Valve Leaks Almost Everything About the Steam Frame, Except for the One Big Thing

The Steam Frame launch is so imminent that Valve accidentally shared a mountain of videos detailing how to unbox, set up, and use the gaming-focused VR headset. Valve’s design chops already have us excited enough to return to PC VR, even though we can all feel ourselves dreading the inevitable price reveal. Valve published these videos to the ARM Steam client Wednesday morning, then quickly deleted them. Of course, the internet was quick on the draw and ripped the videos for your perusal. Of the eight videos available, some describe how users can replace the padding and light guard around the nose to better block out light, while others grant a few extra details we wouldn’t be able to tell by pictures alone. The ARM Steam Client had an update this morning that contained these videos. It was quickly pulled after that, but of course people managed to grab them. These are videos that detail the unboxing, sign-in, and setup of the Steam Frame. pic.twitter.com/AAFk5D69eJ — Steam Hardware Updates (@HardwareSteam) August 19, 2026 One of the unboxing videos spells out how the Steam Frame uses the back headstrap as a battery compartment that you’ll need to charge using a USB-C cable. The St