Valve Is Reportedly Working on Steam Frame OLED Under Codename "Plano"
Leaked code from Valve suggests the company is developing an OLED version of its Steam Frame VR headset, codenamed 'Plano'. The device may feature higher resolution displays and improved performance, though a release is not expected until late 2027.
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Valve Is Reportedly Working on Steam Frame OLED Under Codename "Plano"
Valve appears to be working on an OLED version of its Steam Frame VR headset, according to evidence that comes from Valve's own code. Steam Frame Hub dug through the headset's Linux kernel source, which Valve made public and evlaV mirrored on GitHub, and found a branch called "deckard-plano." Plano seems to be the codename for a mid-generation refresh, building on an earlier "deckard-oled" branch, with work on it running from March until early October 2026. The driver code points to panels with a native resolution of 3552x3840 per eye, nearly three times the pixel count of the current Steam Frame's 2160x2160 LCDs. However, running at that resolution is another story.
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