I want to express my appreciation for Valve/Steam focusing on VR gaming, not AR or mixed. For all I knew, Valve could have just scrapped developing VR for good. But they haven't. They are giving us gamers a VR headset for gaming.
When I first heard that there was no colour pass through, I was the opposite of disappointed. For me, that was the biggest "This is for gamers" confirmation I needed. I have been on Quest 2 for over 4 years now myself and sure, sometimes, I'd like to see colour. I won't deny that... but I am a VR gamer, not a Meta glasses wearing person who wants to use their VR like some tool I need just to do normal things or have to be watching a movie while I was dishes. I think that is going too far and that humans just shouldn't be doing that. For me, VR is something I go and do the same as when I play my PC. It's for fun. It's my gaming time I set aside from real life.
Not everyone has to or shares my opinions... that is fine. You don't need to agree with me, I have my own reasons for my opinions. But I like that Valve is the company that is acknowledging us. With Apple, Meta, Vive even all doing mixed reality and other headsets that are AR and all that other junk... I am so, SO glad Valve has done this. I really am so grateful for Valve and that they decided "no... VR gaming is not some dead in the water novelty... it's something worth investing our time, money, and effort into." Well, that's how I see it anyway. I was honestly feeling that way myself, like VR gaming just won't be a focus of any company again. But Valve has shown me otherwise.
(I will acknowledge that Meta is shifting focus back to VR gaming with the Quest 4) but when it comes to supporting Valve, and them in turn supporting people like me, I will be purchasing a Steam Frame as soon as I am financially able to. I don't have the funds or means to get one any time soon, as I am financially, physically, and mentally in a terrible place. But VR is something that helps me escape all of that...
Which kind of sums up why I am so grateful. Because I don't use VR to mix it with reality. I use it to escape it. I don't want AR or MR. I want to play games to escape my shit reality just for a little bit.
Valve could have just scrapped VR entirely. But they haven't. That is why I am so excited and so happy about the Steam Frame. It has been a really cool thing for me that I've now had to look forward to and be excited for when everything in my life feels pointless to have hope or excitement for. I'm not looking for counselling or anything like that, but this stuff is genuinely relevant to my appreciation for Valve, why I dislike MR/AR, and why I've been excited for the Steam Frame.
Thanks for reading.