Steam Deck Could Pave the Way For Valve Index Successor

Steam Deck Could Pave the Way For Valve Index Successor

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In a recent interview, it was perhaps hinted that Valve’s Steam Deck could lead to a successor to its Valve Index VR set in the future.

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Steam Deck Could Pave the Way For Valve Index Successor

In a recent interview, Valve discussed the hardware that comes as part of the company’s upcoming handheld console the Steam Deck, and what it could mean for the future of Valve’s upcoming game and console pursuits. In particular, the possibility was raised that the Steam Deck could eventually lead to a successor to the Valve Index, a VR system introduced in 2019.

The Steam Deck was revealed in mid-July as a portable PC that took the form of a Nintendo Switch-like handheld gaming console, capable of running the entire Steam library as well as games featured in competitor’s libraries such as the Xbox Game Pass or Epic Games Store. Reservations opened up on July 16, and at the moment Valve is anticipating that copies of the console will start to ship around December 2021 as availability permits.

Of course, the Steam Deck is far from the first console to be released by Valve, though it is shaping up to perhaps be the most successful if its significant amount of pre-orders and the overwhelmingly positive early hands-on previews are anything to go by. Other notable releases include the Steam Machine in 2015 – although this never took off, and was largely discontinued in 2018 – and the Valve Index virtual reality headset a few years later.

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What The Steam Deck Could Mean For The Valve Index

The Steam Deck was recently examined in a hands-on manner thanks to an interview with The Verge, during which the current state of the console and Valve’s future plans were both discussed in-depth. The Steam Deck will be able to attach to peripherals such as a keyboard and mice, and will eventually come with a USB-C dock similar to that included with the Nintendo Switch to allow users to play on television or PC monitors. That, plus its notable processing power, has set it up to be a noteworthy contender in the world of both handheld and PC gaming as well as perhaps a template for Valve’s hardware moving forward. Currently, only prototypes have been tested, but they still provide a decent glimpse into what the console will look like when it’s released, particularly how it will feel and the power it possesses.

In the interview, Valve employee Greg Coomer made particular note of the possibility of using the Steam Deck’s custom auxiliary power unit (APU) in a standalone VR headset. This sort of approach has been seen before in other sets such as the Oculus Quest but has yet to be replicated by Valve. Coomer’s remarks, however, seem to hint that this might not be the case for long, saying “we’re not ready to say anything about it, but it would run well in that environment, with the TDP necessary… it’s very relevant to us and our future plans.” If Valve does indeed follow through on this concept, it could mean that a successor to the Valve Index could be in the works in the future. Of course, this may largely depend on the success of the Steam Deck and how well its hardware performs once it’s been officially released.

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