Valve’s renewed push into dedicated hardware marks a key milestone in the company’s long effort to expand SteamOS beyond handheld devices into living rooms and immersive computing environments. After years of speculation, the organization unveiled a unified lineup that includes a compact console-style PC, a stand-alone VR headset, and an improved controller ecosystem.
Collectively, these devices aim to create a seamless computing platform across traditional screens, portable devices, and virtual environments, with SteamOS and Proton serving as the foundational software layer. Valve says it is six times more powerful than its Steam Deck.
The Steam Machine is Valve’s latest effort to create a ready-to-use living room PC. The new Steam Machine is a compact, cube-shaped system designed to function very much like a console.
