Hey, so there’s this buzz going around about Valve cooking up a brand new XR headset, supposedly named ‘Deckard’ (sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, right?). Anyway, some industry dude, Stan Larroque—who’s big into this XR stuff—mentioned on X (that platform formerly known as Twitter) that he actually got a sneak peek. He’s over the moon about the design. Calls it “quite amazing.” Whatever that means.
Now, here’s a plot twist—Larroque, from a company called Lynx, isn’t under one of those hush-hush agreements, so he’s free to spill the beans… kinda. Yet, he’s careful not to stir the pot too much because snooping and spilling could get messy.
Oh, and this Deckard thing? It’s not apparently gunning for Lynx’s territory, since both are said to cater to totally different people. Price-wise, too. But here’s the kicker: the small fishbowl world of XR tech means that they might, just might, have some shared suppliers. Bit awkward, huh?
Larroque taps into supply chain gossip, suggesting Valve’s headset could see the light of day in 2026, but this contradicts a rumor from some other guy claiming 2025. No hard feelings on either guy, just XR world politics, I guess.
Honestly, Valve’s been super secretive, which ironically drums up excitement. Talks of leaked designs and a new VR controller named ‘Roy’ have been floating around. Why ‘Roy’? No idea. But, moving on, some analyst dude, Bradley Lynch, mentioned Valve’s setting up shop—bringing in gadgets to make headset parts in the US. That’s legit forward planning.
Anyway, maybe when 2026 rolls around, Deckard will face off with other gadgets, like those rumored wonder-headsets from Meta and Apple. It’s shaping up to be a headset showdown, but for now, it’s just whispers and hopes.
Samsung’s also in the game, throwing a new piece into the XR mix with Project Moohan running this Android XR system of theirs. Sounds intense but we’ll see.
Valve, being Valve, isn’t the sort to throw a big flashy event. Nah, they’ll likely drop hints here and there, maybe toss a purchase link on Steam all stealth-like. So yeah, if you’re into XR tech, maybe keep an eye out. Who knows, you might find a surprise in the Steam store one of these days.
