Valve Retires Index VR: Should You Buy The Steam Frame Or A Different Headset?

https://images.hothardware.com/contentimages/newsitem/71863/content/16x9_2133x1200_highres-rip-valve-index2.jpg

It's official. Following the release of the Steam Frame, the Valve Index that previously defined the cutting edge of VR gaming is being discontinued. But it's not all doom and gloom: prospective buyers who act fast can buy the remaining stock from Valve starting at just $399.20 for the headset by itself. Considering its launch price of $499 (or $999 for a kit with controllers and base stations,) that could be great news for some of you wanting to break into high-end VR for a decent price.

But once that stock is exhausted, what do you do? For that matter, how does the Steam Frame compare against the competition currently, at a time when the Index headset is briefly available for under half the price and the Meta Quest 3 exists?

Steam Frame vs Valve Index

First off, here's my recommendation. if the Valve Indexis still available from...

Copyright of this story solely belongs to hothardware.com. To see the full text click HERE