Valve Steam Frame vs Meta Quest 2

Valve Steam Frame and Meta Quest 2 side by side: every spec we have, with the best figure of each one marked.

At a glance

Valve Steam Frame vs Meta Quest 2: specs compared
Key specs
Only differences	Standalone headsetsValve Steam Frame Valve $1,059 Best in 4 of 5	Standalone headsetsMeta Quest 2 Meta $299 Best in 1 of 5
Per eye	2160 × 2160Best	1832 × 1920
Max refresh	144 HzBest	120 Hz
WeightLower is better	440 gBest	503 g
RAM	16 GBBest	6 GB
PriceLower is better	$1,059	$299Best
Display & optics
Panel	LCD	LCD
Lenses	Pancake	Fresnel
Refresh rates	–	72 Hz90 Hz120 Hz
Field of view	110°	–
IPD range	–	58 / 63 / 68 mm (3 steps)
Hardware
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon XR2
Storage	256 GB1 TB	64 GB128 GB256 GB
Weight	440 g (Valve figure for the complete headset with strap, facial interface, speakers and rear battery; the front core alone is under 200 g)	503 g
Battery	–	2 h
Tracking & input
Tracking	Inside-out	Inside-out
Hand tracking	–	Yes
Eye tracking	Yes	No
Face tracking	–	No
Passthrough	Monochrome	Monochrome
Controllers	Steam Frame Controllers (included)	Touch (2nd gen)
PC VR	Wireless	Wired and wireless
Release & price
Status	Available	Discontinued
Released	September 14, 2026	October 13, 2020