New Valve VR Helmet Appears in Leaking Images – Road to VR

When it comes to Valve, nothing says what is happening behind their doors in Bellevue, Washington. As one of the most lonely developers of games and hardware, he's doubling his efforts in virtual reality. Now, images of what appears to be a Valve helmet never before seen have been revealed, and this certainly looks like part of a new generation device.

With just the images to keep for now, we do not know exactly what we're looking at, whether it's the next milestone in Valve's VR strategy or an iterative step along the way. .

The images were discovered by the user of Reddit '2flock' in an Imgur album, which contains a number of snapshots detailing a pile of virtual reality headsets revealing open circuit boards bearing the Valve logo.

Another Redditor user, the "shoneysbreakfast", points out that the headset could be equipped with smartly integrated SteamVR sensors, of the type found on HTC Vive, Vive Pro and Pimax "8K". These are difficult to distinguish, but they are barely visible as dimpled impressions on the upper lip of the helmet in the photo above.

One can also see a pronounced location on the front containing what appears to be a USB port for what could be an additional device. The padding on the headband also seems to match that of Valve's latest prototype controller, Knuckles.

A remarkably large pair of lenses could mean that the headset is intended to offer users a wider field of view (FOV) than the HTC Vive's ~ 110 degrees. A slight push on the outer edge of the front of the helmet also suggests a larger screen. You can see a guide for a cable, marking it as a VR headset for use with computers.

Two camera sensors adorn the front of the headset, which may mean that it incorporates some sort of optical tracking. Although it is supposed to be followed by SteamVR base stations, it is possible that the sensors are used for RA, or even by hand.

The built-in audio is also visible, much like HTC's Vive Pro. The head is also very similar to that of Vive Pro.

There are no legible marks on the headset itself, although they indicate a manufacturer, so it is not possible to say which company was accused of manufacturing the device. The lack of brand image and the large number of helmets could also suggest an early development kit or a prototype in the final phase.

This story is breaking. We will update as more information comes in.