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[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 year ago (7 children)

My money is on Steam Controller 2, but what do I know.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Controller with 5ghz wifi? Hmm.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yeah, wouldn't need that unless it was something more, I suppose. Either a super fancy controller or something else.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fancy controller with embedded screen and CPU?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Don't be crazy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Standalone VR!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Integrated Steam Link?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The steam controller 1 already has wifi, its not the only controller that does this, the nvidia shield controller also does. The standard these and a very few other controllers use is called wifi direct, and basically uses an adhoc network to connect. This is seamless for the user.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure. Isn't that 2.4ghz though?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

I think it's unlikely that it's a controller, but the days of 2.4ghz only are long gone. Sure you can still cheap out on it, but it's not that expensive anymore. I could see a controller using a chipset that had it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's would be really neat for those of us with lots of wireless interference in the 2.4 GHz band. I can't even really use Bluetooth controllers for that reason.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Valve could be trying their own version of stadia / Luna. Doubtful though. Probably a vr device.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

That would be a nice accessory for the Steamdeck

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

A new Steam Controller gamepad wouldn’t have an entire Steam Deck chip inside, though, so that seems less likely.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

yeah the timing is right. I sorta figure they are planning on a sorta back and forth cadence between vr and handheld.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I sure hope so, I love my steam controller but it really could benefit from dual thumbsticks

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I hope that's the one. I had to connect the Steam Controller to my Deck though the Dock to play something on big screen and my fingers were fumbling for the difference in button layout and number. A Steam Controller 2 with the same layout as the Deck would be an instant wishlist topper

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

This is what I want the most.