When it launched in 2019, the Valve Index was one of the most advanced VR headsets to hit the market, backed by excellent software support in the form of SteamVR. It’s still a capable headset, with a resolution of 1440 x 1600 pixels per eye, wide field of view (FOV), and high refresh rate support. Valve’s special controllers designed specifically for VR also made a difference compared to its competitors. However, under the difficulty of use, Valve Index was doomed to gather dust. Now something is happening in SteamVR.Valve is updating SteamVR
The promising Valve Index was surpassed by the more consumer-friendly Meta Quest 2 because it required multiple cables and installation difficulties to connect the headset. The Quest 2, like the new PSVR 2 headset for PlayStation 5, took an inside-out tracking approach with a single-cable solution. Quest 2 also has a wireless connection option.
This makes the latest updates and changes to SteamVR exciting and marks a major overhaul. Combined with new battery information and rumors about Valve’s “Deckard” headset hardware, Steam VR 2.0 and Index 2.0 could be here very soon. Undoubtedly, considering that the company in question is Valve, it may be necessary to wait a while for something to become concrete. With recent updates, the Steam VR client has been updated with new UI elements, icons, settings, battery indicators for the dashboard, expanded status information, and even support for some new Valve VR apps.
The battery issue, in particular, makes sense when it comes to a wireless headset, which brings us back to Valve’s Deckard. However, with the SteamVR changes happening over the last few months, it looks like Valve is at least testing/developing software and support for the wireless VR headset and the Index sequel.
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