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Steam Frame is Poised for Launch as Units Begin Reaching the US (roadtovr.com)
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[–] 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (8 children)

I was about to say I don’t need this, I’ve already got the Index, but I just know they’re going to release another Half Life installation shortly afterwards that’ll be a slightly better experience on the Frame, in which case my fomo will likely pull the trigger for me.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago (7 children)

    I already sold my index in anticipation of the frame. Removing the tether and being able to run games without a pc were all that it took to convince me.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    being able to run games without a pc

    It's supposed to be limited in capability compared to streaming from a separate pc fyi

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago*

    I fully understand that, and I still have my gaming pc if I want to boot up intensive games. The primary pain point with the index was when I was using already using the PC it was attached to and someone else wanted to play beatsaber or something else for a quick session (usually not super demanding games to play run)

    With the frame you'll easily be able to move to a different room and play standalone, or move to another gaming pc with a single dongle instead of having to deal with the base stations and headset power, USB, and display connections.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (4 children)

    I mean, you can do that now with a Quest 3, but I'm hoping the Frame will be a less fiddly experience, since that is the intended use case. Meta have gone out of their way to make PC gaming less friendly on their devices.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 months ago* (3 children)

    That would involve giving Meta my money.

    They 'trust me.' Dumb fucks

    -Zuckerberg

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

    I bought one used, so technically I didn't give them any money ;)

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    How do you login to "your" quest?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    With a Facebook account tied to a throw-away email. I don't use any of the apps other than Steam Link and Virtual Desktop (the only app I have ever purchased through the quest store). I actually found ways to delete/disable a lot of the apps that send back telemetry/user data. I would still prefer a non-meta headset, but they aren't getting much, if anything, out of me as a user.

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