New Valve VR headset launching in 2025 and you wont believe the priceAdam StarkeyPublished February 26, 2025 5:30pmUpdated February 26, 2025 5:30pm The successor to the Index might be nearly here (Valve)A reliable leaker has claimed Valve will launch a new VR headset later this year, although it will come at a significant cost.Valves main moneymaker might be its Steam storefront, but the company has released several pieces of hardware over the years.The most popular piece of kit from the company is the Steam Deck, even if its popularity is overplayed in comparison to the Nintendo Switch and other game consoles. Valve also launched its own VR headset, the Valve Index, in 2019, and previously tried to launch a line of console-like devices with the Steam Machine concept in 2015.While Valves hardware ventures have never sold in much volume, it seems the company isnt giving up on virtual reality with a prominent leaker claiming a new wireless VR headset is set to launch later this year.A new standalone VR headset codenamed Deckard (a Blade Runner reference) has long been rumoured but according to prominent Valve leaker Gabe Follower, the device will launch by the end of 2025 at the eye-watering price of $1,200 (945).This price is apparently for the full bundle which includes some in-house games (or demos) that are already done. While theres no indication of what these games are, they could be in a similar vein to The Lab, which launched alongside the HTC Vive headset.This rumoured price isnt too surprising though, considering the most expensive bundle for the Valve Index sells for 919 on Steam, which includes controllers, base stations, and Half-Life: Alyx.According to Gabe Follower, Valve want to give the user the best possible experience without cutting any costs with its Deckard headset, and even at the $1,200 price, it will be sold at a loss.More TrendingIts claimed the headset will utilise the Steam operating system from the Steam Deck, albeit adapted for virtual reality. The leaker further states that a core feature of the headset is the ability to play flat screen game[s] that are already playable on Steam Deck, but in VR on a big screen without a PC.In November last year, 3D models of the Deckards controllers were discovered in SteamVR driver files, codenamed Roy (as in Roy Batty). A reference to new Steam Controller, codenamed Ibex, was also discovered, which was reportedly being tooled for a mass production goal in their factories.This all suggests Valve is preparing to announce a whole new slate of hardware in the coming months, although the company is notoriously elusive, so theres every chance we dont hear anything at all. As for when a new headset could be revealed, Valve previously announced hardware during the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in 2015, so its possible something could be shown at this years event next month. Are these the Deckard controllers? (X/GabeFollower)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy