Valve to Reveal Virtual Reality Prototype, Big Plans for Steam Support

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If the Steam Controller and Steam Machine don’t have you convinced that Valve’s serious about getting into the gaming hardware business, how about throwing in a virtual reality headset as well? The company’s Steam Dev Days event, scheduled for mid-January in Seattle, includes the tantalizing promise of debuting “a prototype which demonstrates … what affordable Virtual Reality (VR) hardware will be capable of within a couple of years.” A dedicated session about VR in general, and the kind of experiences this new hardware will make possible, will be hosted by Mike Abrash — who is already deeply involved with Valve’s wearable computing efforts.

Abrash will be immediately followed by Joe Ludwig heading up a “Virtual Reality and…

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