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Netflix is developing a new animated series based on Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, targeted at younger viewers. The streamer is also broadening its Sega ties with planned film adaptations of the video games Crazy Taxi and Stranger Than Heaven.
Valve has released the Steam Frame, a standalone VR headset built specifically for playing games rather than serving as a multipurpose productivity or mixed-reality device. Early reviews suggest the device leans into a lighter, more playful approach to virtual reality rather than chasing the enterprise and work-focused ambitions of rivals like Apple's Vision Pro.
Valve has revealed pricing for its upcoming Steam Frame VR headset, setting it at roughly the same cost as its newly announced Steam Machine console. The pricing reflects rising memory chip costs that have driven up hardware prices across the industry this year.
Valve has begun taking reservations for the Steam Frame, a standalone VR headset priced at $1,049, marking its first major hardware push into virtual reality since largely stepping back from the category years ago. Ars Technica's early hands-on testing found the device notably lightweight at 440 grams, about 15 percent lighter than the Meta Quest 3, thanks to a split design separating the battery pack from the lens housing.
Valve has released the Steam Frame, a VR headset that runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip and offers up to 1TB of storage, letting it play games independently without a connected PC. The device is significantly lighter than the older Valve Index, weighing 440 grams versus 809 grams, and uses six cameras for tracking, passthrough, and eye-tracking. It arrives as the third major hardware release from Valve in 2026, following the Steam Controller and Steam Machine.
An Entrepreneur contributor and founder of roof restoration company Roof Maxx argues that rapid AI-driven change has eliminated the possibility of a stable, 'set-and-forget' business strategy. He contends leaders should replace the pursuit of security with cultivated adaptability, using productive paranoia to question their own assumptions before overhauling their business model.
Valve has released the Steam Frame, a VR headset that can run games independently using an onboard Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip and up to 1TB of storage, rather than relying solely on PC streaming like its predecessor, the Valve Index. The device weighs roughly half as much as the Index thanks to lighter materials, and uses six cameras for tracking, passthrough, and eye-tracking, with a price tag exceeding $1,000.
Valve has revealed pricing for its Steam Frame VR headset: $1,059 for the 256GB model and $1,299 for the 1TB version, both including controllers and a version of Half-Life: Alyx rebuilt to run natively on the device. Optional accessories such as a charger, replacement gaskets, ergonomic straps, prescription lenses and an add-on RGB camera will also be sold separately.
Engadget's review of Valve's Steam Frame VR headset finds it capably runs a standalone version of Half-Life: Alyx along with older VR titles like Beat Saber and Superhot, loading faster than Meta's Quest 3. The headset also supports newer SteamVR games, 2D Steam titles, and wireless PC streaming, positioning it as a broader 'Steam Machine' for the face rather than a pure standalone device.
Fashion discovery app Daydream rolled out two features built on Apple's iOS 27 developer tools: one that scans outfit photos saved in a user's camera roll to find matching or similar items from its roughly 3 million product catalog, and another that lets users search Daydream's inventory by voice or text through Siri without opening the app. Both features require an iPhone running iOS 27 with Siri AI enabled and the free Daydream app installed.
Verus is an open-source tool that mathematically verifies Rust programs against formal specifications, checking correctness across all possible inputs rather than sampling test cases. It builds on Rust's existing memory-safety guarantees to also confirm that code produces expected results and doesn't leak sensitive data.
Dangbei's MP1 MAX, a 4K triple-laser projector running Google TV, is now available on Amazon for $1,299 after a $300 price reduction. The discount brings one of Dangbei's premium home-theater projectors down from its usual price point without altering its specs or features.