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== Hardware ==

== Hardware ==

The first device to support SteamVR was the [[Oculus Rift]] headset. Valve issued an update to the Steam client in 2014 supporting an experimental VR mode for the first time, with the Oculus Rift being the only supported headset at the time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Souppouris |first=Aaron |date=2014-01-14 |title=Valve's Oculus Rift interface is a giant floating screen |url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/14/5307056/valve-steamvr-beta-oculus-rift-support |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref>

The first gadget to support SteamVR was the [[Oculus Rift]] headset. Valve issued an update to the Steam client in 2014 supporting an experimental VR mode for the first time, with the Oculus Rift being the only supported headset at the time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Souppouris |first=Aaron |date=2014-01-14 |title=Valve's Oculus Rift interface is a giant floating screen |url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/14/5307056/valve-steamvr-beta-oculus-rift-support |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref>

The first device to support room-scale tracking in SteamVR was the [[HTC Vive]], designed in collaboration between Valve and HTC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Valve is making a VR headset and its own Steam Machine |url=https://www.engadget.com/2015-02-23-steamvr-valve-virtual-reality-gdc.html |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref>

The first gadget to support room-scale tracking in SteamVR was the [[HTC Vive]], designed in collaboration between Valve and HTC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Valve is making a VR headset and its own Steam Machine |url=https://www.engadget.com/2015-02-23-steamvr-valve-virtual-reality-gdc.html |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</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>

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>