Valve’s going to showcase the results of its recent forays into VR technology at GDC next month, in the form a “previously unannounced SteamVR hardware system”.
The company will also demo the new Steam Controller and other new devices for the living room. Currently SteamVR is simply software support for Oculus Rift in the Steam client, but clearly Valve is keen to join in with the virtual reality gold rush.
Initially Valve said that it was happy to simply provide support to companies like Oculus and Sony, but last year pictures surfaced of a prototype headset. After that it seemed like only a matter of time until an announcement of a retail product, and now Valve appears ready to really start pushing its VR tech.
”With the introduction of SteamVR hardware,” reads a recent Steam post, ”Valve is actively seeking VR content creators. Are you a developer or publisher interested in experiencing the new SteamVR hardware? We’ll be giving scheduled VR demos during the week of GDC, March 4th-6th, 2015, at Moscone Center in San Francisco.”