Steam Frame: The Ars Technica review
THE SO WHAT
A $1,049 Steam Frame trying to revive the earlier VR “revolution” shows that premium PC VR is still a hardware-first, not ecosystem-first, bet. Studios should validate attach rates and playtime on this tier before committing serious budget to PC-only VR titles.
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