# #SteamFrame in the news

September 26, 2026 at 06:41 PM

> iFixit Tears Down Valve's New Steam Frame · Valve Open-Sources Lepton for Steam Frame · Valve Launches Steam Frame VR Headset Reservations

[iFixit Tears Down Valve's New Steam Frame](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/ifixit-tears-down-valve-s-new-steam-frame-9cf8d663>)
*September 26, 2026 at 06:41 PM* - A detailed teardown by iFixit reveals the Steam Frame's internal design, featuring TMR joysticks and official repair support.

[Valve Open-Sources Lepton for Steam Frame](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/valve-open-sources-lepton-for-steam-frame-8379b698>)
*September 19, 2026 at 04:25 PM* - Valve has released the Lepton compatibility layer on GitLab to help developers port Android VR games to the Steam Frame hardware.

[Valve Launches Steam Frame VR Headset Reservations](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/valve-launches-steam-frame-vr-headset-reservations-b78ba8e9>)
*September 14, 2026 at 03:05 PM* - Valve opens reservations for the $1,059 Steam Frame VR headset, featuring a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and SteamOS on Arm via Proton.