Show threadKevin Karhan Jan 20

@Dio9sys @andymoose I hope the "#VirtualGabe" will be decent and cheap…

#SteamFrame

Show threadKevin Karhan Nov 18

I mean, look at the comment section of the Announcement Video:

People go apeshit on #Valve being able to "#ReadTheRoom":

  • 'You own that hardware!'
  • no mention of "#AI"
  • no mention of #Subscriptions
  • no mention of other bullshit
  • 'Play as YOU want!'
  • 'It just works!'

Tho I guess people will be disappointed the "#GabeCube" aka. #SteamMachine (2nd Gen) won't be a $499 box and neither will the #SteamFrame aka. "#VirtualGabe" and even the #SteamController aka. "#WaveGabe" will be over $99 simply because #Valve ain't gonna have the money to preorder like 10M before #launch, and also "AI" is driving price hikes for #RAM and #Flash...

Steam Hardware Announcement

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Kevin Karhan Nov 18

No wounder #Valve doesn't release shit:

They took at least 6 years for the #SteamFrame to #develop, and that's just the time frame they've admitted in front of a camera working on it, which means said engineers chose to get involved at that point in time, with the project propably being on the stove 'cooking' for a decade.

  • I do assume that it took that long because they needed to test and design a lot and because they needed an #ARM - #SoC that can deliver the power without needing active cooling or melting the users' face off...

Tho I do assume the #Steam Frame aka. "#VirtualGabe" to not be a $499 device, but closer to $749 because #LPDDR5X is not cheap right now!

Valve Steam Frame Engineering Deep-Dive: Water Cooling, Thermals, Power, Acoustics

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