Theory: The Frame's original date was around now
A few things have happened in quick succession.
- Qualcomm added the Frame to their site that lists the hardware for which they make components
- Valve made the guidelines public for verifying games on the Frame (broadly similar to the process for Steam Deck)
- Unreal 5.8 went public with greater native support for the Frame
- Numerous VR games went on sale this week at the same time; e.g. Vox Machinae, Into the Black
- The Steam Controller released, when it originally felt like Valve planned simultaneous release of the three hardware items
- We're approaching mid-May, which is kinda the end point for anything you could phrase as "early 2026"; sure, technically halfway through the year is ~June 30th but it would be unusual to call mid-June as "early" in the year
Do we think this was maybe the original proposed date? It feels like a bunch of ducks were put into a row.