Steam Universe Details

Over the past week, Valve made 3 announcements based around playing Steam games in the living room. First they announced Steam's new operating system. SteamOS is a Linux based system that is centered around streaming games to the TV using a gamepad. Along will the easy access to video games, the OS will allow users to access movies, TV, and music. Another feature tied in SteamOS is the ability to share your games with your family. A game can only be played by one person at a time but the person playing is able to keep their own saves and earn their own achievements.

The second announcement released by Valve was the Steam Machine. Valve is collaborating with many different companies to create a variety of Steam Machines to stream games, music, and videos from the computer to the television through Steam. Each Steam Machine will have different specifications to fit the consumer's preferences.

The final thing Valve announced was their new Steam Controller. The controller is meant to support any game that is currently and will be available on Steam, including the games without controller support. It has 2 track pads that are designed for high performance feedback. It was created to be easily modded to enhance the users experience. This controller is a big change from the usual console gamepads, Although players may not be comfortable using it at first, this may be the future of gaming controllers.


With all these new announcements from valve, i am personally excited to see what they can do. I'm hoping for Valve to someday release a handheld PC that allows you to access Steam games on the go. Write in the comments what you think of the Steam Universe and what you feel Valve should do next. (Other than Half-Life 3.)