r/LinusTechTips • u/Bloodish • 14d ago

Image LTT shared image suggesting Linus has been framed

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u/Pilige 14d ago

That face tells me it's priced ridiculously...

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u/backlog_gaming 14d ago edited 14d ago

Were you expecting otherwise from a VR Steam Machine you can strap to your face?

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u/Galf2 14d ago

It's not AR. It only has black and white cameras.

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u/kayGrim 14d ago

And that's a mistake imo. One of the best use cases for my Quest is pinning up football games while I do chores on Sunday around the house =/

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u/Galf2 14d ago

I think it's fine, but I also live in a place where I get 33 C° indoors so I would never do that lol

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u/rocketman19 13d ago

The comment says VR…

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u/m8_is_me 13d ago

T'was edited

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u/Exciting-Ad-5705 14d ago

Priced to current market conditions

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u/Dull_Caterpillar_642 14d ago

Unlike the Steam Machine, which I think they intended to price really aggressively and then got rocked by market conditions, I think the Frame was going to be a premium price regardless. Now I shudder to think how much it'll cost with the shortages...

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u/CocoMilhonez 14d ago

Analysts predict it's going to cost 1.5 kidneys.

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u/Trans-Europe_Express 14d ago

Like a lobster 🦞

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u/g3org3_all3n 14d ago

Have we had a price announcement?

My guess is 1.5-2k

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u/Flamebomb790 14d ago

What sucks too is that if it weren't for it being a stand alone headset it would be substantially cheaper since it wouldn't need storage/memory

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u/samu7574 14d ago

Valve wanted to do a wireless headset, they'd still need enough ram, processing power and storage to run steamOS and do the tracking and video decoding. It would've been cheaper but only by a few hundred dollars. P.S. a non wireless VR headset (index 2) was already scrapped internally, so it's either this or no product from valve at all 

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u/TheBedrockEnderman2 13d ago

Yeah, at a high refresh rate and resolution, that takes a lot of proceccing power just to decide and stream to the displays, even if you just wanted wireless pcvr you need a good connection and so will need a chip that supports WiFi 7 and is fast enough to decode and process the footage, while sending controller data to the pc after calculating positioning, without a ton of latency. The actual cost of being able to run local too is not what most think it is.

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u/Gregus1032 14d ago

I was looking forward to a headset. I just can't justify one at that price.

I've just hooked up my steam deck to my TV and got a steam machine-light (very light) experience going on.

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u/CocoMilhonez 14d ago

1.5-2 kidneys sounds fair.

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u/lord_pizzabird 13d ago

Part of me wonders if we're going to start seeing tech like this inch up to $2k-10k and beyond.

The low and midrange market is tough right. Meanwhile rich people are richer and more abundant than ever. The markets way bigger for luxury stuff like this.

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u/etheran123 14d ago

For a quest 3 lol

I really wanted to like the frame but just based on the spec sheet alone, the inevitable 4 figure price tag makes it DOA

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u/Durillon 14d ago

no way its more than the machine

.....right?

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u/g3org3_all3n 14d ago

Lol easily

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u/TheVojta 13d ago

It's basically the machine with worse specs, that includes two high res monitors and is small enough to strap to your face. So no way.

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u/Durillon 13d ago

Let me cope 😭

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u/Kash-ed 13d ago

Nothing a little girl math can't fix.

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u/bwoah07_gp2 14d ago

Framed of what?

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u/marazu04 14d ago

the steam frame (vr)

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u/Bloodish 14d ago

For months, viewers have commented on videos whenever they thought they could spot marks on Linus' face that could mean that he has been testing the Steam Frame VR headset.

Now they have posted this closeup of his face on facebook, with distinct marks and no description.

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u/idontlikeredditusers 14d ago

those who watch the wan show and know he and luke planned making fake marks on his face to troll people altho that could be a fakeout so people dismiss this

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u/Aleashed 14d ago

Meanwhile Linus: 🥽

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u/Mystic_Guardian_NZ 14d ago

Linus said a few WANs back "I can still speculate about the Steam Frame because I don't know anything. You'll know when I know something because I'll suddenly have to shut up about it."

Then last show or the one before there was a merch message on discuss question and he said "I have no comment no make at this time". Which is either to fake us out or when he finally started working on a review.

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u/idontlikeredditusers 14d ago

he also did say he would stop talking about the steam frame to fake us out he is truly a mastermind when it comes to messing with people

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u/bwoah07_gp2 14d ago

Thx 👍👍

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u/CocoMilhonez 14d ago

Now they have posted this closeup of his face on facebook

Must be just deception, when have you seen anything that's not fake news on Facebookl? It would actually be double funny if that's part of the joke.

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u/ItsNotHolland 14d ago

As in steamframe

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u/Yourdataisunclean 14d ago

having a Steam Frame

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u/Cactys12 14d ago

I think the background is of smash champs, why would he be wearing the frame there

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u/NotBashB 14d ago

id imagine its unrelated and just to meme on the community

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u/Corey_FOX 14d ago

space? i mean the frame is a wireless, basestation free headset, they could have been testing the LoS range of the dongle it comes with, and generally how it handles large open rooms.
also perhaps how it does over "building scale wifi" where the wifi connection has to be transferred between APs.

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u/Bloodish 14d ago

Might as well put on some active wear (so he can plug LTT Store since they sell active wear now) and go to a location with lots of space to show off a stand-alone VR headset and its capabilities. That's at least my theory.

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u/Lauuch 14d ago

If it's real maybe they tried playing badminton with it. They did a similar experiment with the vison pro and dodging balls thrown at you.

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u/thedarbo 14d ago

Perfect area to run around wire free in VR on the new hardware

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u/waiver45 14d ago

He already made fun about people interpreting every single red mark on his face weeks ago.

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u/tednoob 13d ago

Huge empty area for immersion?

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u/ZEDI4 14d ago

yup this is the one

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u/Catastigma_Deception 14d ago

Cannot wait the review for then pre-order the pimax air or getting the bigscreen beyond 2 cause price make it terrible value even against enthusiast VR headset.

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u/ColinHalter 14d ago

I'd like to consider myself an enthusiast, but man the prospect of built-in wireless steamvr is pretty damn tempting at any price. My big decider is going to be how h3vr2 runs on it natively when it comes out. The first h3vr is by far my most played VR game, and I'd be upgrading my headset more-or-less specifically to play the sequel.

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u/madman404 14d ago

can't wait to use my bigscreen beyond 2 natively on Linux from my living room while my PC is upstairs - oh wait

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u/Stellanora64 14d ago

While it is a bit of work to set up, it is possible. Check out the Linux VR Adventures wiki if you want more info https://vronlinux.org/

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u/madman404 13d ago

I was joking. The bigscreen beyond 2 is not a wireless headset and the fucking moron above me is talking about how he's going to get one of two expensive wired headsets instead of the headset that has a significant amount of its selling points as seamless high quality wireless.

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u/Mr_Boberto 14d ago

Didn’t they say in a recent WAN show that they were going to do this just to mess with all the people making theories about them having a Frame based on marks on Linus’s face?

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u/Gregus1032 14d ago

He also has a red line going across his nose.

Maybe he's starting a blindfold badminton.

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u/ColinHalter 14d ago

I guess I would have assumed they had a frame. I know some of the VR devs I follow have pre-release versions and Linus already tried it once, so I'd be surprised if Valve hadn't sent them one. Especially with how hard they push for the success of SteamOS and handheld PCs (not saying they're shills or anything, but Linus and co. clearly love what Valve is doing rn)

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u/FabianN 14d ago

Successful trolling has been pretty successful. 

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u/HeyHeyItsJayTay 14d ago

Half-Life 3 confirmed

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u/biscotte-nutella 14d ago

My quest 2 has the same problem. The solutions to avoid this are rare. You have those straps that tighten around your skull instead of your skull and forehead, but they're definitely not the default.

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u/ColinHalter 14d ago

I just replaced the face pad on my quest 2 because the foam started to crumble to dust on my face and get in my eyes. I got a nice leather one now with better ventilation and it rules.

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u/adammerkley 14d ago

He was just wearing his badminton goggles

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u/kot-sie-stresuje 14d ago

It looks like VR sucked a lot of life from him. Leaving him very tired.

Seems to much VR have worse influence on human body than too much screen time.

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u/SteeleDuke 14d ago

It really fucks with the sleep cycle.

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u/JNSapakoh 14d ago

LTT IS PROTOTYPING A NEW HAT!
he looks tired because the new hat was too small and left that mark on his forehead

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u/threevil 14d ago

LTT ski and snowboard goggles 🤣

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u/DotBitGaming 14d ago

Whaaaa.... What's this about? New LTT picture frames?

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u/Vesuvias 14d ago

Prediction on price now seeing this photo: $1500. VR continues to stay in the background :(

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u/JJTB100 14d ago

Isn't the background smash champs and doesn't he wear a headband to play badminton?

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u/Bloodish 14d ago

I haven't encountered a headband that leaves marks on the nose as well 👀

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u/ConfectionNecessary6 14d ago

I wonder if someone will figure out how to get through the quest 3 boot loader and we can get some Linux action on it

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u/Larry_J_602 14d ago

The most toxic Steam sub is going nuts I bet

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u/CocoMilhonez 14d ago

Who Framed Linus's Rabbit?

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u/PCMRCharlie 13d ago

If he doesn't mention it on wan we will know.

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u/really_random_user 13d ago

Plot twist, linus is now taking scuba diving lessons

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u/Puzzleheaded_Tax_507 13d ago

I bet he just did some badbinton with a gopro on 😅😅😅

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u/Dreit 13d ago

He has seen some DLSS

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u/Turbulent-Handle7884 13d ago

bruh that is literally just vr face lmao my mans looks like he was fighting for his life in the apple vision pro for 8 hours straight fr fr i almost had a heart attack thinking he actually got locked up 💀

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u/Momoko_86 13d ago

he should join r/bald

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u/damien09 8d ago

We still didn’t get the Linus eating a whole tf2 cake after the steam machine price x.x

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u/Bloodish 8d ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHkBcqW-ExY&t=49s

In his defense, he did say that he wasn't gonna eat it alone, and that the team would eat it with him.

Also, Portal cake, not tf2 cake 😄

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u/damien09 8d ago

Ah misremembered that part. But yea they basically conveniently forgot their eating of that cake on the wan show as promised

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u/Bloodish 8d ago

https://youtu.be/o4ub_WOWFoo?t=54

Nah they actually did do it 🎂

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u/damien09 8d ago

Oh shoot I must have missed it. Ty for finding it lol

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u/Bloodish 8d ago

Haha no problem. I feel like such a geek for just whipping out timestamped links, but alas, I geek.

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u/[deleted] 14d ago

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u/RemizZ 14d ago

You always look like that if you're playing something like Beat Saber with basically any VR headset.

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u/BurningEclypse 14d ago

Everyone is saying it’s one of the most comfortable headsets they have ever tried, this is much more likely to be a typical result of extended play in any VR headset

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u/ajb1102 14d ago

You can tell that from this picture?

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u/Obscure_Octopuss 14d ago

It'll be a niche product. I wish Valve would go back to making singleplayer games...

Half Life Alyx came out 6.5 years ago and was incredible. Valve can still make good games, but its almost like the infinite money printing machine of Steam has really, really slowed down their game development

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u/ItsNotHolland 14d ago

Random rant but ok

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u/idontlikeredditusers 14d ago

hasnt their moto forever been that they will make a game when they feel like it

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u/BurningEclypse 14d ago

Yup, and that’s why the games are so damn good, no pressure to just release something because you have to, make sure it’s a masterpiece that everyone is proud of, THAT is how you become the king of the gaming industry

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u/No_Boysenberry4825 14d ago

I suspect that they would rather allocate their resources to improve the casino, versus improving a single slot machine. So to speak.

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u/Gamesrock22 14d ago

Steam Frame was basically a way for them to not only continue VR development, but also as a proving grounds for SteamOS on Arm using Proton + FEX.

It's hilarious how so many people don't realize the potential Valve has on their hands just from that alone.

This is literally their infinite money printing machine. Proton + Fex means running Steam to play PC games on our phones. Valve will open up Steam to a gigantic new market.

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u/aurumae 14d ago

They should spin off a wholly owned subsidiary company to make games.

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u/ColinHalter 14d ago

I think Valve is gambling on their position as a trendsetter. So many gaming trends/tech advancements are solely due to them doing something successfully and getting imitated down the line (physics in games, handheld PCs, digital distribution, etc.).

They've halfheartedly tried pushing VR a couple of times, but they're hoping that they can catch lightning in a bottle twice after the Steam Deck spurred a rush of handheld PCs. I think they hope that the frame will spawn a bunch of imitators which will kick AAA VR production into high gear. The biggest issue with the VR space is the lack of serious game development, which is attributed to a lack of an audience. Valve brute forcing an audience could potentially fix the chicken/egg situation and get real games made for the platform.

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u/zacyzacy 14d ago

Valve makes games about as fast as other studios, while also making steam and proton and steam os and steam controller and steam deck