Rumored Valve VR Headset Possibly Revealed in New Patent
Though Valve's Steam Deck is still nowhere near close to getting sent out to everyone with a reservation, the company is seemingly intent on not putting all of its hardware eggs into just one product category basket. Rumors have long swirled about its purported «Deckard» headset, and they now seem to have finally materialized into something concrete.
Specifically, Valve has now submitted an all-new patent to the US Patent and Trademark Office, and sure enough, it's got the blueprints for a bona fide VR headset. Though the blueprint doesn't actually reveal much about the headset's specific features, it does have a few interesting tidbits of information contained within.
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Whereas Valve Index is a premium-tier VR headset with numerous bells and whistles separating it from the rest of the devices available on the market, rumors have suggested that Deckard would be potentially more subdued in this respect. In fact, the patent suggests roughly the same level of complexity as is present in Meta's own VR products, which may confirm the rumors that Deckard is supposed to compete with Quest and Quest 2. Instead of going after the top-end, cutting-edge section of the market, Valve may now be trying to appeal to a more value-minded audience.
Granted, this isn't a new concept for Valve. The recent launch of the Steam Deck disrupted its niche's pricing scheme, with Valve's lowest spec $399 device being substantially more powerful and appealing than any of its immediate competitors. Before the Deck came out, handhelds such as the AYA NEO and OneXPlayer cost upwards of $1,000, making this particular market segment effectively impenetrable for a great number of otherwise interested
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