Sony PlayStation VR vs Valve Steam Frame

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PlayStation VR compared with Steam Frame

	SonyPlayStation VR	ValveSteam Frame
Overview
Released
Released	October 2016	September 2026
Display
Resolution per eye
Resolution per eye	960 × 1080	2160 × 2160 (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz (better)
Field of view
Field of view	–	110° horizontal
Display details
Display details	Single 5.7-inch OLED RGB panel, 1920 × RGB × 1080 overall; 90 or 120 Hz depending on the application. Some games render at 60 fps and reproject to 120 Hz.	Two 2160 × 2160 LCD panels, one per eye; 72, 80, 90, 120 and 144 Hz (144 Hz experimental)
Lenses
Lenses	Non-Fresnel lenses (Road to VR); Sony quotes approximately 100° field of view without specifying horizontal or diagonal	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)	Software interpupillary-distance setting and camera-assisted measurement; no physical lens-spacing adjustment (Road to VR)	60–70 mm target range, adjusted with a wheel on top of the headset
Tracking and input
Eye tracking
Eye tracking	No	Yes
Hand tracking
Hand tracking	No	No
Controllers in the box
Controllers in the box	No	Yes
Colour passthrough
Colour passthrough	No	No
Sensors
Sensors	External PlayStation Camera tracks blue LEDs on the headset; six-axis motion sensor with three-axis gyroscope and accelerometer. No eye tracking or controller-free hand tracking.	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	Uses DUALSHOCK 4, PlayStation Move or compatible game-specific controllers; controller requirements depend on the game. Camera and controllers are separate from the original base package.	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	No camera passthrough view; the visor slides forwards to see surroundings	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	Needs a PC or console	Standalone or with a PC
Chip
Chip	–	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Storage
Storage	–	256 GB, 1 TB
Chip details
Chip details	–	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	CUH-ZVR1 headset connects through the supplied processor unit to PlayStation 4 by HDMI and USB; the unit also supplies Social Screen output to a TV. Original unit supports 4K YUV 420 TV passthrough up to 60 Hz but not HDR. PlayStation 5 use requires the PlayStation Camera adaptor and compatible controllers.	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	None (powered by a PC or console)	Built in
Weight (headset)
Weight (headset)	610 g	440 g (better)
Battery details
Battery details	–	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	Built-in microphone and stereo headphone socket on the inline remote; supplied stereo earbuds. Processor unit provides 3D audio processing, rather than extra game-rendering power.	Dual speaker drivers per ear built into the headstrap; dual microphone array
Strap
Strap	Adjustable headband with rear dial and sliding scope; approximately 187 × 185 × 277 mm excluding projecting parts at the shortest headband length. Headset 610 g excluding cables; processor unit 365 g.	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	Original base package has CUH-ZVR1 headset, processor unit, headset connection cable, HDMI cable, USB cable, stereo headphones with earpieces, AC power cord and AC adaptor; no camera or controllers	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