Meta VR Glasses vs Valve Steam Frame

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VR Glasses compared with Steam Frame

	MetaVR Glasses	ValveSteam Frame
Overview
Released
Released	Coming spring 2027	September 2026
Display
Resolution per eye
Resolution per eye	–	2160 × 2160
Panel
Panel	Micro-OLED	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	144 Hz
Field of view
Field of view	–	110° horizontal
Pixels per degree
Pixels per degree	37	–
Display details
Display details	5K Infinite Display built on micro-OLED panels; 37 PPD; Dolby Vision; IMAX Enhanced certified	Two 2160 × 2160 LCD panels, one per eye; 72, 80, 90, 120 and 144 Hz (144 Hz experimental)
Lenses
Lenses	Ultra-compact pancake lenses; prescription inserts sold separately	Custom pancake lenses with glass and non-glass elements; field of view up to 110° (Valve gives 110° horizontal and vertical to UploadVR); eyeglasses up to 140 mm wide
Lens spacing (IPD)
Lens spacing (IPD)	–	60–70 mm target range, adjusted with a wheel on top of the headset
Tracking and input
Eye tracking
Eye tracking	Yes	Yes
Hand tracking
Hand tracking	Yes	No
Controllers in the box
Controllers in the box	No	Yes
Colour passthrough
Colour passthrough	Yes	No
Sensors
Sensors	Eye tracking, hand gestures and voice control through Meta AI; any flat surface can act as a keyboard and touchpad	Inside-out; 4 outward-facing monochrome cameras for headset and controller tracking with IR illuminators for low light; 2 interior cameras for eye tracking and foveated streaming; no controller-free hand tracking (UploadVR)
Controllers
Controllers	None; controller-free	Steam Frame Controllers with 6-DoF tracking, ABXY buttons (right), D-pad (left), full-size magnetic TMR thumbsticks with capacitive touch, analogue triggers, bumpers, dual-stage grip buttons, capacitive finger tracking and a haptic motor; one AA battery each, about 40 hours; 130 g each with battery
Passthrough
Passthrough	Full-colour passthrough camera; open sides	Monochrome passthrough from the outward-facing cameras; front expansion port (dual MIPI camera interface or PCIe Gen 4 x1) takes accessories such as the Arcturus Vision colour camera
Performance
Works
Works	Standalone	Standalone or with a PC
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon Reality Elite	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Storage
Storage	–	256 GB, 1 TB
Chip details
Chip details	Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite, in the puck	4 nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, ARM64; runs SteamOS 3 (Arch-based) with KDE Plasma desktop
Memory
Memory	–	16 GB unified LPDDR5X; 256 GB or 1 TB UFS storage; microSD card slot
Connections
Connections	Glasses connect to a pocket puck by an optical tether; the puck holds compute, battery and storage	Streams from a PC, Steam Deck or Steam Machine over Wi-Fi; headset has Wi-Fi 7 2 × 2 with dual radios (5 GHz Wi-Fi and 6 GHz VR streaming at once); Wi-Fi 6E (6 GHz) USB wireless adapter included; Bluetooth 5.4; no DisplayPort cable connection
Design
Battery
Battery	Separate, on a cable	Built in
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 3 hours	–
Weight (headset)
Weight (headset)	100 g (better)	440 g
Battery details
Battery details	Up to 3 hours of continuous high-resolution media playback; 45 W fast charging	21.6 Wh Li-ion battery at the back of the headstrap; charges over USB-C 2.0 at up to 45 W (15 V, 3 A); Valve doesn't give a battery life
Audio
Audio	Dolby Atmos spatial audio built into the frames	Dual speaker drivers per ear built into the headstrap; dual microphone array
Strap
Strap	Glasses form with arms; no strap; magnesium alloy frame	Modular headstrap (245 g) holding the speakers and battery; the 185 g core module detaches for other straps; core module and facial interface 175 × 95 × 110 mm
In the box
In the box	–	Headset, two Steam Frame Controllers, Wi-Fi 6E wireless adapter, standard light blocker, face gasket and head cushion; Half-Life: Alyx licence. No power supply; Valve sells a 45 W one separately