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As of February 22, 2022, there were over 2.93 million monthly connected headsets on Steam.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lang |first=Ben |date=2022-03-10 |title=New Data from Valve Reveals the Growth of VR Users on Steam in 2021 |url=https://www.roadtovr.com/valve-steam-vr-headset-stats-2021-monthly-active-users/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Road to VR |language=en-US}}</ref>+
SteamVR was first introduced for the [[Oculus Rift]] headset in 2014,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/valve-launch-steam-vr-beta-ahead-of-their-dev-days-event |title=Valve Launch SteamVR Beta Ahead of Their Dev Days Event |author=Phil Savage |work=[[PC Gamer]] |date=January 13, 2014 |access-date=April 26, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502114358/http://www.pcgamer.com/valve-launch-steam-vr-beta-ahead-of-their-dev-days-event/ |archive-date=May 2, 2015}}</ref> and later expanded to support other [[virtual reality headset]]s, such as the [[HTC Vive]] and [[Valve Index]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/03/hands-on-valvehtc-vive-opens-up-the-virtual-reality-experience/ |title=Hands-on: Valve/HTC Vive opens up the virtual reality experience |last=Orland |first=Kyle |date=March 5, 2015 |website=Ars Technica|access-date=November 21, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/06/steamvr-the-room-scale-vr-world-that-feels-like-an-imax-in-your-house/ |title=SteamVR: The room-scale VR world that feels like an 'IMAX in your house' |last=Machkovech |first=Sam |date=June 12, 2015 |website=Ars Technica |access-date=November 21, 2019}}</ref><ref name="cnet vr"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/03/steam-controller-steamvr-steam-machines-valves-hardware-push-in-photos/ |title=Steam Controller, SteamVR, Steam Machines: Valve's hardware push in photos |first=Sam |last=Mackovech |date=March 4, 2015 |access-date=March 10, 2015 |work=Ars Technica |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150309233012/http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/03/steam-controller-steamvr-steam-machines-valves-hardware-push-in-photos/ |archive-date=March 9, 2015}}</ref>
SteamVR was first introduced for the [[Oculus Rift]] headset in 2014,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/valve-launch-steam-vr-beta-ahead-of-their-dev-days-event |title=Valve Launch SteamVR Beta Ahead of Their Dev Days Event |author=Phil Savage |work=[[PC Gamer]] |date=January 13, 2014 |access-date=April 26, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502114358/http://www.pcgamer.com/valve-launch-steam-vr-beta-ahead-of-their-dev-days-event/ |archive-date=May 2, 2015}}</ref> and later expanded to support other [[virtual reality headset]]s, such as the [[HTC Vive]] and [[Valve Index]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/03/hands-on-valvehtc-vive-opens-up-the-virtual-reality-experience/ |title=Hands-on: Valve/HTC Vive opens up the virtual reality experience |last=Orland |first=Kyle |date=March 5, 2015 |website=Ars Technica|access-date=November 21, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/06/steamvr-the-room-scale-vr-world-that-feels-like-an-imax-in-your-house/ |title=SteamVR: The room-scale VR world that feels like an 'IMAX in your house' |last=Machkovech |first=Sam |date=June 12, 2015 |website=Ars Technica |access-date=November 21, 2019}}</ref><ref name="cnet vr"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/03/steam-controller-steamvr-steam-machines-valves-hardware-push-in-photos/ |title=Steam Controller, SteamVR, Steam Machines: Valve's hardware push in photos |first=Sam |last=Mackovech |date=March 4, 2015 |access-date=March 10, 2015 |work=Ars Technica |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150309233012/http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/03/steam-controller-steamvr-steam-machines-valves-hardware-push-in-photos/ |archive-date=March 9, 2015}}</ref>
−SteamVR was originally released for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Since then, Valve has dropped macOS support for SteamVR in May 2020 but has continued support for Windows and Linux.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.engadget.com/valve-cancels-steamvr-support-macos-162443682.html | title = Valve will no longer support SteamVR on macOS | first = Marc | last = DeAngelis | date = May 1, 2020 | access-date = May 1, 2020 | work = [[Engadget]] }}</ref>
+SteamVR was originally released for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Since then, Valve has dropped macOS support for SteamVR but has continued support for Windows and Linux.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.engadget.com/valve-cancels-steamvr-support-macos-162443682.html | title = Valve will no longer support SteamVR on macOS | first = Marc | last = DeAngelis | date = May 1, 2020 | access-date = May 1, 2020 | work = [[Engadget]] }}</ref>
−There were over 2.93 million monthly connected headsets on Steam.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lang |first=Ben |date=2022-03-10 |title=New Data from Valve Reveals the Growth of VR Users on Steam in 2021 |url=https://www.roadtovr.com/valve-steam-vr-headset-stats-2021-monthly-active-users/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Road to VR |language=en-US}}</ref>
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== Hardware ==
== Hardware ==
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Multiple types of controllers and accessories are compatible with SteamVR.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-06 |title=Virtual Reality Controllers: The Way of Interacting in the Metaverse {{!}} Circuit Stream |url=https://circuitstream.com/blog/vr-controllers-the-way-of-interacting-with-the-virtual-worlds/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=3D Development Bootcamp & XR Courses {{!}} Circuit Stream |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-14 |title=SteamVR - Controllers Controllers Controllers: Introducing SteamVR Input - Steam News |url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/250820/view/2898585530113864598 |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=store.steampowered.com |language=en}}</ref>
Multiple types of controllers and accessories are compatible with SteamVR.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-06 |title=Virtual Reality Controllers: The Way of Interacting in the Metaverse {{!}} Circuit Stream |url=https://circuitstream.com/blog/vr-controllers-the-way-of-interacting-with-the-virtual-worlds/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=3D Development Bootcamp & XR Courses {{!}} Circuit Stream |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-14 |title=SteamVR - Controllers Controllers Controllers: Introducing SteamVR Input - Steam News |url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/250820/view/2898585530113864598 |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=store.steampowered.com |language=en}}</ref>
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+SteamVR hardware uses the [[Lighthouse tracking system]].
== Software ==
== Software ==
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SteamVR launches into [[SteamVR Home]].
SteamVR launches into [[SteamVR Home]].
−There is an in-application overlay available called [[Dashboard]].
+There is an in-application overlay available called [[Dashboard]]. [[Dashboard]] is an overlay for [[VR Apps]] in [[SteamVR]]. It allows the player to access Steam functionalities while playing a [[VR]] game.
It uses the [[Chaperone]] system.
It uses the [[Chaperone]] system.