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Valve Deckard: The Next Big Thing in VR!

The successor to the Valve Index is rumoured to be launching later this year. While leaked specifications are not thought to be final, they appear to point to the Valve Deckard potentially not living up to expectations for some VR fans. Brad Lynch has discovered new details about the ongoing development of Valve's next virtual reality (VR) headset. Until now, Deckard has been viewed as a long-awaited successor to the Valve Index, which debuted almost six months ago. To that end, a recent rumour suggested that Valve is currently targeting a $1,200 launch price, up from the Index's original $999 MSRP. Based on recent code changes, it seems that Valve has been developing Deckard around an ARM codebase. Specifically, a POC-F (proof-of-concept) prototype features a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650) chipset used in recent flagship smartphones like the OnePlus 12, Xperia 1 VI and the Galaxy S24 Ultra. As UploadVR notes, the Adreno 750 inside the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 would theoretically provide this Deckard prototype with around 25% better performance and efficiency than the Snapdragon XR Gen 2 that underpins the Pico 4 Ultra, Quest 3 and Quest 3S (curr. $299 on Amazon). The same prototype is said to leverage JDI-derived LCD panels that deliver a 120 Hz refresh rate and 2,160 x 2,160 pixels per eye across a 2.8-inch surface. On top of that, the prototype appears to support controller, headset and face tracking. Lynch stresses that the specifications associated with POC-F are not final. Therefore, later prototypes and retail units will likely utilise newer or more advanced hardware. With that being said, POC-F looks to have been the final proof-of-concept before Valve moved onto engineering validation testing (EVT). If that is the case, we would not be surprised if future prototypes eventually emerge with similar hardware characteristics rather than a jump to a substantially more powerful chipset or completely different lenses that would require a full redesign. Currently, Valve is expected to release Deckard by the end of the year. Don’t forget to like and share if you’re excited about the future of VR! ‎ ‎#ValveDeckard #VirtualReality #VRGaming #ValveIndex #GamingNews