Whoa, okay, so here’s the scoop. Valve’s been cooking up this XR headset—been at it for a while, it seems. They’ve slapped the code name ‘Deckard’ on it, which frankly, sounds more like a sci-fi hero name to me. Anyway, Stan Larroque—the guy who founded Lynx—just spilled the beans that he’s seen this headset. Yeah, like, had a good look at it, and his verdict? It’s “quite amazing.” No biggie. Oh, and he’s saying it might drop next year. No pressure, right?
So, Stan tweeted (or do we call it ‘X post’ now? I can’t keep up), just tossing out how cool the design is. But here’s the kicker, neither he nor Lynx have NDAs tying them up. Nothing’s gagging them. Meaning, he’s real confident he’s not overstepping any bounds by saying this. Which feels wild.
Larroque also assured everyone that Deckard’s not stepping on Lynx’s toes—different crowds, different price tags. But then he hints they might share some suppliers. Sounds like someone’s shipping list accidentally got forwarded—I mean, I’m just speculating, but c’mon.
He did maintain some mystery, sorta like, “If my product design got leaked, I’d be mad, so I’m zipping it.” But seriously, he’s like a kid excited about new toys hitting the market.
Mass production? Slated for 2026, but there’s some back-and-forth. Gabe Follower—leaker extraordinaire—was pegging it for late 2025 at $1,200. Valve’s keeping lips tight, as they usually do. Rumors are flying faster than holiday shopping carts, ever since some code sleuths found the ‘Deckard’ name in early 2021.
Now, there’s been prototype leaks from 2022—real James Bond stuff. Even some 3D models snuck into a SteamVR update, showing a new VR controller named ‘Roy’. Not gonna lie, I imagined a little robot butler. Anyway, last month, Brad ‘SadlyItsBradley’ Lynch—tech analyst guy—told everyone Valve was ramping up headset production. Importing equipment for face interface parts made in the USA. Weird flex, but okay.
This kit? Courtesy of Teleray Group, same folks who did gaskets for Valve Index and HP G2. Basically, Valve’s cruising along, allegedly dropping this headset at just the right time. If Stan’s supplier whisperings are spot on, and 2026 is the year, there’s gonna be stiff competition. Meta’s dropping headsets, Samsung’s tossed in its hat with Project Moohan, running Google’s XR OS. All revving up for a major tech showdown.
Valve tends to be sneaky like that. Might just sneak launch on Steam with zero fanfare. So, yeah, betting on a surprise ‘add to cart’ moment one of these days. Until then, glued to the updates.
