Valve’s New VR Headset Has Entered Production, Set for Launch Later This Year – Rumour

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For a while, there have been whispers about Valve creating a new virtual reality headset to follow up on the Valve Index. Now, a new report suggests that headset, known internally as ‘Deckard,’ is actually being made. UploadVR reports that a group called XR Research Institute claims Valve has begun manufacturing the Deckard, with a planned release sometime later this year.

XR Research Institute reports that Valve is planning to manufacture between 400,000 and 600,000 of its new VR headsets annually – a production volume similar to that of Apple’s Vision Pro.

According to Valve insiders Tyler McVicker and Brad Lynch (known as SadlyItsDadley), two virtual reality headsets – the DV1 and DV2 – may be in production. Evidence of these models was found within SteamVR files. The ‘DV’ designation suggests these are nearly finished prototypes, moving towards a consumer release version labeled ‘PV’. Based on this, the leakers predict Valve will likely announce the new headsets within the next month or two.

Valve, known for keeping its plans under wraps, hasn’t officially announced a successor to the Index VR headset. However, they’ve previously suggested they were working on one. For example, in 2022, Valve posted a job opening for a Software Engineer specializing in Computer Vision, hinting at new VR development.

The company is seeking skilled and independent software engineers specializing in computer vision to help advance their virtual reality technology for a large global audience. This role focuses on quickly developing, launching, and maintaining consumer gaming products that utilize technologies like head and controller tracking, camera-based views of the real world, understanding the user’s surroundings, and tracking eye and hand movements.

The company previously highlighted a positive outlook for PC gaming, particularly with the growing popularity of handheld devices like the Steam Deck and virtual reality gaming using SteamVR.

Valve is optimistic about the future of its hardware. They say Steam Deck, SteamOS, and SteamVR are proving valuable for both players and developers, thanks to over ten years of work on things like user interface, compatibility with Linux, input methods, specialized chips, motion tracking, screens, and battery life.

These investments help all PC game developers, and players are now able to enjoy their games in more places than ever before. The team at Valve is thrilled to see people playing Steam games in their homes, while traveling, and anywhere else they choose.

When Valve released the Index VR headset, they also launched a new Half-Life game called Half-Life: Alyx. Although the game worked with any VR headset compatible with Windows, it really showcased what the Index could do, especially its advanced finger tracking technology.

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2025-10-09 14:41