Valve Ships SteamVR 2.17.8 Beta With USB Streaming as Steam Frame Launch Rumors Build
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Updated · GamingOnLinux · Sep 2
Valve Ships SteamVR 2.17.8 Beta With USB Streaming as Steam Frame Launch Rumors Build
3 articles · Updated · GamingOnLinux · Sep 2
Summary
SteamVR 2.17.8 arrived as a release-candidate beta, adding initial USB streaming support through Steam Link and signaling Valve is preparing for a broader Steam Frame rollout.
USB streaming works without Wi-Fi when users also opt into the Steam Client Beta, while the update also brings latency improvements and fixes incorrect framerate reporting and low-framerate spinner flicker.
SteamVR itself patches NVIDIA video corruption and stutters in Steam Link, improves Linux streaming recovery, fixes a Linux crash tied to invalid textures, and tweaks dashboard placement, motion and overlay controls.
The beta lands amid reports that some creators already have Steam Frame review units and rumors of a September reveal, though Valve has not announced pricing or a release date.
A later Steam Link public beta extended wired USB PC streaming to Quest headsets, suggesting Valve is building out cable-based VR streaming ahead of the device's expected debut.