Alright, so Valve’s been brewing something big. Or maybe not that big? I dunno. But it seems they’re working on a standalone XR headset called ‘Deckard’. Sounds like something out of Blade Runner, doesn’t it? Anyway, some insider — let’s call him Stan Larroque, the dude behind Lynx — had a sneak peek and said, “Wow, that design is something else!” And he did it in a post on X. Not Twitter. X. Yeah, I know, confusing times.
So Stan’s vibin’ about this new headset. And he’s not tied up in any of those hush-hush contracts either, which is rare. Like spotting a unicorn in downtown traffic. He says Valve Deckard won’t even mess with Lynx’s game — they’re on different playgrounds with different toys, price-wise at least. But here’s the kicker — Stan hints they might share some suppliers. Could spell out some leaks down the supply chain alley, if you catch my drift.
Stan went on about how if Lynx got its design leaked, he’d be just as mad. But hey, the XR world’s like a small-town rumor mill, everyone knows everybody. Even said all HMD makers buddy up over the same components. Weirdly cozy, that.
Oh, and while all this teaser action’s going on, rumor has it that Deckard might be mass produced by 2026. Others say it could drop end of 2025, tagged at $1,200. Saves me from predicting the stock market, I guess. Valve keeping mum and all, but folks found out the Deckard name way back in January 2021, thanks to some data miners with too much time on their hands.
To give it a fun twist, there’ve been leaks galore. Prototype designs from 2022 surfaced — thank you very much, rumor mill. And then the 3D models stashed in a SteamVR update last year? Those stole the show with their VR motion controller called ‘Roy’. Cute name, huh?
Jumping to a couple weeks back, Brad Lynch, a tech guru-to-be or something, said Valve’s revving up production. He picked that up from Valve shipping in gear to craft VR headset parts stateside. Sweet home America.
The when and what still hover somewhere in the clouds, but this standalone XR thing seems to have legs, if Stan’s right. Plus, with Meta and Samsung rolling out their own headsets come 2026, competition’s cooking up like Sunday dinner.
Meta’s gearing up with two headsets—Pismo something and Pismo else—alongside an Apple competitor slated for 2027. And Samsung’s Project Moohan? Already stamped for 2025, hopefully zipping XR stuff with Android.
While all this goes on, Valve might just drop things casually, like leaving keys in the fridge. Developers get it first, naturally, but don’t be surprised if a buying link pops up on Steam outta nowhere. Keeping tabs from here to forever—maybe. Or not. Who knows?
