Valve Headset from Steam Emerges

Steam is one of the most popular gaming platforms where independent and corporate game makers alike can peddle their amusement. Now the platform is delving into the hardware game with their own VR headset called Index. They already have one out, but their latest one, the Valve Index is sure to impress. Steam is very popular on the PC platform so their headsets are geared towards PCs. You must be running at least Windows 10 (or later) in order to use the headset, and you must have a broadband Internet connection or better.

One of the best features is the Valve controller for your hands. They allow you to move and work within the virtual realm. It also comes with a base station since it is an untethered headset. The base station helps to track the room that you are in as well. If you are doing a VR experience where you will be walking around a room then you will need at least two of these base stations, which run about $150 each. The headset itself will run you $279. However, they do offer a package that will give you the headset, hand controllers (otherwise sold separately from the headset) and two base stations for $999, which is a sweet deal. Of course you can always look for sales or coupons to save even more if that’s your desire.

Each piece comes with a cleaning cloth to keep it looking nice and clean and any type of charging cables that you will need to keep your devices going strong. This is a unique experience that shows that all sorts of companies are getting into the VR games industry, even ones who haven’t really gotten into hardware in the past. Who will get into it next?