Valve Patent Hints at Big Upgrade for Steam Deck

Valve Patent Hints at Big Upgrade for Steam Deck

From Game Rant (Written by Trumann Tu) on | OpenCritic

According to a recent patent submitted by Valve, the Steam Deck could get a major upgrade with new technology that allows better streaming to the system and VR integration. Valve's Steam Deck first debuted in February 2022, being a handheld system that acts as a portable PC and allows gamers to play their Steam library on the go. It is a popular option for gamers who want to access their libraries on the go, with a few different models to choose from. The three main models of the Steam Deck are the 256 GB LCD, 512 OLED, and 1 TB OLED.

While the Steam Deck is an effective system that allows gamers to play PC games on the go and natively, it's a balancing act between performance and battery life. One option that gamers can use to sidestep this issue is streaming from their desktop PC to the Steam Deck, though the biggest hurdle to this approach is latency, such as the Moonlight application. Valve appears to be working on an upgrade to the Steam Deck that can support low latency, according to a recent patent, along with high fidelity over wireless transmissions.

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