Steam Frame’s share in Valve’s October 2026 VR-headset survey was reported as either 5.49% and fifth place or 4.13% and sixth place. Road to VR reported the higher figure; GamingOnLinux, PC Guide, Shattered and VR commentator Brad Lynch reported the lower one. Valve’s October survey page identifies the survey edition and says participation is optional and anonymous, but the exact reported figures remain in conflict.

For the headset’s hardware and use case, see NeoTeo’s earlier Steam Frame review. This survey result is a different question: what share of the VR-headset category did reports assign to Steam Frame?

Treat the percentage as a share of Steam’s surveyed VR-headset mix, not a shipment tally.

Why reports give different October figures

Road to VR’s November 5 report put Steam Frame at 5.49%, ranking it fifth. GamingOnLinux and PC Guide reported 4.13% and sixth place on November 2; Shattered and Brad Lynch also reported 4.13%. The two figures produce different rankings, so neither should be presented as a settled October result.

Valve’s survey page labels its VR-headset chart through October 2026 and describes the survey as optional and anonymous. Its October edition is the basis for the reports, while the published accounts disagree about Steam Frame’s precise share and placement.

What the survey percentage measures

The reported percentage is Steam Frame’s share within the survey’s VR-headset category. That denominator is the survey’s headset category, not all Steam users, and a category share is separate from a count of units sold.

The survey also does not track individual headset histories. Its category percentages cannot identify Quest 2 owners who switched to Steam Frame.

Why older headset comparisons need context

Road to VR reported that Valve changed its VR-headset detection method in March 2020. The system moved from detecting a headset connected at the time of the survey to using SteamVR records of headsets connected during the preceding month. Comparisons with survey results from before that change involve different detection methods.