Valve's Steam Frame OLED reportedly in the works with 3552x3840 per eye

Valve is working on an OLED version of its Steam Frame VR headset, according to code spotted in the company's own public Linux kernel repository. The headset goes by the codename "Plano" and appears to be a mid-generation refresh with panels running 3552x3840 per eye — nearly three times the resolution of the current Steam Frame.

The evidence comes from Steam Frame Hub's dig through Valve's GitHub mirror, where a branch called "deckard-plano" showed development activity from March through early October 2026. The driver references OLED panels, building on an earlier "deckard-oled" branch.

For context: the current Steam Frame runs 2160x2160 per eye. Jumping to 3552x3840 means ~13.7 million pixels per eye versus ~4.7 million — a meaningful bump for clarity and eliminating the screen-door effect. It also means a much heavier GPU load. Running native resolution at high refresh in VR titles like Half-Life: Alyx or Boneworks will demand high-end hardware, likely an RTX 5080 or better to hit 90+ fps without heavy reliance on FSR or DLSS.

Valve hasn't confirmed anything. This is driver code, not a press release. But the timeline and specificity suggest this isn't vapor — Plano could ship in 2027 if development stays on track.

If you're planning a VR build or thinking about upgrading your headset, check BetterFPS's VR optimization guides to see what your current rig can handle before the next wave of pixel-dense headsets hits.