Broken Silicon 337. Steam Deck 2 = AMD Zen 7? Steam Machine and Steam Frame Price | SadlyItsBradley
Nov 25, 2025
Sadly It's Bradley, a prominent VR/XR commentator and former YouTuber from EOZ, shares his insights on the evolving gaming landscape. He discusses the expected specs of the Steam Deck 2 and the potential pricing of Valve's Steam Frame. Bradley analyzes the state of the VR market, debates whether the Apple Vision Pro will succeed, and outlines the challenges facing AR technology. With a focus on gaming hardware, he also explores Valve's strategy and implications for competitors like Xbox.
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Use Openness To Experiment
- Expect Valve to prioritize an open, tinkerer-focused headset with SteamOS and wide app compatibility.
- Use that openness to run varied apps and experiment, Bradley says this is Valve's strength.
Steam Frame: Powerful But Missing Color Pass‑Through
- Steam Frame targets high standalone VR capability with pancake optics, SLAM tracking and modularity.
- Bradley flags Valve's miss: no built-in color passthrough, limiting advertised mixed-reality demos.
Minimize VR Setup Friction
- Reduce setup friction: wireless PC VR should be plug-and-play with a dedicated dongle for low latency.
- Bradley highlights Valve's dongle as a major UX win for wireless PC VR adoption.