Industry Expert Predicts 2026 Launch for New Valve XR Headset

Hey, so get this—I found out Valve’s been cookin’ up this XR headset for a while now. They’re calling it ‘Deckard.’ I know, like the dude from Blade Runner, right? Anyway, someone who seems to know their VR stuff says they’ve taken a peek at it. Spoiler: They’re pretty jazzed about what they saw. Rumor has it we might get our hands on it sometime next year.

So, Stan Larroque—he’s the big cheese over at Lynx, you know, the company that dropped the Lynx R-1—spilled the beans on social media. Apparently, he’s seen the design. No NDA holding him down, either, which is kinda rare, honestly.

Stan also mentioned that Deckard isn’t gonna be stepping on Lynx’s toes because they’re shooting for different markets and price ranges. But here’s the kicker: he hinted that both Valve and Lynx might be chummy with the same suppliers. Could be a sneaky supply chain whisper floating around. I dunno, just seems fishy, right?

Stan basically goes, “I’d be peeved too if our next big thing got leaked, so I’ll zip it.” But deep down, he’s stoked for more XR gadgets to hit the stage. The VR world’s tiny, everyone’s borrowing the same tech bits. Like a tiny tech family reunion.

Oh, and there’s some chatter about this thing hitting mass production—maybe in 2026? Some say it’s coming end of 2025 with a price tag of around $1,200. But hey, leaks and rumors are a tangled mess, so take it with a grain of salt.

Remember those leaked designs from 2022? Seems like they showed off some fresh VR motion controller. Probably got codenamed ‘Roy’ (seriously, who picks these names?).

Last month, a VR guru, Brad Lynch, mentioned that Valve’s getting things in gear for this gadget. Valve’s allegedly importing some high-tech gear to whip up VR headset parts right here in the US. Apparently, Teleray Group, known for doing stuff with Valve Index, is involved. Intriguing, I know!

It’s a bit murky on when exactly all this is going down, but Valve seems to be sticking to their guns on this XR venture. And if the grapevine chat is true, they might have a bit of a showdown in 2026, with Meta and maybe even Apple joining the party. Samsung’s ‘Project Moohan’ is also in the wings, expected to roll out late 2025 with Google’s Android XR.

I wouldn’t expect some big, flashy announcement from Valve, though. They’re more of a “Casually drop a link and watch the chaos” sorta company. Eyes peeled, folks. Something could pop up any day now, just like that.

Phew, there you have it. Stay tuned, VR fans. Who knows what’s next?