Steam Frame buyers can now see whether they get one by December or in 2027, and Valve releases the CAD files

Reservation holders can check their order window on the store page and get 72 hours to buy once their email arrives. Valve has also published the headset's CAD and electrical interface files for no...

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Valve has told Steam Frame reservation holders roughly when they will get the chance to buy one, and has published CAD files for the headset. Both came in an announcement on 9 October, about three weeks after the first orders went out.

December or 2027

Valve opened sign-ups for the Steam Frame on 14 September, shuffled the list once on 17 September, and started fulfilling orders in that shuffled order on 18 September. Anyone holding a reservation can now visit the Steam Frame store page while logged in and see one of two answers: their purchase email will arrive by December, or in 2027. People in the 2027 group will get "further (more detailed) information on their expected order timing by January".

When the email does arrive, the buyer has 72 hours to complete the purchase before Valve moves on to the next person in line.

The waitlist is behind all of that. Valve says each region has its own queue, so some regions may start pulling from their waitlist sooner than others, and that "no one on the waitlist is leapfrogging over anyone currently holding a reservation". Anyone can still join the waitlist, at the back. As GamingOnLinux points out, there is no new timing information for people already on it. One reader in its comments said they joined the queue on 17 September and were told to expect 2027.

CAD files for modders and accessory makers

The CAD files and electrical interface information are on Valve's GitLab for non-commercial use. Anyone who wants to use them commercially has to contact Valve first. Files like these let hobbyists and accessory makers design parts that fit the headset without measuring one by hand. "We're looking forward to seeing what our customers and partners will make," the post says.

Software since launch

The same post lists the updates shipped so far. Valve claims power efficiency and battery life gains of up to 12% during both streaming and local play, though it says results vary with framerate and content. There is a new presence sensor sensitivity setting that keeps the displays on in more situations, for example with glasses spacers fitted. Streaming gets better colour, fixes for "Error 17", and a fix for wireless adapter problems that hit users in some countries. Controller bindings now load for games including Google Earth VR and Thumper, and a new accessibility option limits eye tracking to a single dominant eye.

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