 2 or all 3 of these devices in tandem for better gaming performance.

They also mentioned the new Half-Life game is likely to be announced in the first half of September for release in November, however in could be delayed until next year if they aren’t perfectly happy with the state of the game.

This person said this is all part of the “Steam Next” era which will be introduced to the world with an Orange Box kind of release.

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lemmylommy@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Given the problems SLI and crossfire had with more than one gpu, but in the same system, I doubt even valve would be able to combine different devices in a very meaningful way. The best I can imagine would be a pc rendering a game which is streamed to a steam deck, which in turn throws all its resources on FSR-like upscaling. Or, in case of a VR device that it handles interframe generation and reprojection locally on a stream rendered by a different device.

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- SolarBoy@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Perhaps it’s actually an eGPU dock for the Steam deck? Like you can connect you steam deck to it via USB4 and have better graphics performance? And it would cost less than a separate gaming PC.
  
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- prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  
  The best I can imagine would be a pc rendering a game which is streamed to a steam deck
  
  I think you can already do this
  
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- pycorax@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  This sounds like the latency would be insane though.
  
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- etchinghillside@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  I know absolutely nothing about what I’m about to say.
  
  But I wonder if VR having 2 actual physical displays makes handoff between devices less complicated.
  
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ampersandrew@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
A new Orange Box sounds so much less appealing in an era where Valve’s games are mostly live services now.

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somerandomperson@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

New Half Life Game

HALF LIFE 3!!! RIGHT AFTER SILKSONG!!!

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- mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Can we please stop talking about Hollow Knight?
  
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- elvith@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Half Life Alex: Episode One
  
  :p
  
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  - somerandomperson@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Fuuuuuuuuuuuuu------------
    
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